New Jersey Italian Bakery Takes the Cake as America’s Best
There are bakeries, and then there are Italian bakeries. Jersey has plenty of super sweet and legendary spots, but one bakery, in particular, is getting national attention. What makes an Italian bakery the real deal? Cannolis are number one in my book. If you walk into an Italian bakery and there aren't plenty of fresh cannolis, turn around and lea...
Chef Mike Cordero’s Carbonara Italian Restaurant Open in Ballston
Chef Mike Cordero has opened an old-world Italian ristorante, Carbonara: Old School Italian & Wine Bar in Ballston, serving classico wines and his favorite dishes from Napoli. The Cordero Hospitality Restaurant Group include his sons Nick Cordero and Anthony Cordero. The 4,000-square-foot indoor and outdoor restaurant is located at 3865 Wilson Boul...
Italian American Heritage Night on Tuesday, August 27th
The Somerset Patriots will celebrate Italian Heritage Night at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater (NJ) on Tuesday, August 27th. The Patriots take on the Reading Fightin' Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm. The night will now include a postgame fireworks show, along with an assortment of Italian American-themed music and food...
Cesarine, Italy’s Community of Amateur Cooks, Applies for White House Chef
The White House is not only the epicenter of American power and influence, a place where momentous political decisions are made and state affairs are determined. It is also a home where food plays a significant role in both daily life and grand official events. The role of the White House Executive Chef is a prestigious position that has been held...
Memorial held in Monongah for deadliest mine disaster in US history
Wednesday marked a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives in the Monongah Mine Disaster, an event that’s widely considered to be the worst mine disaster in U.S. history. On Dec. 6, 1907, Monongah mines number six, and number eight suffered a large explosion that killed 361 miners. Although the explosion’s exact cause was never discovered...
Who has the best pizza in Bloomfield? Find out at Little Italy Days
Who has the best pizza between three shops along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield? It will be determined at Little Italy Days, running Aug. 15-18. The annual festival features four days of food, games, crafts and live entertainment with more than 30 acts on three stages. New this year is a pizza contest between Angelo’s Pizzeria, Caliente Pizza & Draft...
Bisnonna Bakeshop brings a slice of Italy to the DMV
Bisnonna Bakeshop owner Nicole Liberatore joined Good Morning Washington to discuss what Italian desserts the Fairfax (VA) bakeshop offers. Liberatore brought a taste of Italy to the studio with a cornucopia of Italian desserts. She also demonstrated how to properly fill a cannoli, grandma style. "Bisnonna" translates to great-grandmother in Italia...
Benvenuto at the Fayette County Italian Heritage Festival
Last year’s Fayette County Italian Heritage Festival was an emotional time for Jim Santilli. Both he and Ron Romeo, the chairman and vice chairman of the festival respectively, worked diligently to return the beloved event to the streets of downtown Uniontown (PA) after a four-year hiatus. “We grew up with the festival. We were there when it start...
Italian airshow team to perform over VB Oceanfront
The 75th anniversary of NATO is this year, and to celebrate, various US military display teams and international display teams will be participating in an airshow over the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The show is one of several stops for the Italian Air Force’s Freece Tricolori, who are currently on a North American Tour. This...
Neighborhood gem marks 50 years of serving 'unapologetically old-school NJ Italian' food
Fifty years ago, Espo’s was a neighborhood Italian joint, tucked between modest homes a block from downtown Raritan Borough. Its dark, wood-paneled interior was lit by the roaring laughter of locals, who came in one, two, three times a week for red sauce dishes like stuffed shells, chicken cacciatore and stuffed peppers listed on a chalkboard menu....
IAATO Presents Check to Monmouth Medical Center’s Unterberg Children’s Hospital
Members of the Italian American Association of the Township of Ocean (IAATO), an organization that has a long history of supporting The Unterberg Children’s Hospital and the community it serves, went to Monmouth Medical Center to deliver proceeds from their annual car show fund-raiser. The highly successful event, which was held June 9th and exceed...
13th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival in Pittsburgh, PA
13th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Acrisure Stadium, 100 Art Rooney Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212. The 13th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival will return to Acrisure Stadium, South Endzone Gate A, on Saturday, Aug. 24. Support the History Center’s Italian American Program and sponsor a team of four in the double-elimina...