Filippi’s Pizza Grotto celebrates 50 years in Pacific Beach
Vincent DePhilippis was born in New York, but spent his youth in Naples, Italy. After returning to New York at 18, Vincent met Madeleine Manfredi. They settled in Westchester, Pa. after marrying in 1925. In 1947, the two moved to San Diego, and three years later, the pair opened Cash & Carry Italian Foods on India Street. Cash & Carry Italian Foods...
How Florence, Italy native Nada Vergili created ‘tours for people who don’t do tours’
Growing up in Florence, Italy, Nada Vergili was just steps away from some of the world’s most iconic spots—and had a front-row seat to a lifestyle overworked and stressed-out Americans want more of. Now her Charlotte-based tour company, Nada’s Italy, located in the heart of Dilworth, is all about sharing that way of life, “la dolce vita,” with peop...
WW II photographer Tony Vaccaro
Too young to join the Signal Corps, Tony Vaccaro defied his superiors and spirited a $47 camera into the teeth of battle, taking some of the most gripping photos of World War II while charting the course of his professional life. Huddled alongside his fellow infantrymen in a transport speeding across the English Channel, Private First Class Tony Va...
Che Fico Opens on Divisadero — Cool Figs, Wood-Fired Chicken and Hot Pizza
Walking into the second floor dining room of NoPa’s newly-opened Cal-Ital destination, diners can’t help but think to themselves how cool the design is. They’ll tell themselves, “Wow, what a formidable pizza oven.” Or, “My goodness, that is one long, never-ending communal table.” Perhaps, they’ll even ask themselves, “When was the last time I saw a...
99 anni di Lawrence Ferlinghetti, il tributo ad un poeta contemporaneo
99 anni per Lawrence Ferlinghetti, editore e proprietario dai primi anni del Novecento della libreria City Lights Book di San Francisco. Un faro per tutta l`America culturale [VIDEO] e non, gestito per oltre mezzo secolo da Ferlinghetti e soci, che nel pieno del proibizionismo e del politically correct di Kennedy e Kissinger interrogò un`intera naz...
Discovering La Famiglia: Finding Your Family in U.S. Birth Records
When your ancestors settled in America, many of the important events that happened in their lives and their families’ lives were recorded in U.S. vital records. The main types of records that may yield valuable information about your ancestors are marriage, birth and death records. Each of these types of records has a distinct advantage in discover...
Toscanini a place to dine, relax at Beaver Creek
Sitting along the paned windows at Toscanini, gazing at skaters gliding on the ice as fire pits warm the scene, feels like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Yet, inside, Toscanini's atmosphere lends a modern vibe, with boldly colored artwork, soft amber lighting, and racks of imported wine. The menu reveals an innovative approach to Ital...
New York City Opera Presents a film noir L'AMORE DEI TRE RE
New York City Opera presents a new production of Italo Montemezzi's masterpiece L'amore dei tre re (The Love of the Three Kings) directed by Michael Capasso with Pacien Mazzagatti leading the New York City Opera Orchestra. The production marks the first time Montemezzi's opera will be heard in New York City in nearly a decade. Four performances of...
Memphis' Italian Film Festival returns
During the 1960s, movies from Italy, created by such visionary auteurs as Fellini, Pasolini and Antonioni, were staples of the art-house cinemas that popped up like cinecybin mushrooms in hip urban centers, university towns and even such minor metropolises as Memphis. Grindhouses, drive-ins and mainstream commercial theaters also imported their sh...
Authorities investigate suspicious fire at former Kenmore Italian Civic Club
Akron authorities were investigating a suspicious two-alarm fire at the former Kenmore Italian Civic Club building at Kenmore Boulevard and Manchester Road. Firefighters responded to the building at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and found white smoke. They shut down the roads while battling the fire. Authorities said no one was injured. The fire caused about $...
How Balducci’s Taught New York to Love Produce
It was with a mix of sadness, nostalgia and, mostly, appreciation that I learned of the recent death of 92-year-old Andrew Balducci, scion and guiding force of the family that brought fruit and vegetable wisdom to countless New Yorkers, myself included. The Balducci produce market provided a formative food and cultural experience for me. I moved in...
Passeggiata per Romae
Wed, April 25, 2018. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT. Italian Cultural & Community Center - 1101 Milford St. - Houston, TX 77006. Cost: $10 ICCC Members | $15 Non-members. Get your tickets - Eventbrite or call 713-524-4222 ext. 7. Want more information? Click here. Born and raised in Rome, Alex di Bagno has always been very attached to this captivating histo...