Qualcuno ha detto pizza napoletana?
Non credete a quelli che dicono che la pizza buona a New York non esiste. Mentono. Mettete tra i vostri link preferiti questo post e ricordatevi di consultarlo quando sarete qui. Vi dico quali sono i miei 5 ristoranti preferiti dove mangiare la vera pizza napoletana. Daniele ed io siamo due veri amanti della pizza, la mangiamo almeno una volt...
The Sights, Sounds & Tastes of Naples & The Amalfi Coast
When: Tuesday, May 10th @ 7:00 PMWhere: The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301 This presentation will explore the diversity and complexity of the Campania Region. The photographs by Anita Sanseverino accompanied by Neapolitan classic songs will cause inspiration, awe and a desire to visit...
Corona Street Renamed for Community-Minded City Marshal
Family, friends and neighbors gathered Saturday to rename the corner of 104th Street and 48th Avenue after Edward Guida, Sr., a city marshal and funeral home director remembered as a kind and generous guardian of Corona. The rain held out for the outdoor ceremony, something noted by many officials who spoke as the influence of Guida — who...
Bakers seek new law for Rhode Island’s beloved wine biscuits
Bakers are asking state lawmakers to make it easier for them to mass produce an Italian-American treat. The state Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to pass legislation that would create a special wine biscuit license allowing bakers to buy up to 2,000 gallons of wine a year from wholesalers. North Providence baker and Town Councilwoman K...
Underground Rome: exploring the best sites beneath the Eternal City
Rome's history dates back nearly 3000 years. And, amazingly, some of its oldest heritage is either still in use like the Pantheon, still standing like the Colosseum or still visible like the Circus Maximus. But Rome is an historic iceberg; more of it lies underground than above. Scratch the surface for Mussolini's World War II bunkers. Dig...
Italian wine: Chiavennasca of Lombardia vs. Nebbiolo of Piedmont
WTI Magazine #80 2016 June 17Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: When one talks about the great wines of Italy everyone always talks about nebbiolo, especially the wines of Barolo and Barbaresco topping the charts. What about the variations of nebbiolo that are hiding in the shadows behind th...
10 of the Best Things to Eat in Italy
Fresh, flavorful, and delightfully simple, the sun-kissed Italian cuisine is dolce vita on the plate. But, for finding the best food in a country with such fabulous regional gastronomies, the best advice would be to forget about restaurants that serve "creative, innovative" fare, and just stick to the local, time-honored specialties. Eatin...
Culture galore at Casa Italia!
The second half of Casa Italia's summer camp will feature several cultural presentations that are free and open to the public. Main Street Opera will present "Rita" by Gaetano Donizetti at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13. In this domestic comedy, Rita, believing her tyrannical first husband, Gasparo, to be drowned at sea, marries the meek Bep...
The Italian game of “Bocce” is becoming more popular in Western Massachusetts
Italian-Americans who made Springfield their home many years ago brought the game of bocce to Western Massachusetts. Bocce is now more popular than ever thanks in no small part to bocce enthusiast Rico Daniele. The south end food store owner champions the game. He's been largely responsible for its continued growth here in the Pioneer Val...
Villa Antinori for sale, Home to Mona Lisa and Chianti
Every house has a story. Every room retains an infinite memory of facts, objects and people. And while, for most houses, what remains imprisoned in the walls are the memories of private events, there are cases in which the history of a house belongs to everyone, because something has made it known to the outside world. This is the case for...
Recharging at the 41st Anniversary Feast of Santa Rosalia in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
By Giovanni di Napoli Thursday night, I finally got to go to the Feast of Santa Rosalia in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. After a grueling week of work, I was really looking forward to blowing off some steam and having a good time. Visiting the outdoor chapel to venerate la Santuzza, I said a few prayers for the earthquake victims in Italy, f...
Ask A Somm: Which Wines Pair Best With Pizza?
Considered one of San Francisco's essential restaurants, Tony's Pizza Napoletana is a multi-faceted pizza operation that fires up myriad of pie styles, from Detroit to Sicilian to coal-fired. With its wide range of pizzas and toppings, wine director Juli Gregg pairs mostly Italian and California-sourced juice, much of which is based on the...