We The Italians

The woman who paved the way

In the fall of 1983, a handful of women ate Chinese takeout in a tiny Washington, D.C. apartment, half of them seated on folding chairs. Each of the fortune cookies had been threaded with customized slips that hinted at the real reason the women were there: to get the first woman nominated as vice president by a major party. “You will win big in ’84,” read the piece of paper inside Queens congres...

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Fisherman’s Feast 2020 In The Year Of The Pandemic

The Fisherman’s Feast would have taken place this weekend, August 13-16, 2020, in the streets of the North End. As with all of the feasts, the COVID-19 pandemic has canceled the 110th annual street festival. La Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca Society has arranged for commemoration in Boston’s North End, including several virtual events. Follow this YouTube link, and set the reminder so that you ca...

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AVS backyard dedication, honoring the late Tom Gagliano

The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) in Long Branch New Jersey recently held a backyard dedication at their society's building. The space was dedicated in the name of their late member, Senator Tom Gagliano. Society member Joseph Valentino stated, "my family has always had the highest respect for the Gaglaino family, and in particular the late Tom Gagliano. Therefore when we were informed of the ded...

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Boston Art Commission moving forward on ‘review’ of Columbus statue

The Boston Public Art Commission is moving ahead with more hearings about what to do with the Christopher Columbus statue after a meeting Tuesday that featured heated public testimony on both sides. This means that there will be a special meeting at some yet-to-be-determined later date for more debate over what to do with the recently vandalized statue that’s treasured by many Italian-Americans in...

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Marlins To Sign Pat Venditte

The Marlins have added switch-pitcher Pat Venditte on a minor-league deal, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports on Twitter. He had been with the organization during Spring Training. Venditte, 35, has long been one of the game’s quirkiest players due to his ability to work off the mound with either arm, depending upon the handedness of the hitter. It’s more than a gimmick. He has done enough to warrant...

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What's Italy like With Fewer Tourists: Time-Travelling to the 1960s?

My first ever trip abroad was to Italy in the 1960s. I have just experienced a return to that magical time before mass tourism, looking at sights again as if I’ve come out of a long hibernation. There are very few people and a welcoming atmosphere: the presence of tourists even in small numbers is greeted with much enthusiasm. The first flight from Manchester to Venice following all the cancellati...

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New Italian restaurant on Trade reunites longtime Paul’s staffers

If you wanted to call Cibo Trattoria “Paul’s 2.0,” you wouldn’t be far off. Risen out of the ashes of Paul’s Fine Italian Dining, Cibo features the chef, sous-chef and longtime manager of Paul’s, along with many of the same Italian dishes served at Paul’s for more than 30 years in Winston-Salem. Paul’s, founded in 1988 on Robinhood Hood by Italian-American Paul Perello, had been struggling in rece...

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The 2020 Sant’ Ippolito Festival is cancelled due to COVID-19

The 2020 Sant’ Ippolito Festival has been canceled, according to the Sant’ Ippolito Society website. The Diocese of Lansing, Sts. James, Cornelius, and Cyprian Church as well as the festival committee were concerned about public health and safety risks. There will be a Mass celebrating the Feast Day of Sant’ Ippolito on Thursday, August 13 at 5:30 PM at St. Mary Cathedral.St. Mary will also livest...

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Dahlonega Winery Offers a Taste of Tuscany

Athenians are getting restless. The urge to travel has been frustrated by coronavirus, and countless trips have been canceled or postponed. Baking, Netflix binges and jigsaw puzzles are pale substitutes for the joys of seeing the world and savoring its bounty. For those who’d like to enjoy the rolling hills, wineries and food of Tuscany, we may have something of a solution here in Northeast Ge...

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Italian Americans can help the cause to retain another statue of Columbus: New Britai...

SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday August 12th - Call-in queue starts at 6:45 pm. The New Britain Common Council has their next meeting on Wednesday August 12th at 7pm. The last public call-in was overwhelmed by the opposition. NOW IT'S OUR TURN! You can participate by calling: 866-613-0751 (toll free), 860-390-4418 (local), and by using PIN 09574. Your vocal support by phone is NEEDED to sway this close vo...

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New England

Boston Art Commission moving forward on ‘review’ of Columbus statue

The Boston Public Art Commission is moving ahead with more hearings about what to do with the Christopher Columbus statue after a meeting Tuesday that featured heated public testimony on both sides. This means that there will be a special meeting at... Read More

New York

Iconic California-Italian Restaurant Barbuto Releases a New Cookbook

New York City’s beloved California-Italian restaurant, Barbuto, is about to share its kitchen secrets with the world. This week, Chef-owner Jonathan Waxman, a James Beard award winner and former judge of Top Chef, announced the arrival of “The Barbu... Read More

East

AVS backyard dedication, honoring the late Tom Gagliano

The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) in Long Branch New Jersey recently held a backyard dedication at their society's building. The space was dedicated in the name of their late member, Senator Tom Gagliano. Society member Joseph Valentino stated, "my... Read More

South East

Dahlonega Winery Offers a Taste of Tuscany

Athenians are getting restless. The urge to travel has been frustrated by coronavirus, and countless trips have been canceled or postponed. Baking, Netflix binges and jigsaw puzzles are pale substitutes for the joys of seeing the world and savoring i... Read More

Great Lakes

The 2020 Sant’ Ippolito Festival is cancelled due to COVID-19

The 2020 Sant’ Ippolito Festival has been canceled, according to the Sant’ Ippolito Society website. The Diocese of Lansing, Sts. James, Cornelius, and Cyprian Church as well as the festival committee were concerned about public health and safety ris... Read More

Midwest

Fort Missoula to catalog WWII internment barracks ahead of restoration

Missoula County will begin a full architectural assessment and begin planning for the restoration of two barracks once used to house Japanese Americans and Italians at Fort Missoula during World War II. Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $40,000 con... Read More

South

Avviso di assunzione impiegato a contratto, da adibire ai servizi di Assistente Amministrativo

È indetta la selezione per l’assunzione presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Houston di n. 1 (uno) impiegato a contratto, da adibire ai servizi di Assistente Amministrativo. Possono candidarsi coloro che siano in possesso dei seguenti requisiti al... Read More

West

Spokane’s Commellini Estate brings a new dining twist to its storied past

Italians who arrive in the United States and end up starting restaurants are a dime a dozen. But every once in a while, the journey taken by one Italian family is so memorable that it becomes the stuff of legends. Such is the case with Commellini Est... Read More

California

Drago Centro Reopens With Outdoor Dining

For the past eleven years, Drago Centro has been Downtown L.A.'s premier dining destination for fans of authentic Italian Sicilian cuisine with a modern and innovative edge, and Chef Celestino Drago continues his culinary evolution by redefining 'al... Read More

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