The Rhode Island Italian-American Hall of Fame announced Thursday An Evening of Laughter Honoring Jay Leno & Rhode Island’s Best and Brightest presented by Providence Auto Body on September 27, 2023 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Proceeds from this RIIAHF fundraiser benefit the organization’s scholarship fund. Ten exceptional college bou...

The State of Rhode Island has one of our nation’s highest percentages of Italian-American residents, so when it comes to celebrating our heritage, the City of Newport does it in style through the creativity and energy of a small but dedicated group of Italian-American citizens, all members of Forum Lodge #391, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in A...

Sausage and peppers were hot on the grill and dozens of other Italian favorites were being cooked up at the St. Mary’s Feast in Cranston on Saturday. "The food's good yeah, pizza, doughboys," said James Deshaies, an attendee at the feast. Some couldn't wait to hit the carnival. "I want to go on the rides and get prizes," said Nayela Brodeur, anothe...

When it comes to Providence’s Federal Hill neighborhood, people typically think of Italian food, and maybe the area’s history as an Italian, and before that Irish, neighborhood.   But after The Providence Journal put out our call for questions last week as part of our What and Why RI series, it became clear that there are at least a few people out...

Mother Pizzeria is ready to unleash the yeast on Newport. The restaurant is dishing out sourdough pizza to the seaside community, from the same owner of the award-winning Italian restaurant Giusto. Mother Pizzeria is owned by chef Kevin O’Donnell, who is known for coastal and regional Italian at his first restaurant, which opened in 2020 and earned...

The biggest challenge in assessing Rhode Island’s restaurants is in creating a hierarchy — or even a classification — for Italian restaurants. It’s the state’s most popular cuisine and, with innumerable interpretations of Italian gastronomic culture — casual, traditional, elevated, modern — it’s tough to discern which restaurants have forged an ide...

Passing beneath Federal Hill’s iconic pine cone-bearing arch, a friend and I joined the Providence Tour Company group gathering in Garibaldi Park, ready to take a deep dive into the historic Italian neighborhood’s food-filled past. Our guide, Patti Sammartino, explained that the gateway’s pine cone, La Pigna, symbolizes abundance and prosperity. It...

Judge Frank Caprio, who presides over “Caught in Providence,” is beloved by viewers around the world. And here’s one reason why. “When I make a decision it can effect someone’s livelihood, their life and their families lives,” Caprio told The Post. “One thing I’ve committed myself to is to treat people with respect, compassion and understanding … a...

On Oct. 9, Newport Festa Italiana will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Columbus Monument, which was erected by the Italian community of Newport on Oct. 12, 1953. A special commemorative ceremony is being planned with descendants of the original monument committee in attendance. Names of the original planners included Gabriel Russo, Enrico Cas...

There’s a new Italian deli in Rhode Island — with some familiar faces. “Taste of Italy Deli & Caffè” opened this month on Atwood Avenue in Johnston — “where Schroeder’s used to be” — and co-owner Mike Giammarco says the business is off to a strong start. “We’re very busy, every day,” Giammarco, who is partnered with Mario Mennella and Pasquale Pale...