Events planned for 24th Festa Italiana
Fine food, cinema and music are planned for the 24th annual Newport Festa Italiana, which starts on Friday, Sept. 14, and runs through Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8. Forum Lodge 391 of the Sons and Daughters of Italy, the Edward King House and the state’s legislative grants program serve as the major supports of the festival. This year’s events incl...
Rocky’s New York Deli: The real thing
CALLING ITSELF the first of its kind, Savannah has its very own legitimate New York deli, Rocky’s New York Deli & Italian Catering. By “legitimate,” I refer to specific things— in-house curing of meats, Nonna’s recipes, and a chef and owner that are actually from New York. The owner of the brand new deli located in Sandfly, Bill Vissicchio, decided...
Americans, Italians mourn fallen, celebrate friendship
The 17th annual Italian-American Friendship Festival drew hundreds Saturday to a celebration and memorial in the largest city nearest Aviano Air Base. This year’s festival included sporting events in soccer, basketball and volleyball featuring players from both countries. Additionally, firefighters from the 31st Fighter Wing and the Vigili del Fuoc...
Bocce plays a big role at Fiesta Italia
The 85th Annual Festa Italia Fisherman’s Festival saw thousands of people walking in and out of the Custom House Plaza to celebrate Italian heritage with music, wine, food and of course, some bocce. The bocce courts were busy all day Saturday as dozens of teams competed in the annual Santa Rosalia Bocce Cup Tournament. Anthony Astone has been playi...
Columbus Day: Sandra Tornberg named Woman of the Year
Sandra Tornberg, the 2018 Columbus Day Woman of the Year, is a first generation Italian of Abruzzese descent. She holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Michigan. She is married to Donald Tornberg and they have a daughter Samantha. Sandra retired from GM after 30 years, having held positions in va...
National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame: 41st Annual Induction & Awards Gala
The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce inductees and honorees for the 41st Annual Induction & Awards Gala to take place at a dinner on Saturday, November 3, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The program will be emceed by 2016 Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza and New York Mets Radio Announcer Wayne Randazzo. The NIASHF...
West Seattle restaurants: Alki Homestead to become Italian eatery Il Nido
Mike Easton and his wife Victoria are expanding their Italian reach to West Seattle. The couple has taken over the old Alki Homestead and is turning it into an Italian dinner destination near the shores of Elliott Bay. Il Nido, which means “the nest” in Italian, will join the Easton flock, complementing the brisk lunch service at Pioneer Square’s I...
Italian entrepreneurs in St Louis: a panel discussion
This past June, the Italian community had a panel discussion with students and researchers coming directly from Italy to study and research at universities in the United States. The panel discussion centered around the reasons why Italian students were choosing St Louis as a destination to study and conduct research. Club Italiano Per Piacere, dedi...
Italian experience in Guthrie, OK
Tipsy Artist Paint Palace will be the setting for a Taste of Italy event Sept. 29 from 6 until 9:30 p.m. It will be an adventurous evening. Gypsy Glam Roadshow is the sponsor and promises not only a truly real Italian dinner with wine but also an evening of interesting activities, including creating two paintings. Tipsy Paint Palace is at 117 W. Ha...
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino Returns with a New Sound and a Tour to Promote it
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS), the band from Puglia that has won an international following with its tradition-based yet up-to-date approach to pizzica and other traditional styles, returns to the US this month for the first time in two years. Their seven-stop tour begins in Vermont and ends in New Mexico, with two New York City shows, at th...
Fazoli’s Aims to Raise $100,000 for Feed the Children During 30th Anniversary 30 Days of Deals Celebration
Fazoli’s has been serving Americans premium quality Italian food, fast, fresh and friendly for 30 years! To celebrate three decades of service, America’s largest elevated QSR Italian chain is hosting a month-long celebration from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30. “We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate such a major milestone,” said Carl Howard, President...
Six lesser-known World War II sites to visit in Italy
As Italy commemorates the 75th anniversary of its wartime surrender, signed on September 3rd, 1943 and made public five days later, researcher Anne Saunders tells the stories behind some of the most evocative World War II sites you can visit today. Perhaps the best-known WWII sites in Italy are those at Cassino. However, the war also is commemorate...