Why Moscato is Misunderstood
Pop culture has the uncanny ability to turn lovely, enduring ideas into superficial fads. Take the recent arc of Moscato, a wine from Italy with a storied history. Six years ago, headlines boldly declared America to be in the grips of “Moscato Madness,” before the wine tumbled out of fashion. Yet, Moscato held court long before that, and will do so...
Why doesn't the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over?
One of the world's most famous buildings, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, has survived everything from four powerful earthquakes to two world wars. Now, engineers may have solved the mystery of how the building has managed to survive, undamaged, for centuries. Ironically, the reason the tower is tilted is also why it survived so long: "The very same soi...
‘Uncle Tony’ Guglielmo says goodbye to Senate after 25 years
For almost two hours Tuesday, lawmakers and colleagues of Sen. Tony Guglielmo, R-Stafford, heaped praise on the man they called a class act, a dignified statesman, and a reserved but effective fighter for northeastern Connecticut. Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, Senate Democratic President Pro Tem Martin Looney of New Haven, Senate Republican President Pr...
The best pizzeria in each of N.J.'s 21 counties
We simply can't get enough pizza; it's by far the world's most favorite food. New Jersey's too; there are some 2,000 pizzerias in the Garden State, covering every conceivable corner. We've done lists of the best burger, best sub/hoagie shop, best diner, best ice cream shop and best Italian restaurant in each county; we've even ranked all 21 countie...
"The life and times of Giuseppe Garibaldi" Tues. 5/22 at Casa Belvedere
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere (79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301) presents: "THE LIFE & TIMES OF GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI" a presentation by Gaetano V. Cavallaro R.Ph., M.D.. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 @ 7:00 PM To the man on the street, Garibaldi is involved only with the unification of Italy. Nothing could be further from the tru...
Camilla Deterre Brings Italian Riviera Resort Vibes to Tribeca
The newest bar to descend upon Tribeca has an Italian riviera resort vibe dreamt up by an unlikely designer. Housed within The Frederick Hotel, the space—Primo’s, which opens May 1—is spearheaded by Aisa Shelley, who brought in 27-year-old Camilla Deterre to oversee its interiors. That the model turned photographer turned designer was selected over...
Everybody loves Italy!
A few weeks back we asked our followers on Twitter what they think are some of the most loved destinations in Italy. The response was quite incredible. “This will probably be the easiest question I get to answer all day,” writes one of our followers after telling us that his favorite destination is Capri, in the Campania region. Others mentioned th...
Bocce courts coming to Canton’s Market Square
The Italian-American Festival plans to install two bocce courts on Market Square by June. The city has OK’d the group’s request to build in the northwest corner, parallel to the parking lot, said City Engineer Dan Moeglin. They are surface courts with a raised border. “It doesn’t need a whole lot of formality,” he said. City crews removed a few pin...
Senso Unico
Senso Unico is the one way to a delicious, authentic Italian meal, served with love and pride by Chef Vincenzo and his lovely wife, Laura Garofalo. Senso Unico means “one way” in Italian and is seen on street signs everywhere to indicate the flow of traffic. Senso Unico is perched on a quaint corner in Sunnyside across from a playground on 47th Ave...
“La Traviata” at Opera Theatre
Enjoy a highlight of the St. Louis Opera Theatre season with Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” May 19 – June 23 at the Loretto-Hilton Center. In the opera, Violetta has one important rule: Never fall in love. She insists on her freedom. Then she meets Alfredo, and things get complicated. It’s a Verdi masterpiece and includes the directing debut...
From the Italian American Press - Out of Rushmore’s Shadow
The faces on Mount Rushmore, an American icon, were brought to life by the hands of an Italian immigrant. Luigi Del Bianco, a native of the northeastern region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, was the “chief carver” and “granite expert” for the massive monument.“Out of Rushmore’s Shadow” written by Luigi Del Bianco’s grandson, Lou Del Bianco, chronicles L...
The Chiarioscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy
When: From Sunday, June 03, 2018 to Thursday, September 06, 2018 - Where: LACMA - Organized by LACMA in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington - Entrance : With fee. Info at www.lacma.org For this first major presentation of the subject in the United States, some 100 rare chiaroscuro woodcuts from the Italian Renaissance will be...