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The Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) held its inaugural charity golf outing on Monday, September 9 at the exclusive Ramsey Golf & Country Club in Ramsey, NJ. You couldn’t ask for a more perfect late summer day to host 80 golfers and guests from the tri-state area. The outing was emceed by Emmy-award winning on-air talent Matt Stucko of Y...

On July 30, Gov. John Carney signed a bill affording historic status to the Bellanca Cruisair, a fast and sightly single-engine taildragger that debuted in the 1930s and was manufactured in a series of models before and after World War II at a factory built by aircraft designer Giuseppe Bellanca in New Castle, Delaware. The factory was built in 192...

The Columbian Foundation will host their 78th Annual Humanitarian, Achievement, and President’s Awards Dinner on Saturday, October 19 at 7:00pm in Birchwood Manor, 111 North Jefferson Road Whippany, NJ 07981. Honorees include Edward Cetnar, Superintendent/Director of Public Safety, Port Authority of NY/NJ; Jack Ciattarelli, former New Jersey Assemb...

Vedi Napoli e poi mori, once you’ve seen Naples, you are free to die. It may sound unsettling at first, but whoever visited the city can testify it is so special, so unique and so precious it could well represent the climax of one’s life, at least when it comes to beauty.  Naples, with its noise that becomes music, its crumbling buildings and majes...

The town last week became the sixth in the state to officially replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, celebrated on the second Monday of every October. On Sept. 23, Select Board members signed a proclamation that made the change, and will, in future, coincide with events and celebrations to honor the indigenous people of the Berkshires a...

Restaurant fans have come to know Robbie Felice as the chef and owner (along with his father) of the critically acclaimed Viaggio in Wayne, but his ambition has long reached farther. “On the first day Viaggio opened [in 2016],” he says, “I knew I wanted to open a second restaurant before I was 30.” He impressed even himself. Osteria Crescendo opene...

“People for growth” (“Gente per la Crescita”) e’ l’associazione delle startup italiane presentata il 30 settembre a New York da Massimiliano Brustia, ceo e fondatore di Doralia (settore gioielleria) nella sede della Italian Trade Commission, a due isolati dal Consolato d’Italia sulla Park Avenue. L’organizzazione e’ alle prime battute, ma l’obietti...

Un convegno nell’ambito delle celebrazioni del bicentenario del Consolato americano a Firenze, verrà ricordata la donazione della Biblioteca Nordamericana all’Università di Firenze, Mercoledì 9 ottobre 2019 alle ore 16, allo Spazio Rosselli, a Firenze.  L’istituzione della Biblioteca Nordamericana presso l’Università di Firenze è del 1964 soprattut...

One of the most fascinating cities in Italy, with a thousand-years-old history, a historic center rich with churches and palaces, and a cuisine and street food scene to remember, Palermo makes for a perfect weekend break, easily reached by air from mainland Italy and Europe. Here are five things you should see and do when visiting Palermo. Start at...

Custom Works draws on Dainese’s 45 years of experience in the design and production of personalized leather racing suits. Since its founding in 1972, Dainese has outfitted some of the greatest riders of all time, including Giacomo Agostini and Valentino Rossi. Custom Works makes all of Dainese’s innovation and craftsmanship available to motorcycle...

As I stepped down from street level into the unassuming eatery nestled near Union Square Park on 17th Street, New Yorkers were happily swirling, twirling, and devouring pasta all around me. The hum of lively conversations filled the space along with the divine aroma of authentic Italian cooking. Servers swiftly glided to and from the kitchen carryi...

Destiny gave Pasquale Esposito a life-long singing career. Destiny also brought him to America from his native Italy where his career has thrived in California and as a regular contributor to the PBS entertainment lineup. Esposito will share his vocal talents in Big Bear Oct. 19 at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center. The concert is a benefit...