St. Theresa’s Church Hosts 22nd Annual St. Theresa Feast
The 22nd annual St. Theresa Feast offered Bronxites five fun-filled days of local entertainment from Wednesday, June 20 to Sunday, June 24 in Pelham Bay. The time honored neighborhood tradition featured carnival rides, game stations, music, delicious food and raffle prizes. Its final day featured the procession through the streets with the statue o...
Italian food: quanto ne sanno all’estero?
Il 2018 è l’Anno del Cibo Italiano. Un anno ricco di manifestazioni, iniziative ed eventi dedicati al Made in Italy enogastronomico e a tutte le sue eccellenze, che come spesso si dice “sono apprezzate e conosciute in tutto il mondo”. Ma siamo sicuri che sia proprio così? Dati alla mano, ci tocca purtroppo mettere da parte il nostro orgoglio italic...
Italy to bid for 2026 Olympics with Cortina, Milan or Turin
Italy will bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics despite having withdrawn two bids to host the Summer Games in Rome. The Italian Olympic Committee said on Tuesday that Cortina, Milan, and Turin have put themselves forward and the bid city will be decided on at its next meeting, on Aug. 1 or Sept. 10. An evaluation committee of 11 people, including the p...
My father’s Italian legacy
I’ve had more than a few good cries since my father passed away in early May. He lived a long life and he was busy and robust until the end, and I’m grateful for that. But in some ways, it makes the loss even harder to bear. Tears still flow over the smallest of things, like driving to Joseph’s Finest Meats for the first time without my dad’s sausa...
Levoni charcuterie conquering the US market
Italian charcuterie company Levoni is expanding in the USA market. At the Summer Fancy Food Show 2018, Italianfood.net interviewed the president Nicola Levoni and asked him about the new products the company is launching in the US: We would like to export every one of our Italian charcuterie specialties here. In Italy we make 300 different kinds o...
Mt. Carmel Catholic Church Festival is July 13-15, 2018
When it comes to summer church festivals, longevity and tradition matter. But so does having a good time. Just ask Tom Rizzo, the longtime festival chairman at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. “As I like to say, ‘come for the cannoli, stay for the entertainment,’” he said. The parish is celebrating its 71st annual festival this weekend, an...
Fried Pizza: an Italian creation America was destined to love
Fried pizza is as Neapolitan as buffalo mozzarella. It's been sold in Naples, Italy by restaurants like Fiorenzano and Pizzerie Starita, for decades and decades. The owner of Pizzeria Di Matteo once even claimed the fried version was more popular than the baked kind until the 1950s, and it still accounts for a third of the restaurant's sales. Gino...
Selezione 10 studenti Summer school "Made in Italy/Made by Italics" - 10 16 settembre
Schola Italica, in collaborazione con l’Università degli Studi di Milano, sta selezionando laureandi, laureati e professionisti per partecipare alla Summer School "Made in Italy / Made by Italics. Italic Culture in Art, Music, Fashion, Design and Gastronomy". Si tratta di un percorso formativo residenziale finalizzato ad approfondire le peculiarità...
Plan your weekend: Festa Italiana at Freedom Hill
It’s time to celebrate the red, white and green! Pasta, opera, Sunday mass and a cannoli-eating contest are among the activities in the lineup for this weekend’s FESTA ITALIANA at Freedom Hill County Park. Food is a star of the annual festival presented by the Italian American Cultural Society, and local restaurants and vendors will be offering som...
Starbucks’ Next Fancy Princi Bakery Is in Denny Triangle
Starbucks’ latest outpost of high-end Italian bakery Princi is opening this summer in Denny Triangle, at 2118 Westlake Ave, just south of Whole Foods. The first U.S. outpost of Princi debuted last November inside the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room on Capitol Hill, at which point the coffee giant suggested standalone versions of the Mil...
A Salute to Italian Women in America: Breaking Barriers from Ellis Island to the Present
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York celebrates its 42nd Anniversary with an annual theme, public information, schools essays contests, a DaVinci Award Presentation Award to a person who exemplifies our theme and by participating and holding special events. Many of our activities take place in The New York metropolitan area during...
Artists flock to Mantua street festival
Local and traveling artists will set up work under white tents Saturday morning for the start of Mantua’s street festival, Art on the Hill. Debbie Haylett, an oil painter and embroideress from Mantua, will arrange paintings, wine coasters, embroidered T-shirts and personalized stuffed animals and portraits along Prospect Street. "It is special for...