We the ItaliaNews: L'Italia in America. Episodio 9/2025
L'italoamericano Geno Auriemma diventa l'allenatore più anziano a vincere un titolo nella storia della pallacanestro femminile universitaria americana Il Museo nell'area di South Bend racconta gli immigrati italiani in Indiana Riforma della doppia cittadinanza in Italia: Basil Russo mette insieme coloro che in America si oppongono Da New York al N...
Fred Voccola, Visionary Business Leader and Cofounder of Kaseya, to Be UNICO National Italian American Awards Gala Honoree
UNICO National, the largest Italian American Service Organization in America, announced Fred Voccola, the highly accomplished business leader, legendary technology entrepreneur, and cofounder of the innovative IT company Kaseya, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Business at the UNICO National Italian American Awards Gala on August 2,...
Eating Bolliti in the Last Throes of a Northern Italian Winter
As the gray months turn Technicolor, people living in northern Italy tend to reflect on some very important questions: Is it too soon to swap coats for jackets? How many times did I hit the slopes this year? And, most importantly—when was the last time I ate bolliti? Bolliti, a smorgasbord of boiled meats, veggies, and sauces, has been a cornerston...
After a Century, Polidori Sausage Is Stuffed With History
“Sausage is my life,” Steve Polidori says with a shrug and a smile before spearing another chunk of his Polidori Hatch Chile Cheese sausage and biting into it. Most people would rather not know how the sausage is made, but for siblings Steve and Melodie Polidori, it’s an obsession — it has to be. As the fourth-generation owners of Polidori Sausage,...
“Yankee Batboy, from Lil’ Italy to Yankee Stadium”
When: Tuesday, April 29 from 7 to 9:30 pm - Where: Casa Belvedere – The Italian Cultural Foundation - Costs: $15 members / $25 non-members Anthony Florio was a batboy for the New York Yankees from 1962 to 1964. He will speak about his book “Yankee Batboy, From Lil’ Italy to Yankee Stadium,” sharing stories about growing up in Little Italy in New Yo...
Love, legends, and roses: Venice's Festa del Bòcolo
The term bòcolo in Venetian dialect refers to a rosebud and, on this day, it’s customary for men to present a red rosebud to the significant women in their lives — be it wives, fiancées, mothers, or sisters — as a symbol of enduring love and admiration. The origins of the tradition are quite enigmatic: an early 9th century legend says that Maria, t...
Ambra Gains Recognition as a Premier Neighborhood Restaurant in West Village for Date Nights and Group Dining
Ambra, an Italian restaurant in NYC’s West Village, is receiving increased recognition as a reliable destination for couples, small groups, and private functions. Since opening in late 2023, the restaurant has built a steady following by focusing on consistent food preparation, professional service, and a low-key setting suited to various dining oc...
5 Just-Reopened Attractions in 5 Major Italian Destinations
Italy is no stranger to scaffolding. The need for infrastructural and aesthetic upgrades to the country’s cultural attractions is near-constant; necessary maintenance as well as all-out renovations can keep many places off limits to visitors for extended periods of time. When sites of interest reopen, it’s arguably even better news for the host tow...
It's a Sopranos Reunion in Sanpellegrino's Nostalgic Ads for a New Drink
The Sopranos co-stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa have come together for one last job. In a remote container yard, they find a mysterious note: “With love, Italy,” it reads. A dubious Schirripa asks Imperioli, “You think this is some kind of message?” But despite their gangster characters’ nefarious pasts, there’s nothing sinister about t...
Policoro is one of Italy’s best-kept seaside secrets
Although Italy is the fourth most visited country in the world, the southern Italian region of Basilicata remains largely unexplored, even by Italians. Unlike its vacation hotspot neighbour Puglia to the east, or Campania’s bucket-list stops such as Amalfi and Pompeii tothe west, Basilicata is quite easy to bypass. Even for me, a self-proclaimed It...
Vocelli Pizza to open first Texas restaurant in 2025
Vocelli Pizza has announced its expansion into the US state of Texas with the first restaurant there set to open in late 2025. The new franchise agreement with entrepreneur Gary Nichols, who has 25 years of business experience and a passion for pizza, will introduce Vocelli’s offerings to the Texan market. The upcoming Vocelli Pizza outlet will be...
‘We made everything bear-proof’: the Italian village that learned to love its bears
Pettorano sul Gizio is a medieval mountain town full of alleys, watchful cats and wooden doors locked sometime in the last century. In the lower parts of town, rustic charm turns into abandonment – branches grow out of walls and roofs have fallen in. The only bar closed at Christmas, after the owner died. Some “For Sale” signs have been up so long...
