A Passion for the Old and the New: the New Italian Ambassador
Taking on a new job can be an overwhelming feet for anyone, but perhaps a bit more when you are the new Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Armando Varrichio recently took on this position and moved to the U.S. only two months ago with his passion for expanding Italian culture leading the way. The Veneto born diplomat began his career with the...
113th Annual La Festa Italiana at Holy Rosary Church
Come and join the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey at the 113th Annual La Festa Italiana at Holy Rosary Church on Saturday night August 13th, 2016. Law enforcement officers from the organization and Associate Member Chairman Nicholas Grillo will be on hand to distribute crime prevention and safety education as well as gifts to...
The Italian character of Spaghetti and the Importance of the Intercultural Exchange
Occasionally, someone will speak of the real origins of spaghetti. It is one of those questions close to our hearts but it's hidden behind a truth which few know very well. The world market has not existed for only a short amount of time and over time it has had the ability to "alter" the distances, which today can only surprise us. In 200...
Hot Italian hosts annual design, film, and food festival
Hot Italian pizza bar, a Californian concept, is partnering with Niello Fiat in hosting the seventh annual Moderno Italiano Festival being held Aug. 12 -14. Events will be held at all three locations: Midtown Sacramento, Davis and Public Market Emeryville, and will include an Italian-style field day at Fremont Park, "How to Drink Like an I...
Firing Up Italian Classics on Route 66
Italian Festivals of New Mexico collaborates with The Guild Cinema and Scalo Northern Italian Grill for a first-ever FUN-Raiser / FRIEND-Raiser: Classic Italian Films, Food, Music. Saturday, September 17, 2016 – UMBERTO D, 1:30 PM at The Guild, followed by Scalo patio party; Sunday, September 18, 2016 – BIG DEAL ON MADONNA STREET, 1:...
Seattle’s oldest houses become home to San Fermo, an inviting Italian restaurant
By Providence Cicero Opening a restaurant is never easy, but the owners of San Fermo cleared historic hurdles in renovating The Pioneer Houses to create an inviting, unpretentious neighborhood Italian restaurant. Erected in the 1850s, the twin, two-story structures are believed to be Seattle's oldest, intact residential properties...
'You can taste the difference': the secrets of Coney Island's gelato master
Along Coney Island's boardwalk, in between hotdog and nacho stands and White Castle burger restaurants, stands Coney's Cones, a colorful gelato shop where for the last two seasons, under the supervision of a young Italian gelato master, hundreds of secret recipes are used to produce fresh, old-fashioned handcrafted iced delicacies for thousands of...
Longtime Gene & Georgetti Chef Opening Italian Spot In Mirabell Space
Arturo Aucaquizphi has spent his last 20 or years as executive chef at Chicago steakhouse stalwart Gene & Georgetti. The Ecuadorian native is now heading out on his own, taking over another Chicago classic, the Mirabell. In about three weeks, he said he's opening Mirabella Italian Cuisine inside the space at 3454 W. Addison St. He'll f...
Terra in Albany abandons kosher concept, reopening as Italian spot
Terra Italian Restaurant is the new name and identity of the former Terra International Cuisine in Albany, which for 22 months was the only full-service kosher restaurant between the lower Hudson Valley and Montreal. It is located at 238 Washington Ave. The Facebook page is here. "There just wasn't support for kosher," Dzavid Cekic, who owned Terr...
NIAF Full-Tuition Scholarship At Accadedemia Teatro Alla Scala In Milan
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) leadership is proud to announce for the second year a scholarship in partnership with Accademia Teatro alla Scala, one of the most renowned institutions for training professionals in the performing arts, and Politecnico di Milano Graduate School of Business (MIP), an internationally recognized managem...
Fabio's: Bringing 'grandma's' Italian cooking to Syracuse (and the suburbs)
Fabio Santalucia learned to cook from both of his grandmothers in the Italian region of Abruzzo. He later served food "inspired by grandmother's teachings" for 14 years at his restaurant in Cortland. Now Santalucia has opened Fabio's La Buona Cucina inside the Clarion Hotel in Geddes, and has his sights set on a fine-dining location in dow...
Job Opening at the Italian Film Festival
Italian Film Festival - Opening Night Coordinator. The Italian Cultural Center is urgently looking for a Coordinator for the Opening Night Party of the 9th Italian Film Festival, which will take place at Saint Anthony Main February 16-20, 2017. Details: 15-25 hour commitment / Work with Italian Film Festival Executive Director Peter S...