Italian Sprinter Semuedè Andreis Verbally Commits to Ohio State
Italian sprinter Semuedè (“Sem”) Andreis has verbally committed to The Ohio State University’s class of 2022. “I decide to commit to Ohio state University because I think it will be a good opportunity for my future and to stay closer to my american family and friends.” [sic] Andreis came to the United States in 2016 as an exchange student in New P...
Tradition, and good, old fashioned habits can make you 100: at least in Italy
Italy is becoming a country of old men and women. Or is it? True, Il Bel Paese does have the lowest natality rates of the continent, with only 7.8 children born every 1000 people, half of the rates in Ireland, the most prolific of the EU states. Yet, demographics are quite complex when it comes to the age and health of Italian people, because if it...
Oliva in Bethlehem delivers Italian with a savory Mediterranean twist
When Riad Aamar sees a recipe would like to try, he just can’t himself. He has to put his own spin on the dish. You see, that is what makes his dishes special and provides him the proverbial joy of cooking. “I like adding or changing the recipe to come up with a new way of cooking the dish, making it my own taste,” he says, as he and his wife and b...
Bellini masterpieces at the Getty make for one of the year's best museum shows
In his depiction of Jesus newly risen from the tomb and lifting his right hand in gentle blessing, painted around 1500, Giovanni Bellini represents Christianity’s savior as the morning dawn. At the far right, the bell tower of a distant town pierces the incandescent horizon, poised to toll and announce the arrival of a new day. In this extraordinar...
Columbus Crowns First Pesto Champion, Who Will Represent City In Italy
The city of Columbus has its first pesto king. Greater Columbus Sisters Cities International, with the Columbus Italian Festival, hosted the inaugural Columbus Pesto Championship on Sunday and Marcello Canova, an Ohio State professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was chosen from 10 local finalists as the city's premiere pesto maker. S...
Whole 30, Italian, soul food and ice cream eateries open in Knoxville
It's exciting to see Knoxville's culinary scene continue to grow. The city is bustling with places to dine, and this week three more restaurants opened. Not far behind are a few eateries still in the construction stage. Simon Hall of Simon Hall Private Chef opened his restaurant Monday. The professional chef is known for his healthy cuisine, someth...
Honoring Sal DiMasi is complicated
Couldn’t the North End Columbus Day Celebration Committee find an Italian-American who didn’t go to prison for public corruption to honor with a public service award? Former House speaker and convicted felon Sal DiMasi was recently recognized by a North End community organization, at an event attended by Mayor Marty Walsh and City Council President...
New Online Visa Application System - E@pplication
As of October 11th, 2017 visa applicants will have the possibility to complete their application online, through a new system called "E@pplication". Once completed online, the request will need to be printed out and personally presented to the Visa office of this Consulate on the day of your appointment - along with all requested supporting documen...
Columbus Day Cotillion festive event for Italian community
The 70th Annual Columbus Day Dinner Dance Cotillion kept tradition alive Saturday evening at Guy’s Party Center. The Council of Italian American Societies of Summit County sponsored the elegant evening. This year’s debutantes were Sophia Rose Scarpitti of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, daughter of Mike and Carla Scarpitti; Mia Isabella Latine ofWal...
Mamma Mia Focacceria celebrates Italian flavors
New Jersey and Italian food go together like peanut butter and jelly - or better yet, spaghetti and meatballs. You don't have to go far to find chicken parmesan, penne alla vodka or linguini with clams. But what about the dishes that are specific to a particular region of Italy, the recipes Italian grandmothers brought from the old country when the...
South Plainfield Celebrates Columbus Day with Ceremony at Senior Center
On the morning of Monday, October 9th, residents of South Plainfield joined public officials and other dignitaries outside of the South Plainfield Senior Center to celebrate Columbus Day with a special ceremony put on by the Plainfields’ Chapter of UNICO. The program was emceed by retired South Plainfield High School Principal Dr. Kenneth May. “I b...
Mionetto Prosecco Celebrates 130 Years as a Leading Prosecco Producer
Iconic Italian Prosecco producer, Mionetto, is proud to celebrate 130 years of heritage, quality, and innovation in the sparkling wine category. In commemoration of this milestone, Mionetto is excited to launch a very special, limited edition line extension to its Luxury Collection the Cuvée Anniversario Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Milles...