Pacino’s is the South Loop’s Newest Italian Restaurant Addition to the Roosevelt Collection
One of the newest additions to the Roosevelt Collection in the South Loop is Pacino’s, an Italian restaurant that specializes in Sicilian-inspired dishes. With a warm and inviting atmosphere that matches the food, the restaurant that opened on November 15th has already been garnering some attention in the area with dishes like the Sicilian Artichok...
The Embassy of Italy in the United States and the Consulate General in Philadelphia sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education of Maryland
The Embassy of Italy in the United States and the Consulate General in Philadelphia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education (DoE) of Maryland. The new Memorandum replaces the previous one of 2015, updating and integrating it, to further improve the program of Italian language and culture in the State. The main objectiv...
Italian composer giving new life to music lost during the Holocaust
During the Holocaust, an entire generation of talented musicians, composers and virtuosos died, but their musical legacy lives on thanks largely to the extraordinary efforts of Francesco Lotoro. An Italian composer and pianist who converted to Judaism, Lotoro is on a mission or "mitzvah" – a Jewish duty – to recover, catalog and perform music writt...
This Sopranos Actor Will Come Over, Cook Pasta, Hang Out for 10 Hours
It has somehow been 12 years since The Sopranos ended with an abrupt black screen and an incongruous burst of Journey. But the show's popularity endures, and anyone even remotely connected to its titular family can probably dine out on it for another decade-plus. Or, in the case of Joseph Gannascoli, you can hire him to cook a meal and hang around...
Celebrate Christmas at the Italian Church in Washington, DC
To be Italian in the Washington, DC metro area one must frequent the only Italian Church in town, Holy Rosary Church. My husband and I were blessed to be married in this beautiful jewel and both of our girls were baptized here. Step inside this Italian masterpiece of mosaics, carvings and frescoes and immediately escape to bell'Italia. The warmth...
Italy lauds UNESCO recognition for three of its traditions
The foreign ministry on Thursday praised the recognition Italy received from the United Nations cultural organisation for three traditional practices - seasonal livestock droving along Mediterranean migratory routes, Alpinism and The Celestinian Forgiveness annual celebration in the central city of L'Aquila. The foreign ministry said it "welcomes w...
Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich celebrates food artisans at Ironbound Hard Cider for Dec. 15 PBS special
With 108 acres of apple orchards and organic gardens, outdoor cooking sheds for open-flame cooking, a 1,600-square-foot tasting room with ciders on tap , Ironbound Farm — which produces Ironbound Hard Cider — is a destination for those who appreciate farm-to-table food and drink. And, after her visit earlier this fall, it's also a destination for b...
Statue Honoring Mother Cabrini To Be Built In NYC’s Battery Park, Gov. Cuomo Says
When the de Blasio administration said they didn’t plan to build it, Gov. Cuomo promised he would. Now, a statue honoring Mother Cabrini has a spot picked out for it right in Manhattan. Gov. Cuomo says the upcoming statue will be placed in Battery Park’s South Cove – direct view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. “The Commission chose a sit...
Danny Aiello, of ‘Do the Right Thing’ fame, dead at 86
Oscar-nominated actor Danny Aiello, known for films including “Bang the Drum Slowly” and “The Godfather: Part II,” died Thursday night at age 86. Aiello, who received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for in Spike Lee’s 1989 drama “Do the Right Thing,” died at a New Jersey medical facility after an illness, according to TMZ. Manhattan-born Aiello...
Bottega Veneta serves burgers with a side of luxury: Inside the brand’s gilded Miami diner
Bottega Veneta wants to make its mark in Miami by mixing fashion with french fries. The Italian luxury label recently opened a new boutique in Miami’s Design District, and to celebrate, it is taking over the 24-hour 11th Street Diner—an Art Deco-style Paramount dining car located in South Beach—through December 14. Bottega Veneta put the Midas touc...
Mark Corrado to step up as next Columbian Club prez
Retired CFO Mark M. Corrado will ascend to the presidency of the Columbian Club of Chicago at a black-tie optional installation dinner on Jan. 18 at the Medinah Country Club. For reservations, call Michael Russotto at 630-222-2686. Corrado has been a member of the Columbian Club since 2006, but he was introduced to the organization more than 40 yea...
All Three of Florence Baptistery’s Doors On Display Again After 30 Years
The three monumental doors of Florence’s Baptistery, bronze and gilded masterpieces of late Medieval/early Renaissance art, have been reunited after almost 30 years apart. The South, North and East doors can now be admired next to one another inside the Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, the museum containing many of the original works of a...