O.N.E. Hospitality set to open Aviano's Corner Trattoria in Royal Square District
Hospitality is in Toni Calderone's blood. It is part of her famiglia. Her grandparents, Alberto and Mary Salvo, opened the first Alberto's Pizza on 616 E. Market Street (now Anza's Pizza) decades ago. Her grandmother ran Cucuzella's Steak Shop on the corner of Duke and Maple Streets until 1947. And now, Calderone is set to open Aviano's Corner Tr...
Italian film fest premieres at La Jolla Community Center, Jan. 23-Feb. 14
Yearning for a mid-winter getaway to Italy? The La Jolla Community Center is offering the next best thing — an Italian Film Series, arriving Jan. 23, 2020 and departing Feb. 14 at 6811 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. “There will be a four films shown, all with English subtitles,” said Barbara Burton Graf, the center’s marketing director. “A social will p...
101st Anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood in Boston’s North End
January 15th is the anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston’s North End. The United States Industrial Alcohol Company constructed a faulty 50 foot high steel tank in 1918 on Commercial Street near where Langone Park is located today. Twenty one people were killed and another 150 injured when the tank ruptured and exploded on Janua...
Don’t Throw Out Your Parmesan Rinds. Here’s What to Do With Them Instead
If you’re following any type of food-world media these days, you’re likely aware of the massive trend in favor of conservation and reuse among restaurant chefs and home cooks alike. Once-overlooked kitchen scraps get recycled and utilized in creative ways, and one prime example of culinary detritus with abundant potential comes in the form of the h...
Diane Alberigi named UNICAN of the Year by Scranton Chapter
The Scranton Chapter of UNICO National, the largest Italian American Service Organization in the United States, announce that member Diane Alberigi has been named UNICAN of the Year for 2019, according to Jim Brogna, president of the chapter. The annual black tie optional UNICO charity ball will be held Feb. 29 at Fiorelli’s Manor, Peckville with c...
St. Francis of Assisi a guide for revival in modern church
Twelfth century Italy faced many of the same tendencies and upheavals as modern day America. An affluent society with burgeoning travel and trade at home, the Crusades causing constant conflict abroad, a wealthy church that many felt had lost touch with the people, and everywhere a “pleasure-seeking culture,” according to Glenn Myers, professor of...
The 4 best Italian spots in Albuquerque
Looking for a yummy Italian meal near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian spots around Albuquerque, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings. Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may ear...
When South Medford was the hub of the Universe, Pt.2
Once up on a time, you could get all of your prescriptions filled and all of your drug store necessities right on Main Street in South Medford. There was Yale Drug Store and Harvard Drug Store. Yale Drug, in its original location, had a Bunsen burner in the window. “People would tend to use one drug store or the other, not both,” says Nancy Chito....
Welcome 2020, a year to be proud of being Italian
We’ve been living in a new decade for almost two weeks, and so many things have already happened. Yet, the month of January is, more often than not, a time when we look back at what we did and set up standards for what we’d like to do. The same is true for countries. And so, we wonder, what does Italy want from the new year? 2019 wasn’t simple...
Record per l'Export Agroalimentare italiano nelle Festività
Nel mese delle festività si è registrato il record storico per l’export agroalimentare italiano sulle tavole di tutto il mondo, con le esportazioni di vini, spumanti, panettoni, formaggi, salumi e caviale Made in Italy che solo a dicembre 2019 hanno raggiunto i 3,5 miliardi di euro con un aumento del +7%. Questi i dati emersi dall’analisi Coldirett...
Etruscan Women Life Style
Etruscan women have held a special place in the ancient Mediterranean – having rights such as priesthoods, seats at banquets and the freedom to drink and toast as men do – they mark a striking difference to the women of Rome and Greece. What does the archaeological and iconographical evidence tell us about the women of Etruria? The tombs, the tomb...
Top 10 sites in Rome off the beaten track
Rome is famous for its amazing Colosseum, the Palatine, the Roman Forum and of course the Vatican. The trouble is everyone wants to visit, and you could waste a whole day in queues. Alternatively, head for some fascinating archaeological museums and sites within and on the outskirts Rome. Here are ten off-the-beaten-track sites to explore in the Et...