Columbus Day parade in East Hanover to honor actor James Gandolfini
The late actor James Gandolfini, star of television's "The Sopranos," will be honored at the 9th Annual Morris County Columbus Day Parade sponsored by the East Hanover Italian American Club at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 along Ridgedale Avenue from the fire house to Lurker Park. Parade spokesman and former East Hanover Mayor William Agnellino said he e...
Reader Survey 2013: Best Italian Restaurant in Portland
For the fourth year in a row, Nostrana is your favorite Italian restaurant in Portland. There has been a bit of a shakeup in the rest of the placement. Ava Genes which opened since the last survey, has already picked up a significant number of votes. Mucca Osteria makes its first appearance on the list, at number three. Notable by their ab...
Newpoli CD Release Concert at Oberon
by Nicola Orichuia On Sept. 26, 2013, Boston's own Italian folk ensemble Newpoli presented their third album, Tempo Antico, at the Oberon in Cambridge. Shifting from villanellas to tarantellas and pizzicas, the group proved once again its talent on stage — accompanied by a Commedia dell'Arte performance by actors Chiara Durazzini (Col...
Council approves wine store for South End
By Aleese KopfSouth End residents soon will be able to grab a bottle of wine in their own backyard.The Town Council granted a special exception Wednesday to allow a new Italian wine store to open on the first floor of the BankUnited Building at 2875 S. Ocean Blvd. The new Cento Vini store totals 611 square feet and will feature exclusive Italian wi...
F come fashion
di Beatrice Bondi Venerdì sera all'insegna della moda alla Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò della NYU, che ha ospitato una conversazione sul mondo del fashion tra Valerie Steele, direttore e capo curatore del Museum del Fashion Institute of Technology di New York, Grazia D'Annunzio, US Special Projects Editor di Vogue Italia, ed Eugenia Paulic...
Batavia Downs honoring Romano
Russ Romano has a long and impressive list accomplishments on his resume and he'll add another one tonight when Batavia Downs honors him as the "Italian-American" of 2013. Romano will join past award winners including Joe Gerace, Chuck Zambito, Ray Cianfrini, Joe Teresi and Charles Ruffino. He'll be honored in the winner's circle after the sev...
Joseph N. Grano, RIP
We are deeply saddened to report the passing of Joseph N. Grano, an icon of the Italian American community in Washington and more. The Washington Post identified him as a "Godfly." Joe was born and raised in the Bronx, the son of immigrants from near Cosenza, Calabria. Joe graduated from St. John's University (Queens, NY) and received his...
Italy’s Enel Invests in Geothermal Renewable in Utah
by Mauro Battocchi Enel Green Power, a portfolio company of Italian-based Enel, has completed and activated a geothermal plant at Cove Fort, its first plant in the state of Utah. Cove Fort is a medium-enthalpy geothermal plant with innovative binary cycle technology. With an installed capacity of 25 MW, the plant will be capable of generat...
The Chef Makes the Case: Why You Should Eat at Miami's New Lorenzo
by Jordana Rothman You've probably heard of Tony Mantuano: The James Beard Award-winning Chicago chef behind the legendary Spiaggia, Bar Toma, and Terzo Piano. Mantuano recently expanded to South Beach, putting down roots inside the new Redbury Hotel on Collins Avenue. Here, he tells us about his first Miami venture, the Italian L...
Google e il Made in Italy, 100 eccellenze in un clic
By Titti Santamato Dai prodotti agroalimentari più famosi come il Parmigiano Reggiano e il Prosciutto di Parma a quelli meni noti del nostro artigianato come la fisarmonica di Vercelli o il cappello di Montappone che Federico Fellini indossava sul set. Sono solo alcune delle 100 storie del Made in Italy, pilastro importante della nostra e...
A taste of Italy at the Winter Fancy Food Show
The 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco closed last week, following a three-day exhibition of more than 80,000 hand-crafted, artisan foods and beverages from more than 1,300 exhibitors from across the U.S. and around the world. Now on its 39th edition, the Winter Fancy Food Show is the West Coast's largest showcase dedicated to the latest...
La Piccola Cucina's Cultural Culinary Experience for Children scheduled Feb. 22
A special edition of La Piccola Cucina's Cultural Culinary Experience for Children will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel of Houston from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22. According to a Italian Cultural and Community Center news release, "La Piccola Cucina is a program dedicated to children 5 to 12 years old, aimed at teaching the I...