James Vilardi is the Nassau Herald's Person of the Year
James Vilardi is a lifelong Five Towns resident who grew up in Inwood and now lives in Hewlett. Involved with several diverse civic organizations, he is someone who has used his real estate acumen — pro bono — to help a local business remain viable. Vilardi, 60, says he just likes helping. “I think of myself as a problem solver,” he said. “There’s...
History's Headlines: The Roman Temple on Hamilton Street
Chicago architect and city planner, Daniel “make no little plans” Burnham (1846-1912) was not a man to mince words. Although he liked young architect Frank Lloyd Wright, a disciple of Louis Sullivan (then considered an unorthodox figure in the profession), he had some advice about the success of the Beaux-Arts Classical architecture that dominated...
Italian restaurant with 'bring your own wine policy' now open at Destiny USA
A new Italian restaurant with a "bring your own wine policy" is now open at Destiny USA. Bambino's Bistro is located on the third level of Destiny USA, next to Margaritaville. Family-owned and operated, Bambino's provides Italian cuisine for guests in a family-friendly environment. The restaurant offers pizzas and hearty pasta, as well as a variety...
Musei, un 2017 da record. Franceschini: "Oltre 50 milioni di visitatori e 200 milioni di incassi"
Ottime notizie per la cultura italiana: i dati definitivi 2017 segnano il nuovo record per i nostri musei: "Superata la soglia dei 50 milioni di visitatori e incassi che sfiorano i 200 milioni di euro, con un incremento sul 2016 di circa 5 milioni di visitatori e di 20 milioni di euro". I dati sono stati presentati dal ministro Dario Franceschini c...
Auction Preview: 100 Years of Italian Art Curated by Francesco Bonami
Domenico Gnoli’s acrylic-and-sand painting Shirt Collar Size 14½, from 1969, was the highlight at the first sale dedicated to modern Italian art to take place at an auction house in New York. It was organized by international curator Francesco Bonami with the intention of exposing Americans to a range of artists less known on this side of the Atlan...
Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria Has Become One of St. Louis' Best Italian Restaurants
When Katie Lee-Collier opened Katie's Pizza with her father back in 2008, she was a true novice. It took her seven tries to get the first order for a Margherita pie good enough to serve to a customer. She didn't even know how to fold a pizza box. In fact, she didn't know much of anything about running a restaurant, she admits, outside of her passio...
Energica Prepares To Unveil The First “Old-School” Electric Motorcycle
For the 3rd consecutive year Energica Motor Company will be present, with CRP Group and the U.S. based partner CRP USA, at CES® the global stage for innovation. The CRP Group and then Energica have always distinguished themselves through new technologies and innovative processes and thanks to their efforts, Energica achieved an important goal this...
Fece conoscere i classici siciliani a New York, muore a 96 anni Olga Ragusa
Una vita passata a promuovere la letteratura italiana in America. Catanese, arrivata New York da bambina, Olga Ragusa fece conoscere agli americani autori come i suoi conterranei Luigi Pirandello, Giuseppe Verga e Tomasi di Lampedusa, ma anche, più di recente, l’Umberto Eco del «Nome della Rosa». Professoressa emerita di italiano a Columbia, presid...
M.S. Walker Brings Sicilian Brand, Amaro dell'Etna, To The United States for The First Time
M.S. Walker has announced that it is introducing Amaro dell’Etna, a Sicilian digestif that has been produced near Mt. Etna in Italy for more than 100 years, into the U.S. market. Amaro dell’Etna has its roots, both literally and figuratively, on the slopes of Mt. Etna, where more than twenty-six native herbs and aromatic plants used to craft this s...
Tax burden down, incomes, purchasing power up says ISTAT
The tax burden fell and incomes and purchasing power both rose in 2017, national statistics agency ISTAT said Friday. STAT also said that inflation was steady in December, public finances improved in 2017, and both the tax burden and tax evasion were down. Italian household income rose 0.7% in the third quarter of 2017 over the second quarter and b...
How this Italy-based agritech startup is using IoT to help farmers know their crops
The demand for food around the world is rising. By 2050, calorific demand will increase by 70 percent and the demand for crops for human consumption and animal feed will increase by at least 100 percent. Food and agribusiness, a $5-trillion global industry, will only get bigger. With an intent to make a difference using Internet of Things (IoT) in...
Italian-American baseball ambassadors
“Italians were once second-class citizens in the United States and invisible in baseball before players like Tony Lazzeri and Joe DiMaggio rose to prominence. Not having an appreciation of your heritage is like an olive tree without roots. Baseball is a part of mine.” —Roberto Angotti. In his new, award-winning documentary, “The Italian American Ba...