Nicoletto's Italian Kitchen opening second Nashville location Nov. 15 in Hillsboro Village
East Nashville-based restaurant Nicoletto's Italian Kitchen is opening a second location Nov. 15 in Hillsboro Village at 2123 Belcourt Ave., Nashville, according to a social media post by the company.The restaurant, owned by brothers Ryan and Danny Nicoletto, offers pasta, sandwiches, salads and other dishes as well as beer and wine. Nicoletto's is...
In difficult times, pray for the courage of Mother Cabrini
Do you know who Mother Cabrini is? We celebrate her Feast Day this week. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was an Italian-born sister who felt a passionate desire to serve the poor. In 1880, after founding the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, she presented herself to Pope Leo XIII and asked to be sent to China. Leo answered, “Not to the East, but t...
Vinatieri is lucky to be in NFL
NFL’s Adam Vinatieri, placekicker for football’s Indianapolis Colts, is quite the guy. First, Vinatieri is the oldest player (age 46) currently playing in the NFL. In pigskin land, this is old. Naturally, this gives folks pause to wonder if “he’s still got it.” And for a while, there was good reason to doubt. Vinatieri missed five of eight kicks...
Artemisia Gentileschi’s Paintings of Traumatized Women Really Resonate in 2019
As contemporary cultural critics and readers re-evaluate centuries during which women artists were sidelined and under-canonized (a practice that continues in earnest to this day), an unintended consequence is that women who actually thrived during their time periods can be paradoxically overlooked. That’s no longer the case for Artemisia Gentilesc...
Leonardo da Vinci and PopMicroscopy: Bridging Art and Science Towards the Future
On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci’s death, the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC is proud to host the photographic exhibition “Leonardo and Pop Microscopy. Bridging Art and Science towards the Future”, organized in collaboration with the One Health Center of Excellence at the University of Florida in Gainesville and the...
Sudden Passing of Mario’s Italian Market Owner Mourned
The mood was somber at Mario’s Italian Market in Surf City this weekend as staff and shocked customers mourned the loss of owner Mario J. Aversa Jr., who died Nov. 7 at age 46. His passing leaves behind two young daughters, Annaliese, and Elena, and their mother, Dawn. Aversa himself had encountered tragedy and health challenges in the family, incl...
Tourists, Venetians slosh through flooded lagoon city
Tourists and Venetians alike donned high boots and took to strategically placed raised walkways on Tuesday to slosh through the high water that has hit much of the lagoon city. Venice's tide forecast office said the water level peaked at 1.27 meters (about 4 feet 3 inches) Tuesday morning but warned that an even higher tide was forecast for after n...
Grand Opening of Abbracciamento
Opening this Wednesday, November 13, restaurateur Frank Abbracciamento is continuing his namesake legacy with this opening (174 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY). Abbracciamento’s long-standing restaurant business in New York City was well known with dignitaries and generations of local residents alike for decades (the former Abbracciamento was in busine...
Deacon Bob Esposito
Deacon Bob Esposito, 80, peacefully passed away from this earthly life on Friday, November 8, 2019 in The Villages, Florida. Deacon Bob was born on July 27, 1939 in the Bronx, New York to his parents Anna and Carmine Esposito. Deacon Bob graduated from James Monroe High School in 1960, Hunter College in 1964, graduated with his Master’s Degree in 1...
The Lamarca Family Hosts 4th Annual Holiday Shopping Soirée and Fundraiser
We’re upon that festive time of year to holiday shop, mingle and open your heart to helping others. Here is a great opportunity to do all of that together. The Lamarca family of Monmouth County, NJ are hosting their 4th Annual Holiday Shopping Soirée and Fundraiser. Each year the event donates a portion of the sales to a charity. This year they are...
The biggest culture shocks you'll experience after moving to Italy
Confusing, delightful, infuriating or just slightly odd: certain aspects of life in Italy take some getting used to. So you've mastered the Italian language (or at least the basics) and there's no danger of you falling foul of unwritten rules about how to drink your coffee. But as anyone who's moved to the bel paese knows, there's far more to Itali...
De Cecco Is Italy's Most Popular Pasta Brand, Study Finds
Italian pasta brand De Cecco has emerged as Italy's favourite pasta, registering a 13.7% year-on-year growth in sales in the first four months of 2019, with around 10.9 million families buying its products, a study has found. The company, whose portfolio also includes oil, flour, tomato derivatives, sauces, and bakery products, has emerged as a lea...