Long Island Attorney Anthony A. Nozzolillo relies on Italian Heritage to ‘Guide’ Legal Practice
Anthony A. Nozzolillo has spent years in school and dedicated a good portion of his life to becoming an Attorney, but it’s his identity as a first-generation Italian American that has prepared him most for his legal journey. Nozzolillo’s parents were both born in Italy, his father coming to the U.S. at the age of 10 and his mother at 16. They both...
Sooshi Mango performs at The Town Hall in New York City
On February 28, comedic trio Sooshi Mango performed a headlining show at The Town Hall in New York City. An Australian comedy troupe that was founded in 2015, Sooshi Mango is comprised of brothers Joe and Carlo Salanitri, and their best friend, Andrew Manfre. They played for a sold-out audience in the Big Apple. They were able to bring their YouTub...
Lamborghini Opens a Luxe New Private VIP Lounge in New York City
The Raging Bull has bolstered its East Coast presence with a newly minted VIP lounge and NYC flagship. Located a stone’s throw from the High Line in the tony neighborhood of Chelsea, the sprawling two-story space offers 5,400 square feet of Lamborghini luxury. Taking cues from the marque’s facilities in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, it will offer gu...
The Soldier Boy from Buffalo
He seemed invincible. And for a while he was. Born in Buffalo, New York, in 1916, John Basilone was the sixth of 10 children brought into the world by Salvatore Basilone, an Italian immigrant, and his first–generation Italian–American wife, Dora. A typical Catholic boy of his age, the future Marine was educated by nuns, good at boxing, and not inte...
NYC’s famed Delmonico’s steakhouse to open ‘sister’ trattoria
Every so often, plans for an important new restaurant somehow remain under the radar almost until opening day. That’s the case with Tucci, a “sister” establishment to FiDi steakhouse phenomenon Delmonico’s and named for partner Max Tucci. The Italian eatery boasting northern and southern dishes will open on March 15 at 643 Broadway on the corner of...
Joe Gatto To Record Comedy Special At The Paramount
Joe Gatto, known for the hidden camera comedy and reality show Impractical Jokers, has been touring the country and making people laugh with his tour, “Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy” for almost two years. “Especially the times that we’re in, people need to get out, forget the world that is around them right now… And have a good night surrounded by pe...
“UN COACH COME PADRE” Docufilm by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory
C’è un’Italia nella Hall of Fame del basket negli Stati Uniti, tre italiani che rappresentano una storia, sofferenze, successi, sogni. Il più vincente allenatore Sandro Gamba, e poi Cesare Rubini e Dino Meneghin. Una storia tutta italiana che ruota intorno al rapporto tra la guerra e lo sport, tra un coach e i suoi ragazzi. Tutto in un docufilm (53...
Hidden in Plain Sight: Giuseppe Verdi in the Heart of Manhattan
The latest episode of “Nuova York: Hidden in Plain Sight”, which is the sixth in the series, tells the story of Giuseppe Verdi, the great Italian opera composer, and his statue in Piazza Verdi (Verdi Square) in Manhattan. Stefano Albertini from NYU, recounts Verdi’s story and talks about his legacy – not just the musical one – and the beauty of Pi...
Highly Anticipated Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening Returns to the US for the Third Time
Visiting the United States for the third time, the Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani is preparing to take New York by storm, bringing together 200 wineries for the Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening (BBWO) event on March 19th and 20th, 2024. The unprecedented number of wineries participating makes this event the Consortium...
Gustiamo, 25 Years of Italy’s Best Foods in New York
Bronx, 1999. Beatrice Ughi is changing her life but perhaps doesn’t know it yet. At the end of the 90s, the “Guerrigliera del Gusto e del Giusto” or Good Food Warrior (as she describes herself on her Instagram page) was an account manager working for a financial statement auditing firm. Almost by accident, but perhaps by coincidence, she leaped int...
Our Lady of Pompeii: Discovering the Italian Church on Carmine Street
Our Lady of Pompeii Church is located on 25 Carmine St. in New York City since 1928. But originally it was born in 1892 as the chapel of St. Raphael Society for the Protection of Italian Immigrants, in a townhouse that is still standing at 113 Waverly Place. The church location had to be changed several times but the needs of the ever-growing migr...
Cafe Bella Luna: A hidden spot for homemade pasta in Brewerton (Dining Out Review)
In a region awash with Italian restaurants, this small restaurant on the northern edge of Onondaga County has a trick up its sleeve: homemade pasta. Rolled into sheets for lasagna or cut into wide strips for fettuccine to be tossed in one of several housemade sauces, that homemade pasta is one of the many reasons The Cafe Bella Luna begins filling...