Rosati’s in Gold Canyon has deep-dish pizzas, Italian beef sandwiches
Rosati’s Pizza in Gold Canyon is a rags to riches story for owner Randy Robertson. “I saw they put up a Rosati’s sign and I applied to be a delivery driver,” he said. He got the job and was a driver for three years, he said. When Mr. Robertson was a driver, the owner had eight Rosati stores and Mr. Robertson was able to help him do deposits and oth...
Win a 2018 Vespa Primavera 150
The Vespa Club of America is excited to announce our 2018 donation drive. For the first time ever, your donations to the Vespa Club of America (a registered 501(c)7 organization) earn you chances to win a BRAND NEW 2018 Vespa Primavera 150cc scooter! Donations can be made online through our partner RallyUp or through the Vespa Club of America webs...
In Italy, every week is fashion week
Italian men have oily, black, curly hair. They wear supple leather loafers and stylish leather motorcycle jackets. They nonchalantly sling satchels over the jaunty lapels of their designer blazers. Their clothes all fit like a glove, and their leather gloves fit even better than their clothes. They whiz around the streets on agile little Vespas, th...
Italian-American tastes at Bar Americano in Buckhead
Bar Americano and Bar Crema opened in late November in the space once occupied by East Andrews Cafe & Bar as part of the upscale makeover of the former Andrews Entertainment District in Buckhead. Other new tenants of the shopping and dining complex, dubbed Andrews Square, include Henri’s Bakery & Cafe, Poppy’s of Atlanta, Boxwoods Garden & Gifts, a...
Condoglianze Migrantes scomparsa Mons. Peschiera: Sacerdote comunità Italo Americana in San Francisco per 50 anni
"E’ morto, all’età di 87 anni, il 29 dicembre 2017, a San Francisco/USA Mons. Bruno Peschiera, sacerdote dell’Arcidiocesi di Lucca dal giugno 1954, che per quasi cinquant’anni si è dedicato alla assistenza degli italo-americani nella immensa metropoli di San Francisco/ California. In diocesi era stato parroco entro le Mura e gestore della Casa del...
Who Was Gianni Versace? 8 Things to Know Before Watching American Crime Story
Gianni Versace was one of the world’s leading fashion designers before his death in 1997. Along with his family, he created the Versace fashion empire that continues to dominate the industry today. Gianni's murder at the hands of serial killer Andrew Cunanan is the focus of the second season of American Crime Story. Refresh your memory of the late...
Evelina Beautifully Represents a New Wave of Brooklyn Italian Bistros
A new type of bistro is sweeping Brooklyn. Instead of being inspired by French cooking, its menu tends to be more Italian, while preserving the easygoing ambiance, small scale, and mid-range prices of the classic neighborhood French bistro. Depending upon wood-burning ovens and sometimes making pizzas as a sideline, some of these places have been i...
Rinasce il Genoa Club New York: “Il fascino del Grifone negli USA”
Il 22 maggio 1991, presso il ristorante “Il Barolo” di SoHo, si festeggiò la fondazione del Genoa Club New York. Quattro giorni dopo il Grifo battè 2-0 la Juventus nell’ultima di campionato conquistando l’accesso in Coppa Uefa: il battesimo portò una discreta fortuna ai ragazzi di Bagnoli. Il club ha subíto le ingiurie del tempo ma un volenteroso d...
Biscotti a good balance in sweetness
Two Christmas parties in and I am already feeling bloated from the generous spreads offered by each shindig’s wonderful host. The dessert carts are especially problematic to avoid since they are always so darn delicious. And sweet. Oftentimes, super, SUPER sweet, as in fully-covered-with-decadent-sugar-icing-as-the-happy-dentist-looks-on kind of s...
From shoeshine boy to chatting with a president: the charmed life of George Romano
Turning 92 on Friday, George Romano has lived a varied life as the child of immigrants, a man who has worked since he was 8 years old, a World War II vet and the adored baby brother of a large Italian family. And, following a wartime journey that found him on Iwo Jima when the famous flag-raising photo was taken, Romano also has the distinction of...
How John Paolino's love for Italy helped him close a very important family loop
We have already told you all about our New Mexico TFT stop; we had a fantastic time and got to meet incredible folks such as Maria and Bob Berry, as well as all the amazing members and supporters of the Italian Festivals of New Mexico organization. Two of those beautiful people we met in Albuquerque were John and Cathy Paolino. They shared with us...
Rapporto Coop: italiani pronti a spendere di più nel 2018
Evoluzione positiva per l’umore degli italiani nel 2018 secondo la fotografia scattata dal sondaggio di fine anno Coop-Nomisma e dal Rapporto Coop. Un ritrovato ottimismo che contribuisce al miglioramento delle intenzioni di spesa, tutte in segno positivo tra il 2017 e il 2018. Al top i soliti oggetti dei desideri: i viaggi (il 23,3% spenderà di pi...