Shaw’s Newest Italian Restaurant Honors Tosca’s Influential Rabbit Ragu
Tosca chef turned restaurateur Massimo Fabbri is bridging past and present at newcomer San Lorenzo by serving a pasta synonymous with the power dining crowd. The menu for the new Shaw restaurant, scheduled to open on Monday, June 25, features a pappardelle billed as a “Tosca-style rabbit ragu” flavored by white wine, herbs, and olive oil. Nearly a...
Pitt announces resignation of longtime baseball coach Joe Jordano
Pitt made the change in leadership atop its baseball program official Friday, releasing a statement from coach Joe Jordano stating he resigned after 21 seasons, 1,112 games and 588 victories. The statement came one week after he tweeted that he is looking forward to the 2018-19 season. "I am honored to have had the opportunity to lead this program...
Turismo, le Madonie ripartono dal passato con il progetto “Roots n’ Tours”
Rilanciare e valorizzare il turismo nei territori verdi e incontaminati delle Madonie, puntando tutto sul “turismo di radice” e sul fare sistema. È questa l’idea che ha dato vita all’iniziativa “Roots n’ Tours”, presentata all’ex Convento dei Padri Riformati di Petralia Sottana, che si propone di supportare amministrazioni e soggetti privati nella...
A Crowd-Pleaser With the Right Stuff
Traditional stuffed and baked Italian-American jumbo shells are an easy sell. Filled with ricotta, topped with red sauce and cheese, and baked until bubbly, they’re easier to make than lasagna and just as satisfying. But for a recent dinner party, I wanted something a bit lighter: still stuffed shells, just more summery. So I came up with a versio...
Colombo Bank merges
Colombo Bank has announced it will merge with FVC Bankcorp. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Colombo serves four locations, including the branch on Albemarle Street in Little Italy. First known as Apicella Bank, it opened in summer of 1914 in Little Italy. Advocating the banking needs of the neighborhood and community, the bank was, and contin...
‘Pasquesi Day’ 2018
Si tiene domenica il 24 giugno La trentesima edizione del ‘Pasquesi day’, al Centennial Park di Highland Pak (Illinois). Da poco è diventa festa ufficiale negli Stati Uniti: il sindaco di Highland Park, Illinois, ha infatti proclamato ufficialmente che la domenica dopo la festa americana del papà, sia dichiarata festa del Pasquesi Day (solitamente...
Amalfitani Hit The Streets
Some came for the memories and to see old friends. Others came to introduce a fourth and even fifth generation of local Italian-Americans to enduring traditions. Almost everyone came to taste the sausage and peppers, the pasta e fagioli, and the fried mozzarella Yet others come to plumb the mysteries of the secret sauce. Those were some of the reas...
Families celebrate at St. Theresa’s Italian American Family Feast
An annual celebration in the Bronx is focusing on family and food this year. The 22nd annual St. Theresa's Italian American Family Feast kicked off this past Wednesday. The event is serving up Italian-American food and pastries like zeppoles, calzones and fried Oreos by various vendors. The festival also offers American dishes such as burgers and h...
Owners of new Greenfield pizzeria say massive rotating brick oven will cook a pizza in 90 seconds
Twenty feet of wall had to be knocked out to deliver it. Trusses made of the same kind of steel used on NASA launch pads had to be built into the floor to hold it up. It's a massive rotating brick pizza oven and it's in the former location of the Mad Dog Saloon, 4395 S. 76 St. Uncle Paulie’s Brick Oven Pizzeria could open as early as the first week...
The Nation's Top Bocce Players Will Compete on the Hill Next Week
Bocce ball games of ancient Rome have nothing on the national tournament the Italia-America Bocce Club (2210 Marconi Avenue) will host on the Hill next week. Players from across the United States will travel to St. Louis and compete from June 25 to June 30 for their chance to qualify for advancement into the world tournament. This will be the seven...
Fourth of July Grilling with Spiaggia Chef Tony Mantuano
For Fourth of July grilling, you want a recipe that’s reliably delicious and unfussy, something you can cook with one hand while holding a drink in the other. But, let’s be honest: A touch of something extra makes the holiday meal truly memorable, like a dusting of hot Controne pepper from Campania over a juicy watermelon salad, or a red wine marin...
Chicago Cubs owners interested in controlling stake in AC Milan
The Ricketts family, owner of the Major League baseball team Chicago Cubs, expressed interest on Friday in acquiring a controlling stake in Italian top-rank football club AC Milan. The news came as two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters that the Italian club's Chinese majority shareholder had failed to meet a deadline on Friday for a...