Italian American Club upholds culture and traditions
The Italian-American Club of today was officially founded in 1951, but its roots as a social club celebrating arts, family, tradition, music and food — everything Italian — actually go back to the early 1920s. The original club, founded by a small group of immigrants, disbanded pretty quickly, but the American Italian Club of Jacksonville was found...
Italy's ski safari
Every mountain is different, sure. But, the rhythm of most ski resorts is predictable. So, when I heard about a “ski safari” in the Italian Alps, that involved crisscrossing the scenic towns and valleys of places like Cortina, Civetta, Val Gardena and Arabba, then sleeping at a different alpine inn each night (sadly, no tiger tracking), I was intri...
Lacey Pizzeria Under New Ownership, Will Become Fusaro Pizza
Lacey has plenty of pizzerias, but one of them is about to change. Fusaro Pizza and Pasta, which operates in Manahawkin, acquired the location of Vesuvio Pizza in Forked River. Andy Costagliola, who owns Fusaro, bought the 725 S Main St. location and is running the restaurant. Once he receives permit approval, he will change the name of the locatio...
Costello’s Ace Home Center closing 13th Avenue store
A popular hardware store where local residents go to buy hammers, nails, nuts and bolts is closing its doors for good. Costello’s Ace Home Center of Brooklyn at 7609 13th Ave. will be shutting its doors forever at the end of February. “Yes, we’re closing,” a woman who answered the phone at the store on Monday told the Home Reporter. The store’s own...
Meet secretive Nutella billionaire Giovanni Ferrero, who built a $32 billion fortune off Tic Tacs, Butterfingers, and his namesake chocolates
Nutella has a devoted fan base that supports Nutella cafes and even a Nutella-themed hotel in Napa Valley. But no one might love it more than Giovanni Ferrero, the Italian billionaire who built a multibillion-dollar fortune from the chocolatey spread. Ferrero's father invented Nutella in 1964, and its immense popularity in Italy helped grow the fam...
So What Did We Do Before Eataly? Food Shopping in Downtown Manhattan
If you grew up with Italian food in Italy, then trying to prepare it abroad can pose some difficulties. So much of Italian cuisine depends on the quality and freshness of the ingredients. Fortunately, I live in downtown Manhattan, around Union Square, and there have been plenty of places to shop for ingredients as far back as I can remember. Now, w...
The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily - Animation First 2020
For the third edition of FIAF’s festival "Animation First" the opening Night Feature Film is "The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily" Introduced by director Lorenzo Mattotti. Opening Night Party at 8:30pm US Premiere. All Ages Inspired by the 1945 classic Italian children’s book by Dino Buzatti, acclaimed Italian illustrator Lorenzo Mattotti brings b...
Bar 'Cino To Open In Brookline Soon
There's a new restaurant set to open January 17 in Brookline's St. Mary's neighborhood this month. Bar 'Cino, pronounced "chee-no," is an Italian eatery that opened in Rhode Island last year. It comes after Grassona's Italian in Washington Square announced it was set to close its doors for good. Bar 'Cino's Italian menu joins the likes of La Morra,...
Alfonso ‘Al the Barber’ Sarno, father of Springfield mayor, dies at 84
Alfonso Sarno, father of Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, has died. He was 84. The mayor’s City Hall office announced the death Thursday morning. “Alfonso ‘Al the Barber’ Sarno passed away peacefully earlier this morning after waging a courageous battle against prostate cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family,” the statement read. Funeral arrangement...
Take a Virtual Tour of Pier Paolo Pasolini's Roma
While looking for more information on the photos I saw in November at Biblioteca Nazionale di Rome’s Sala Pasolini, I came across a fascinating website (in English!) that provides every single location in Rome frequented by Pier Paolo Pasolini. “Pasolini Roma” provides a virtual tour of sites relevant to Pier Paolo Pasolini’s filmmaking and writing...
Erba Italian restaurant opens pop-up Dadeland spot before opening of permanent location
You can’t wait to eat, and one restaurant couldn’t wait to get cooking! It’s perfect! Because now, you can get a taste of what they’ll be serving before they start serving! Something delicious has popped up in Miami. It’s Erba Italian restaurant. Niven Patel, Erba Italian: “It’s our take on ingredients that are sourced locally, but with Italian fl...
Luca Di Vito è il nuovo Direttore dell'IIC di Chicago
È con grande entusiasmo che inizio il mio mandato come direttore dell'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Chicago”. Così scrive Luca Di Vito che, attraverso la prima newsletter del 2020 dell’IIC di Chicago si presenta a connazionali e utenti dell’Istituto, dicendosi “onorato” di poter coordinare la promozione culturale nel Midwest, “collaborando con al...