Salerno’s Italian Restaurant finds success in Highland Village
When they were kids, cousins Mike and Morris Salerno dreamed of opening their own Italian restaurant one day. In 1985, the duo achieved that dream when they opened Salerno’s Italian Restaurant in Flower Mound, which relocated to Highland Village last year. “We had the vision together, and we did it,” Mike said. “In order to be successful, you have...
Venerating St. Padre Pio’s Relics at Immaculate Conception Church, in Tuckahoe, New York
On 23 November 2019 members of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George and the Comitati delle Due Sicilie had the honor of venerating St. Padre Pio’s relics at Immaculate Conception Church, in Tuckahoe, New York, originally founded in the parish in 1853 as the area’s second Catholic church. Graciously overseen by the Saint Pio Foundat...
The Most Insanely Delicious Treat In Italy You Probably Haven’t Tried
Each country has its own (bad or good) practices when it comes to dealing with the hours between meals, ranging from the chronic consumption of on-the-run nibbles to partaking in delightful rituals like the English custom of afternoon tea. Italians aren’t big on what they call merende, or snacks, preferring to save their appetites and calories for...
New Ballard Italian spot Valentinetti's opens its doors
If you've got Italian on the mind, a recent opening is need-to-know. The fresh addition to Ballard, called Valentinetti's, is located at 5425 Russell Ave. NW. Valentinetti's offers Italian dishes like ricotta gnocchi, brick oven meatballs, calamari, spaghetti, seafood linguine and more. Valentinetti's also offers plenty of gluten-free options—inclu...
Providence should punish vandalism
Instead of rewarding or surrendering to vandalism, the City of Providence ought to be prosecuting it. Unfortunately, Mayor Jorge Elorza has adopted a weak response to the repeated defacement of an 1893 statue of Christopher Columbus, by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, at Elmwood and Reservoir avenues. Only last month, on the eve of Columbus Day, someon...
Rome considers plans to barricade Trevi Fountain from tourists
Ever since Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni cavorted in its waters in "La Dolce Vita," the Trevi Fountain has become a symbol of Rome. But its extraordinary popularity with tourists seeking their own slice of the sweet life has led to the fountain -- and the tiny piazza in which it sits -- becoming almost permanently overcrowded. That's not to...
Ciao to La Centrale: Brickell City Centre’s 3-story Italian food hall is being replaced
Goodbye, La Centrale. Hello, Luna Park. The three-story Italian food hall that anchored one end of the indoor-outdoor Brickell City Centre mall has changed owners. And the new owners have a plan to distinguish its new-and-improved Luna Park from the other Italian food hall at the other end of the mall, Casa Tua Cucina. Namely: a chef with a two-sta...
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino: A Big, Beautiful 50-Year Friendship
“We got together early on,” Al Pacino said, gesturing at Robert De Niro. “And we shared something, which was a big thing at the time.” The two men were sitting in a hotel suite in New York, trying to sum up 50 years of friendship and the weird, singular bond that comes from being two of the most heralded actors of their generation. The balcony door...
Apre a Piacenza il MES – Museo Emigrazione Scalabrini
Dal 1° dicembre 2019, Piacenza si arricchisce di un nuovo spazio culturale, interamente dedicato all’esperienza migratoria, uno dei fenomeni avvertiti con massima attenzione dalla società attuale. All’interno della Casa madre dei Missionari Scalabriniani, infatti, si apre il MES – Museo dell’Emigrazione Scalabrini. Promosso dal Centro Missionari di...
Cento: reminding you of one of best Italian spots in Madison
This past Friday, I lost my WisCard, and it was impossible to get another one until Monday. That meant this weekend I couldn’t use my meal plan and had to exclusively spend my own money on food. It hurt. Saturday, I had a burrito for brunch and sleep for dinner. Sunday, I had a bowl of oatmeal, which I ate cold because I forgot I made it, then late...
The Etymologies of Identity: reflections on the Italian American language in Margherita Sarfatti's America. Ricerca della felicità
Wednesday December 4. 12:15 pm. Queens College, Rosenthal Library. 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY. Sponsored by ARIA and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. Admission: free. Contact: Alexandra de Luise 718-997-3748 [email protected] www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra Professor Lucchi, Substitute Lecturer in the Department of...
Grande successo della celebrazione del 50.mo anniversario del programma radio Melodie e Ricordi in Connectic
Tantissime melodie proposte dal noto cantante Mauro Nardi e il DJ Francesco Castiglione alle circa 350 persone presenti, hanno allietato la serata trascorsa presso gli elegantissimi saloni dei Ristorante ARIA Banquet Hall di Prospect, CT per celebrare il 50.mo anniversario del programma in lingua italiana MELODIE E RICORDI trasmesso tutte le domeni...