Local chef brings tastes of Italy to PBS
by Bill Ervolino 5 p.m. Saturday, NJTV; 6:30 p.m. Saturday, WNET/Channel 13 Does the world really need another television show about Italian food? Chef and lifelong New Jersey resident Vic Rallo believes it does. Rallo, who grew up in Franklin Lakes — his parents owned the celebrated Molly's Fish Market (now Portobello) in Oaklan...
Bottarga, an Export That Stays at Home
By John T. Edge For centuries, fishermen here have netted mullet, an oily fish that retails for about $1 to $3 a pound and takes well to deep-frying or smoking. But in Italy, where some of this village's harvest is shipped, sacs of roe are removed from the fish, cured and marketed as a delicacy, bottarga, that often sells back in the Unite...
Roberto’s Restaurant to see many changes
By Erin Beck The restaurant at North Central West Virginia Airport has undergone extensive renovations to prepare for Roberto's Restaurant. The Italian restaurant previously was located at the Johnson Center in Bridgeport, but suffered smoke and water damage after a fire in April. Read more Source: http://www.exponent-teleg...
Team New Zealand eliminates Italy's Luna Rossa, advances to America's Cup match against Oracle
By Antonio Gonzalez Two sailing powerhouses that have spent the summer trading verbal jabs are finally set to meet in the ultimate grudge match - the 34th America's Cup. Emirates Team New Zealand zipped through a thick fog and past Italy's Luna Rossa one last time Sunday, capturing the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series 7-1 and advancing...
Ambassador visits hometown of Leechburg before leaving for Italy
By Mary Ann Thomas Relatives of new U.S. Ambassador to Italy John Phillips didn't have to press too hard for him to visit his hometown of Leechburg before he begins his diplomatic assignment in a few weeks. "We knew he was really busy, but we wanted to get him here soon because it's unlikely we'll get to see him for a long time,"...
Pagani Opens in West Village
Pagani, a casual, regional Italian restaurant opened in the West Village on Sept. 13. The restaurant is located in the former O. Pagani & Bros. music store from 1914, the space has been restored to its late 19th century ambiance. Pagani is the latest restaurant opened by Massimo Lusardi. The menu, created by Executive Chef Ma...
Boston International Fine Art Show to Feature Italian and Italian-American Artists
Co-Producers Tony Fusco and Robert Four are pleased to announce the Seventeenth Annual Boston International Fine Art Show (BIFAS), to take place Thursday – Sunday, November 21-24, 2013 at The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for The Arts, 539 Tremont Street in Boston's hip and historic South End. Both traditional and contemporary galleries from the...
And They Came to Chicago: The Italian Legacy — a film by Gia Amella is available on You Tube
The complete 80 minute version of ATCTC is available on You Tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqeikaWQCyo And They Came to Chicago traces the 150-year history of Italians settlement in Chicago, from early arrivals who laid the foundation for burgeoning Italian enclaves to the Italian American contribution to politics and labor, the ar...
Creating an Authentic Italian Feast!
Forget the turkey and stuffing this holiday season! A new Harris Poll reveals the flavors of the Mediterranean are the cuisine of choice for Americans nationwide. In honor of Italian Heritage Month, Chef Michael Angelo and his mom Sara - founders of Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods - helps you serve up an authentic Italian feast for the holidays, or...
Remembering Burlington's Little Italy
by Lynn Monty An old family recipe for making hot chocolate is just one aspect of what makes Italian heritage rich in Burlington. Never forgetting the city's displacement of neighborhoods due to urban renewal is another. Bringing to light what happened in the heart of the Queen City in the 1960s has become a Vermont Italian Club m...
Le multinazionali preferiscono gli italiani
Preparazione e competenze sono simili a quelle dei colleghi europei. Dalla loro, però, hanno una conoscenza più profonda della realtà italiana, in cui sono nati e cresciuti. È per questo che le società multinazionali puntano sempre più su manager tricolori per condurre le proprie filiali o controllate nel Belpaese. Si inverte così un trend...
Lido Civic Club Honors Tony Cancelosi and Italian Minister Cristiano Maggipinto
The Lido Civic Club of Washington D.C., at its 84th Anniversary and Past Presidents Night Gala, honored Anthony "Tony" J. Cancelosi, president and chief executive officer of the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, as its 2014 "Man of the Year." The Lido Club also bestowed the Distinguished Community Service Award on Cristiano Maggipinto, Minister Pl...