Ferrero Launches $9M Expansion Project at U.S. Plant
Italian-owned confectionery firm Ferrero USA revealed plans recently for a $9 million project that will add 67,000 sq ft of space to its Somerset, NJ industrial plant and create about 100 new seasonal jobs. Ferrero, the maker of Tic-Tacs and Nutella, has invested about $12 million in the Somerset site since 2016 as part of its launch of Kinder Joy...
Documentary about Rudy's in Closter tells owners' story of sacrifice and success
The initial idea was to make a fun short film about Charlie and Fred Osso, the owners of Rudy’s Pizzeria in Closter, full of satisfying, close-up shots of oozing cheese, creamy pastas and crusty bread — you get the picture. What emerged was a poignant story about sacrifice, success, family and the American Dream told through the story of two Italia...
Luchino Visconti's retrospective at the National Gallery of Art (November 3 - December 16)
From November 3 to December 16, 2018: Luchino Visconti's Retrospective. National Gallery of Art - East Building. 6th & Constitution Ave NW - Washington, DC 20565. Long acknowledged as one of the leading figures of mid-century Italian cinema, *Luchino Visconti* (1906 – 1976) was a gifted visual artist as well as a paradoxical character — a committed...
Italian Prisoners of War in Pennsylvania, 1944-45
Saturday, Nov. 3 | 3 p.m. | Detre Library & Archives at the History Center - 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. During World War II, the U.S. government interned more than 1,200 captured Italian soldiers at the Letterkenny Army Ordnance Depot near Chambersburg, Pa. These troops collaborated with the United States in a collective effort to...
Pat's Pizza & Pasta brings Italian fare to Graduate Hospital
A new Italian spot, offering pizza and salads, has made its debut in the neighborhood. Called Pat's Pizza & Pasta, the new addition is located at 1410 South St. in Graduate Hospital. Expect to see a diverse selection of traditional Italian and American eats, including pizza, burgers, pasta and sandwiches. Look for the new lobster ravioli stuffed wi...
La storia di Mario Gendrachi “Jimmy Wallace”
La storia di Mario Gendrachi è di quelle che racchiudono quasi interamente l’esperienza della nostra emigrazione. Nacque a Campobasso nel 1908 da Ernesto e Giuseppina. A solo due anni giunse, con i suoi genitori, negli Stati Uniti. La famiglia Gendrachi si stabilì a Philadelphia. Qui il piccolo Mario conobbe la difficoltà dell’emigrazione e la dure...
Avviso di assunzione di impiegato a contratto temporaneo da adibire ai servizi di collaboratore amministrativo
E’ indetta la selezione per l’assunzione presso l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington di un impiegato con contratto temporaneo (della durata di sei mesi) da adibire ai servizi di Collaboratore amministrativo. Possono candidarsi coloro che siano in possesso dei seguenti requisiti alla data del presente avviso: abbiano compiuto il 18° anno di età; siano...
Italian delis that bring real taste of Italy to Central Jersey
Nothing beats the authenticity, freshness and experience of a genuine Italian deli, and luckily there are many outstanding outlets in the area to choose from. For the best of hot and cold Italian meats, cheeses, sandwiches, pastas, salads, desserts, and other specialties, the following great delis bring a little bit of Italy to Central Jersey and...
Italian Language Week: Award ceremony for our 2018 video contest
The winners of our 2018 video contest on the 12 fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution, part of Italian Language Week her in the US, were honored yesterday at the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC during an Award Ceremony. Domenico Bellantone, First Counselor, opened the ceremony illustrating the actuality of the Italian Constitution to...
Italy’s Famous 1000 Miglia Vintage Car Rally Comes to the U.S.
The Mille Miglia is coming to America. One of the most famous car races in the world, the original Mille Miglia was held quasi-annually in the 30 years between 1927 and 1957 on a 1000-mile circuit that formed a bent loop between Brescia, Bologna, Rome, and Milan. Italian cars such as Alfa Romeos, Maseratis, Lancias, and Ferraris dominated the race,...
MGM Debuts Its Swanky Coastal Italian Restaurant This Week
Osteria Costa, a casino-based Italian restaurant specializing in dishes from the Amalfi Coast, lands at MGM National Harbor this Wednesday, October 24. The newcomer in the glass-encased atrium level fills a gap left behind by the January closure of celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson’s attempted D.C. venture. Osteria Costa, the opulent facility’s firs...
“Officina, D.C.’s Italian Culinary Wonderland, Now Open” at the Wharf
From a press release: “Nicholas Stefanelli Opens Officina, an Italian Culinary Mecca at The Wharf, D.C.’s Newest Neighborhood Featuring a curated marketplace, trattoria, year-round rooftop, and D.C.’s only Amaro Library Nicholas Stefanelli, chef and owner of D.C.’s Michelin-starred Masseria, opens Officina at The Wharf, joining a group of D.C.’s mo...