Rao’s Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Actress Melissa McCarthy Takes The Heat As She Was Denied Entrance To Rao’s In Harlem

Eater writes don’t feel too bad if entrance into Rao’s is still outside of grasp — actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy couldn’t get in to the East Harlem Italian fortress, either. Continue reading

Odell Beckham Jr. Eats The Best Hospital Food Ever From Rao’s In East Harlem

NY Post's Page Six reports that NFL's Odell Beckham Jr. has been living large in the hospital while recovering from a fractured left ankle.Continue reading

Linda Stasi’s Star Power At Harlem Book Party At Rao’s In East Harlem

She launched and she lunched. Daily News columnist Linda Stasi launched her second book “Book of Judas” with a star-studded afternoon get together at Rao's, which isn't normally open for lunch.Continue reading

Oh Yeah, Rao’s Opens Up For Lunch

Page Six reports that almost as rare as last month’s eclipse — on Wednesday, Rao’s opened for lunch.Continue reading

Fine-Tune Your Brand By Identifying Your Business Niche In Harlem

One of the best brands in Harlem has been Rao's (see above), there brand has been anything but generic. Is your business’s brand too vague? “Generic” is the death knell for a small company’s brand. Continue reading

Selena Gomez And The Weeknd’s Dinner For Two At Rao’s In East Harlem

Selena Gomez and The Weeknd turned the streets of Harlem into their own runway show ... flanked by bodyguards, of course.Continue reading

Fat Joe Tipping Goes All The Way Up When Busboys Play His Hits At Harlem Rao’s

Fat Joe and his buddies closed down a legendary Harlem restaurant, but the busboys kept the party going ... and he thanked them with a fat gratuity.Continue reading

Frank Pellegrino Rao’s Owner And Sopranos Actor In East Harlem Passes

The joke was that even Frank Pellegrino couldn't get a table at Rao's, the famed 10-table restaurant in East Harlem that his family owned for more than 100 years.Continue reading

“Rao’s Recipes From The Neighborhood,” By Frank Pellegrino From East Harlem

With Rao's Recipes from the Neighborhood, Frank Pellegrino-of New York's celebrated East Harlem restaurant Rao's-returns to what he knows best: authentic Italian food. Continue reading

Welcome To Rao’s, New York’s Most Exclusive Restaurant In Harlem

When Frank Pellegrino Sr. walked into Rao’s on a Tuesday night recently, wearing a black blazer, white shirt, gray slacks, gold bracelet, and signet ring, he led with his black velvet smoking slippers.Continue reading