Capitol Hill Italian Restaurant Named One Of '100 Best' In U.S.
The Capitol Hill Italian restaurant Spinasse has been named one of the top 100 best restaurants in the U.S. in 2017, according to the restaurant reservation service OpenTable. Spinasse, which serves handmade pasta and Northern Italian dishes, is the only restaurant from Washington on the list. OpenTable creates its annual 100-best list by analyzin...
Six quirky traditions that make an Italian Christmas
The Italians do Christmas very well, but there are a few traditions which may seem confusing or downright bizarre to the uninitiated. Here are six of the key ingredients for a truly Italian festive season, explained. 1. A month of festivities: We've all got that one friend who wants to put on the Christmas music and dig out their reindeer jumper in...
Reading’s DeCologero competes in Miss Massachusetts 2018
The journey from ice rink to pageant stage is not one you hear about often. Yet Reading’s Gabriella DeCologero found herself following that unusual path this fall. A sophomore majoring in business marketing at Endicott College, DeCologero finished in the top 15 of approximately 70 18- to 27-year-old contestants participating in the Miss Massachuset...
The CSO and Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Fest present La Dolce Vita: Music of Italian Cinema
The Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival (NCIFF) and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO), both classic in their own right, come together this winter for a special collaboration, La Dolce Vita: Music of Italian Cinema. The performance, which raises funds for NCIFF, takes place at 6 p.m, Thurs. Feb. 22 at the Charleston Music Hall. The night begin...
CNN Co-Anchor Alisyn Camerota to Discuss Behind-the-Scenes Experiences of Being a Woman in the High Stakes World of Broadcast News
The Women's Business Development Council and the National Organization of Italian-American Women Connecticut Region in conjunction with the Ferguson Library invite the public to meet CNN New Day Co-Anchor, Author and Connecticut resident Alisyn Camerota on Tuesday, December 12 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Ferguson Library, One Public Library Plaza...
How to order wine like a pro at an Italian restaurant
During our recent search for Michigan's Best Italian restaurant we were lucky enough to taste many different Italian wines. Deciphering a wine list can be tough enough, but when it is an all-Italian wine list, it can be even harder. Italy is home to over 2,000 different grape varietals, which makes for a lot of unique wines. In order to get a clear...
Italian-American Baseball Foundation honors Bobby Valentine
Imagine a great Sunday Italian feast, only this time with 100 members of your extended family. And at the helm, sits the incomparable Bobby Valentine. For those in attendance Thursday evening at Carmine’s in Brooklyn, this epic gathering was a reality, led by the former New York Mets manager in support of the Italian American Baseball Foundation. V...
Historic Families to Ring in the New Year with Amarone Tasting Events in New York City
Historic Families (Le Famiglie Storiche), the organization that represents thirteen quintessential producers of Amarone della Valpolicella, the Italian noble red that hails from Italy’s Veneto region, will be coming to the United States in January 2018 to host two tasting events in New York City. Historic Families aims to educate trade and consumer...
European Book Club: Fercocity (“La Ferocia”) by Nicola Lagioia
When: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Time: From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute - 500 N Michigan Ave - The discussion in English will be moderated by Prof. Caterina Mangiat Farina (DePaul University). Winner of the 2015 Strega Prize, Italy's preeminent prize for fiction, Ferocity is a cinematic suspense novel that also addresses...
Italian ham company to fund restoration of Naples catacombs fresco
An Italian ham company will fund the restoration of an ancient underground fresco in Naples. The fresco is located in the city's San Gennaro catacombs, a huge network of underground tombs dating back to the second century BC and containing the tomb of San Gennaro, one of Naples's patron saints.The complex is one of the southern city's most popular...
Tony’s New York Pizza II on Louetta Road serves Italian food with a Brooklyn background
After spending years honing his craft making pizza in New York, Antonio Portillo moved to Houston and opened Tony’s New York Pizza on Jones Road in 2005. Four years later, Portillo opened a second location on Louetta Road in Spring. While in New York, Portillo said he spent some time working at a Greek restaurant before leaving to open his own pizz...
How Italy exports culture
How active is Italy in importing and exporting culture? To answer this question ShopAlike has created an interactive map which is able to illustrate, in a dynamic and effective way, the import/export flow of cultural products in European countries. ShopAlike bases its map on the recent reports of Eurostat, the statistic institute of the European Un...