Ristorante Giorgia, Italian village fare in the heart of Rumson
By Teresa Politano Let the big-name American celebrity chefs - the Mario Batalis, the Michael Whites, the Gabrielle Hamiltons - seek the authentic, ancient and rustic foods of Italy by traveling to remote villages to extract secrets from grandmothers. Chef Francesco Panucci was born in one of those villages, grew up with those secrets, and fondly...
La Festa Italiana 2014 Holy Rosary Church in Jersey City, the Oldest Italian Parish in New Jersey, Prepares for 111th Annual Street Festival
Delicious Italian food, lively dance music and traditional delicacies like fresh hot zeppoles, rice balls and lemony Limoncello are just some of the fun treats ahead as Holy Rosary Church in Jersey City prepares for its 111th annual La Festa Italiana, an Old World Italian feast honoring the veneration of Maria SS. Dell'Assunta & San Rocco. &nb...
Hooked on Dining – Di Paolo’s Italian Restaurant in Penns Grove
Di Paolo's Italian restaurant began life as an authentic Italian deli located in the heart of Penns Grove. Fast forward more than 40 years, and the business has grown into a shining example of fine Italian cuisine and is known as one of New Jersey's best kept secrets. Upon stepping into Di Paolo's, you are immediately transported back to o...
Chelsea Boyles to reign as WVIHF's Regina Maria XXXVII
As an Italian-American growing up in Shinnston, Chelsea Boyles gathers with her family every Sunday for big pasta dinners and on Christmas Eve for the Feast of the Seven Fishes. And every year, she has attended the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival, where she admired the event's queen, Regina Maria, especially the first one, Mary Frances...
Restaurant review: Gianna's in Carlstadt
by Elisa Ung Trucks thunder down Carlstadt's Washington Avenue on their way to the warehouses dotting the industrial area. On one side of the enormous thoroughfare: an adult boutique called Naughty and a Sunoco gas station. On the other: the Italian restaurant Gianna's. Its unlikely location belies the many reasons to come to this...
DaVinci Society moves popular Wine & Food Festival to Bellevue State Park in 2015
The DaVinci Society of Delaware is pleased to announce that the 12th Annual Vendemmia Da Vinci Wine & Food Festival will be held Sunday, October 11, 2015 from 2pm to 6pm on the grounds of the Bellevue State Park just off I95 in Northern Delaware. Vendemmia Da Vinci is one of the premier Italian American Wine & Food festivals on the...
Son of Italian immigrants celebrates 100th birthday
Joe Juavinett celebrated his 100th birthday on Sept. 29. Juavinett was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., one of eight children of Italian immigrants. In 1915, life was harsh, our country was fighting World War I and Woodrow Wilson was president. As a young boy, Joe sold apples on the street, when hard work was expected by young children. Death...
Italians in America: Recent Documentaries
February 8 @ 6:45 pm - 8:45 pm. Event will take place in University Hall 7th Floor Conference Center. Registration required. To RSVP, visit the organizer website. oin us for a conversation with documentary filmmakers. This round table will explore issues related to Italian immigration to the United States, yesterday's as well as today's. A...
Retired teacher of Italian earns Ph.D. degree at age 77
At 77 years old, a retired teacher of Italian from Old Bridge High School (OBHS) was the most senior graduate to receive her Ph.D. degree during the 250th Rutgers University Commencement Ceremony. During the convocation on May 13 from the Graduate School of New Brunswick, reader Dean Wasserman said of Ida Marinzoli, "This candidate is grad...
Tutta l’Italia della “the enthusiast 100”: 17 etichette per il belpaese nella classifica di fine anno della celebre rivista wine enthusiast. Che conferma la passione USA per i grandi classici Italiani, ma anche la ricerca di nuovi gusti e territori
Tanta Italia, (17 etichette, soprattutto Toscana, con 7 vini, di cui 6 da Montalcino), nella "The Enthusiast 100" 2012, la classifica di fine anno della celebre rivista Usa "Wine Enthusiast. Dominata per numero dai vini americani (30 su 100), al n. 1 assoluto c'è l'argentino Riglos 2009 Gran Corte Las Divas Vineyards. Primo degli italiani, il Brune...
New Nickelodeon movie - Italian-American Org. demands boycott
Nickelodeon is brainwashing your kids to think Italians are all bootlegging mafiosos and it MUST be stopped -- so says a pissed off Italian-American advocacy group, demanding parents BOYCOTT Nick's new flick. The Italian-American One Voice Coalition -- a major national org. fighting against negative Italian-American stereotypes -- is peeve...
Annapolis dining: Maggiano's Little Italy set to open, new bistro from Severn Inn team
An outlet of Maggiano's Little Italy will open in the Westfield Annapolis mall on Oct. 14. This is the first Maryland location, and the 45th overall, for the traditional Italian restaurant concept, whose Italian menu includes pastas, salads, steaks and seafood. Maggiano's restaurants serve lunch and dinner and offer both delivery and carryout servi...