Raffetto’s Pasta Shop at 144 W Houston St. in Greenwich Village was established in 1906. Stefano Albertini from NYU tells the story of this historic store that is still owned by the same family. Andrew Raffetto is the third generation making pasta, ravioli, and 50 different kinds of long varieties like spaghetti and fettuccine. A true story of Italian success in Manhattan continuing through time with the fourth generation ready to take over.
Brought to life by Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, “Nuova York: Hidden in Plain Sight” is on a mission to uncover and showcase the tangible traces of Italian presence in New York City, which boasts the largest Italian-American population in North America and ranks as the third-largest Italian population outside of Italy itself.
Each episode of this series shines a spotlight on something special – be it a monument, a church, a store, a building, or even a street, answering those fundamental questions: when was it established, by whom, and why?
Videography by Eugenio Pizzorno
