Italian favorites on East Passyunk Avenue reboot with new chefs
Sometimes as a longtime customer, it can hurt to love a restaurant. You witness it grow from a promising idea into something truly special, only to watch it all suddenly crash into a heap of hot spaghetti on the floor, steaming for all to see with the acrimony of dysfunctional relationships and a bitter gravy of “he said/she said” accounts competin...
Restaurateur Maria Trabocchi’s secrets on how to treat Washington VIPs
Maria Trabocchi has built a Washington restaurant brand on hospitality and Italian fine dining — and for years, Sfoglina, Fiola, Fiola Mare and Casa Luca (and, most recently, Del Mar) have played host to D.C.’s A-list. The Obamas have feasted there, along with foreign heads of state, Hollywood stars like Meryl Streep, and the occasional Supreme Cou...
Get ready for LaScala's Birra at Cooper House in Pennsauken
Those lazy days of hanging out in the beer garden of the Cooper House, gazing at the sailboats on the river with a craft beer in your hand may seem a long way off. After all, the park was so cold this weekend, even the Winterfest ice skaters looked leery, but the former Cooper House, which closed in November, is not hibernating.
The Lost Music of the Holocaust
When:Monday, January 29, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2018, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC, invite you...
Buonissimo! Italian specialty markets benefit communities for decades
For decades, regional Italian markets have been filling a niche in their communities by serving a variety of Italian products, from meats and cheeses to hoagies. Catalano Importing Co. in Scranton and Sabatelle’s Market in Pittston are among the surviving small Italian speciality markets in Northeast Pennsylvania. Paul Catalano, owner of Catalano I...
Christopher Columbus statues vandalized at Garfield parks
Two Christopher Columbus statues in Garfield were vandalized at various parks Sunday, authorities said. Red paint was smeared on a Christopher Columbus statue and sign at Columbus Park on Outwater Lane, Garfield Police Sgt. Thomas LaMantia said. Red paint was also found on the Christopher Columbus statue nearby at Dahnert’s Lake County Park. The va...
Frank S. Errigo
One of Lancaster's most prominent local and national photographers has died. Frank S. Errigo, 97, passed away January 8, 2018 at Heart of Lancaster Hospital, Lititz, PA after a brief bout with the flu and pneumonia. Born March 27, 1920 in Curwensville, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Errigo and the late Maria Creonte Errigo. He was the husban...
Please donate blood for Hannah Cerullo
The Italian American Police Society of N.J. and the family of Hannah Cerullo is asking for help for Hannah, the 11 year old daughter of Michael Cerullo of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office who is battling cancer. Hannah “the princess warrior” is fighting very hard and is in need of blood transfusions to aid her in this fight. Hannah is a sixth gra...
Travel from Howard County to Italy via music, dance and food
It’s always nice to think about taking a trip to Italy, and not just because that country is so much warmer than Maryland has been in recent weeks. You can take a vicarious trip to Italy thanks to the Howard County Concert Orchestra’s “La Dolce Vita!” concert on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ellicott City. This s...
Tortino Mare: Incomparable Italian Fare Close to Home
Searching for an authentic Italian dinner without flying to Italy or driving to D.C.? Look no further than Tortino Mare, one of Prince William’s newest restaurants, which serves hand-cut pasta, gourmet pizza and artistic desserts almost too beautiful to eat. Located in Manassas Park, Tortino Mare is away from the hustle and bustle in a small strip...
Italian American Heritage Club welcomes Luisa Locascio Matarazzo
The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will hold their monthly meerting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 6:45 at Mountain View Chalet on Route 173 in Pattenburg. Guest speaker will be member Luisa Locascio Matarazzo, who will speak about her recent book, "Between 2 Worlds Sicily/America, a Journey Through Mytth and Reality," and about her tr...
Albertino’s Brick Oven Eatery opens on 131st Street
Pizzas made from scratch, special breakfast dishes, homemade pastas and meatballs, not to mention sangria, are a few of the menu options at Albertino’s Brick Oven Eatery on 131st Street. The new restaurant and bar opened its doors on Dec. 28 and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. “Albertino’s was born from the experience of making homemade pizzas...