We The Italians

Columbus Monument Corporation continues push to keep Syracuse statue

Former county executive Nick Pirro is the vice president of the Columbus Monument Corporation. The group is continuing to push back on Mayor Ben Walsh's decision to remove the statue, which Pirro sees as a symbol of Italian American pride. Who owns this area that the monument sits on and who owns the monument? That's a good question. We have not been able to see a deed on whether the City owns it,...

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The muffuletta sandwich is having a moment in Houston

After an employee described his experience eating a muffuletta in New Orleans, his bosses at Brett’s Barbecue Shop started thinking about creating their own spin on the iconic Big Easy sandwich. Pitmaster/owner Brett Jackson got busy smoking brisket pastrami, turkey, ham and bologna. General manager Jacqueline Herrera began concocting a version of the zippy olive salad that makes the sandwich famo...

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Natale di Roma: the legends and traditions behind Rome's birthday

Rome's birthday, on 21 April, is known as Natale di Roma. This year the city will celebrate its 2,774th birthday. Traditionally the Eternal City marks its birthday with historical re-enactments of ancient Roman rituals, costumed parades and gladiator fights, however this year, due to Italy's covid-19 restrictions, the festivities move online. The annual Natale di Roma celebration - known in ancien...

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IAP 184: The Gold Star of Italianess Listener Awards

Presepi, pomodori, produce and pane on Pasqua— what ties these alliterative phrases together you ask? Well, they are some of the ways in which three very special Italian American Podcast listeners have worked to revive and celebrate beloved hallmarks of our Italian American heritage. During this unique, meandering episode, co-host Patrick O’Boyle is recognizing three listeners with the “Ordine del...

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Navigating the varied world of olive oils

If you’ve been in the olive oil section of the grocery store lately, you’ve likely been confronted with a lot of choices. Possibly even a wall of olive oils, with different symbols on the bottles and a whole lot of brands to choose from. For most of us, the world of olive oil is a bit of a mystery, and you may find yourself with the same kind of uncertainty you feel in a wine store when contemplat...

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Oscar 2021: Io Sì, the song with which Laura Pausini aspires to the golden statuette...

Laura Pausini is going through one of the best moments of her long career, which has almost spanned 30 years. In late February, the romantic ballad star won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song for the song. I do, from the soundtrack of the Italian movie “Life Ahead”, released on Netflix. Now the Italian singer is nominated for an Oscar for the same song, along with the American composer Diane...

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NIAF Condemns Vandalization of Columbus Statues in Washington DC and NYC

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) condemns the recent vandalization of the Columbus statues at Union Station, a National Park site in Washington, D.C., and at Columbus Circle in New York City, and requests that elected officials and law enforcement protect these public memorials from further damage so that a substantive dialogue to determine their place in modern society can be carri...

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11 Best Italian Restaurants In Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha has long been a city of immigrants. The Irish and Germans arrived in the 1860s to work for the railroads and later in meatpacking plants. South Omaha seemed to be the melting pot of the city, with Eastern Europeans finding their way to the city in the late 1800s. But, it seems like Italian immigrants have had a major influence on the culinary scene. Arriving during the 1890s, Italians quickl...

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Alessandro Volta should champion Italian innovation

Giorgio Metta is scientific director of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), the Italian counterpart of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The institute has a multidisciplinary approach and is particularly strong in technology transfer. Metta (51), an electrical engineer who graduated from the University of Genoa (from which he also received his PhD), is considered to be the fa...

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What To Know When You Next Travel To This Great Italian Wine Region

Of Italy’s many tempting wine regions, those devoted to producing its legendary crus are essential stops for oenophiles wanting to sample the marvels of a celebrated DOCG territory at the source. Brunello di Montalcino, which like its powerhouse counterpart in Piedmont, Barolo, has been dubbed the “king of wine” (although they rely on different grapes; the former sangiovese, the latter nebbiolo),...

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New England

Should South Medford be designated an Italian-American Historic District?

Could South Medford receive a historic district designation focusing on its Italian-American heritage? It's something two Medford officials are proposing. City Council President Richard Caraviello and Vice President Adam Knight on April 13 introduced... Read More

New York

How pizza and the word 'arrangiarsi' changed one man's life

Hofstra’s Italian American Lecture Series presented a film screening and commentary on “Arrangiarsi (Pizza ... and the Art of Living)” with director Matteo Troncone on Tuesday, April 13. ‘Arrangiarsi’ translates to overcoming obstacles, and it is the... Read More

East

Decades after being adopted, 7 siblings born in N.J. reconnected by DNA search

The surprising call came in March 2020 to a suburban home in a quiet Lakewood community. “I apologize if this is the wrong person...,” the woman’s voice on the other end started. As 71-year-old Yale Geftic listened, his eyes widened and he yelled for... Read More

South East

Lynora’s Italian restaurants to add locations in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale

The Lynora’s family of local restaurants is on the verge of yet another expansion. The popular West Palm Beach-based chain built on an Italian mother’s recipes and her son’s hospitality business and branding chops will welcome a Boca Raton location i... Read More

Great Lakes

Navy Seabee Anthony Pucillo

The oldest of three sons, Anthony Pucillo was born in Chicago to Ernest and Theresa (FioRito) Pucillo. The family lived in the Jane Adams Projects on Taylor Street until Pucillo was 5 years old. “We moved around quite a bit,” he says. Both parents we... Read More

Midwest

Gorlami Begins Serving “Naples-esque” Pies at Avanti Denver

In what might be Quentin Tarantino’s magnum opus — the 2009 film Inglorious Basterds — there is a scene in which Brad Pitt’s character Lieutenant Aldo Raine is tasked with disguising himself as an Italian by the name of Gorlami in order to infiltrate... Read More

South

Growing Italian company with U.S. HQ in Houston launches new industrial-scale 3D printing

An Italian-American manufacturer of 3D parts and printers with its U.S. headquarters in Houston is touting what's billed as a first-of-its-kind innovation — an innovation that's helping drive the need for more local workers. Roboze recently introduce... Read More

West

That’s a fresh pasta! Italia Trattoria, Gander and Ryegrass, Ferrante’s Marketplace Café satisfy car...

I grew up in a very meat and potatoes family. We ate our share of pasta, too, but, when we did, it usually wasn’t anything more than canned Prego over boxed Barilla spaghetti. If it was a leftover/fend-for-yourself night, it more than likely was ravi... Read More

California

In Good Taste. Mangia molto for the money

Beans and rice. Mac and cheese. A big, steaming bowl of stew. There are some things in life that are just synonymous with culinary comfort. Pasta in a deep, rich red sauce is one of those things. Little Tony’s Italian Restaurant in Oxnard specializes... Read More

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