Longtime Italian eateries honored in Falls
The Niagara Falls City Council honored four local Italian restaurants on Pine Avenue with nearly three centuries of combined history on Tuesday night. The Como Restaurant, established in 1927 and the oldest among them, celebrated its 90th anniversary last year. The mainstay city eatery has its roots in founder Francesco Antonacci’s bakery, which op...
Philomena (Ripepi) Torrisi
Mrs. Philomena (Ripepi) Torrisi, 92, of Amsterdam, New York passed away peacefully Monday, October 29, 2018. She was born November 28, 1925 in Amsterdam, New York a daughter of the Late Carmelo and Genoeffa “Jennie” Ripepi. She attended local schools and was lifelong area resident. Mrs. Torrisi first worked for the Bigelow -Sanford Carpet Company....
XVII Settimana della Cultura d'Impresa
La XVII Settimana della Cultura d’Impresa si inserisce nel calendario italiano dell’Anno Europeo del Patrimonio Culturale 2018 il cui principale obiettivo è quello di incoraggiare il maggior numero di persone a lasciarsi coinvolgere dal patrimonio culturale dell’Europa. Museimpresa partecipa con oltre settanta iniziative in tutta Italia per promuov...
Hilton Head is welcoming a new Italian restaurant. Here’s when and where
Hilton Head Island is set to welcome a new Italian restaurant owned by a popular New Jersey chef. Nunzio Patruno, a noted chef, is renovating a building on New Orleans Road and expects it to open by March. “We plan to improvise with a lot of seafood and homemade pasta,” Patruno said Wednesday. “We want a lighter menu.” The restaurant will be at 18...
Come to ‘Festa Del Vino’ for wine, food, music
The Italian-American Cultural Club is finalizing plans for its annual fall fundraiser, “Festa Del Vino,” which will be held Nov. 9 at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the wine tasting event starts at 6 p.m. A variety of 16 Italian wines, authentic Italian foods and Italian biscotti will be featured. The entert...
Andrea Bocelli Teams Up With His Son for New Duet
Italian star tenor Andrea Bocelli has teamed up with singers like Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Ed Sheeran for acclaimed duets during his career, but singing with his son Matteo is something he hopes feels extra special. "I hope it is a beautiful and enjoyable moment for anyone who listens to it," Bocelli said in an interview last week. "F...
We review Victory Italian, new in River North
The agnolotti ($20) on Victory Italian's menu brands itself "Bacon Fest winner" and nests inside a printed box, showing that the restaurant considers it its best foot forward. Close your eyes and imagine the taste of ricotta-filled pasta, Parmesan cheese, bacon and sage-butter sauce. That's exactly what it tastes like, and exactly what this restaur...
Quelle opere d’arte illecitamente importate negli USA, recuperate dall’Italia
Quanto è importante per l’Italia il suo patrimonio culturale? Rispondere a questa domanda è così facile da essere un’azione istintiva: tantissimo! Tantissimo è la risposta corretta, ma vale la pena di soffermarsi a ragionare un momento affinché nell’istintività della risposta non passino in secondo piano le ragioni profonde che assolutamente la giu...
WNY Business Hall of Fame: Russell Salvatore (1933-)
A new group of seven historic figures — including Russell Salvatore — has been selected for the Western New York Business Hall of Fame. The new honorees will be inducted at a Nov. 1 ceremony at the Buffalo History Museum. Profiles of all seven are being posted this week on Business First’s website. The total membership of the Business Hall of Fame...
Puglia's Italian Steakhouse review: Owners of landmark Little Italy eatery bring together LI's favorite cuisines in Seaford
Puglia’s Italian Steakhouse combines Long Island’s two favorite cuisines and seasons them with history. It’s a big taste of Little Italy. This is the offspring of Puglia in Manhattan. The family-owned-and-operated restaurant travels east on a red sea of sauce, and southern Italian and Italian-American favorites. Some dishes from the Hester Street l...
Music in the note of ‘Si!’
If you’re thinking of heading out for Italian this weekend, the Newport Symphony Orchestra at the Ocean has a special you might want to consider. “Bella Italia” will offer a veritable tour of the pasta peninsula, featuring works by Schubert, Ravel, Hertel and Mendelssohn this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 3 and 4. Under the direction of Maestro Adam Fl...
Essex County freeholders celebrate 2018 Italian American Heritage Month
The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders held its 2018 Italian Heritage Month Celebration on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at the Hall of Records to commemorate Italian culture and heritage. Freeholder President Brendan W. Gill began the program with welcoming remarks, embracing the vast diversity that exists in Essex County. Freeholder Leonard L...