Joseph Fuschi
Joseph Fuschi, 86, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Concetta (Zappia) Fuschi, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Joseph was born on June 10, 1931 in Caltanisetta, Sicily and was the son of the late Michele and Giuseppa (Russo) Fuschi. He emigrated from Sicily to the USA in 1961 and with his brother John Fuschi, opened Portofino'...
Andrea Bocelli coming to TD Garden in Boston
Singer Andrea Bocelli has announced plans for a winter tour that includes a stop in Boston. Bocelli will play the TD Garden on Dec. 15, 2018. Tickets for the show are on sale today (March 12) through all Ticketmaster outlets and locations including ticketmaster.com and by phone at (800) 745-3000. Working as a pop / classical crossover artist, Bocel...
Lewis Turco’s Latest Collection of Poems Available in April
The Sonnetarium, the latest collection of poems by Maine author Lewis P. Turco of Dresden, will be published next month by Bordighera Press of New York City (www.BordigheraPress.org) under the VIA Folios line, a series of poetry, prose, fiction, translations from the Italian, and critical studies on Italian and Italian-American culture. The collect...
Carbone's Prime, Rocky Hill
If there were any lingering doubts whether the stretch of Route 3 near Exit 23 in Rocky Hill is undergoing a real transformation of late, the dramatically lit façade and overflowing parking lot of Carbone's Prime would be evidence enough. Carbone's Prime is the most recent addition to the family-managed group that includes Carbone's Kitchen in Bloo...
Pantochino's New Musical ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP To Debut In Milford
Pantochino Productions Inc., a not-for-profit professional theatre company for family audiences, presents it's new musical, "Italian Wedding Soup" for a three-week run at the Center for the Arts in Downtown Milford beginning Friday, April 20, 7:30pm. Inspired by the memories of growing up in a large Italian-American family, the new musical follows...
Meet your neighbor... Nick DeMaio III
Nick DeMaio III, has a strong, booming voice. And though he’s from Darien, he’s got the tinge of an accent that comes from singing country music for the past 30 years. “We once went on tour with President George H.W. Bush and we also performed for President George W. Bush here in Connecticut,” said DeMaio III, 57, who was sporting a red and black f...
Italian Start-up and Mentoring Day
Sabato 21 Aprile 2018 12:00. Are you an Italian Researcher, Professor or Startupper in the Boston area? Don't miss the First Italian Startup and Mentoring Day! In order to participate you have to be a member of DBiT - If you are not yet registered, please click here 12:00 – 12:30 Welcome and registration / Guests arrival; 12:30 – 14:30 Italian lunc...
Phantom Gourmet: Italian Food At Terra In Plymouth
Italian food – real Italian food – is all about simplicity. Take great ingredients, cook them simply, and let the natural flavors shine. That is the way Chef Taylor Naples approaches his cuisine at Terra, a beautifully understated, rustic Italian restaurant in Plymouth. “We try to take the best of ingredients that are available to us locally and ju...
Chris Distefano, a doctor with a sense of humor, at Mohegan Sun
Chris Distefano is widely known in the entertainment world as a funny guy with a great stand-up persona. So he’s not looking to change careers anytime soon. But he can always fall back on his “other” career — as a licensed physical therapist with a doctorate degree from New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury. As he often says, “I got a bache...
Wilton pizzeria to reopen as Zio Italian Kitchen
Not in time for Wilton’s annual spring restaurant week, Zio Italian Kitchen Pizzeria & Bar is preparing to open at 1 Danbury Road in space that was previously a John’s Best Pizza restaurant and lounge that closed in February. The new restaurant takes its name for the Italian word for “uncle” in reference to Frank Sandolo, who has ran the John’s Bes...
Met Opera ENCORE: Rossini’s Semiramide, set for March 20
Met Opera ENCORE: “Rossini’s Semiramide,” a high definition re-broadcast from New York’s Metropolitan Opera, will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. This masterpiece of dazzling vocal fireworks makes a rare Met appearance — its first in nearly 25 years — with Maurizio Benini on the podium. The all-star bel...
Trattoria Toscana: Classic And Contemporary Italian In A Relaxed Atmosphere
Whether you are looking for classic red-sauce Italian, a sleek environment for cocktails or a brunch destination with mimosas and fried chicken and waffles, Manchester’s Trattoria Toscana offers it all. In June, Michael Beers and his aunt and uncle, Joseph and Laurie Citino, opened their restaurant in the Hartford Road space most recently occupied...