Sicilian cooking in San Francisco
May 29, 2015 - Friday 2:00 PMSur La Table - 2224 Union Street - San Francisco, California 94123 We all love Italian food and in this class we'll take the opportunity to help you master some delicious authentic dishes from southern Italy. Our chef instructor will show students how to take advantage of traditional Sicilian ingredients...
MV103: Sts. Cosmas and Damian Festival a favorite pastime
It's not all pizza fritta and pastaciotti. But if it were, I would be more than all right with that. The Sts. Cosmas and Damian Festival is a religious festival, with participants making the pilgrimage to St. Anthony and St. Agnes Church in East Utica on tour buses from all over the Northeast and Canada to participate. But even though th...
Hon. Robert A. Contiguglia
Hon. Robert A. Contiguglia died on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at age 84, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Auburn, Robert was born Feb. 27, 1931 to Anthony J. and Ida B. Contiguglia. He was a 1949 graduate of Auburn East High School, a 1953 graduate of Hamilton College, and a 1956 graduate of Cornell Law School. In 1956, he was...
Ragazzo italiano inventa un social che vale 100 milioni di euro
È il LinkedIn degli amministratori delegati. Una piattaforma d'élite, che però non aiuta a trovare lavoro, ma nuove opportunità di business. E soprattutto, dopo un solo anno d'attività ha già raggiunto i 100 milioni di euro di valutazione. «Con Opportunity Network vogliamo aiutare le aziende a crescere e svilupparsi. Oggi è essenziale...
Paolo Bongianino: Patterns of Nature at Agora Gallery NYC
Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Milano artist Paolo Bongianino in Répartie in Art. The exhibition opens on July 7th and will run until July 28th, 2015. The opening reception will take place Thursday, July 9th, from 6-8 PM. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting talented and interesting art...
’La Traviata’ opens Central City Opera’s 2015 summer festival
The familiar melodies of Giuseppe Verdi filled the historic opera house July 11 on opening night of Central City Opera's 2015 summer festival. It was a dressed-down audience for the 83rd season opener, as the Yellow Rose Ball and presentation of the flower girls took place earlier on June 27 instead of the traditional opening night formal affa...
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...
New ‘fast casual’ Italian eatery opens in Mayfaire
A new casual restaurant offering authentic homemade Italian cuisine has set up shop in Mayfaire. Billing itself as fast yet fresh, Positalia Italian Eatery opened last week at 6800 Parker Farm Drive, in the new Dick's Sporting Goods shopping center. The family owned and operated dining establishment is the first venture of its kind for Ra...
Sicilian wine's time to shine
by Maria Cimini Sun-kissed and windswept, Sicily is the Mediterranean's largest island, characterized by rocky mountains, dramatic seascapes and diverse microclimates that together yield a bounty of succulent grapes. Suited for both red and white wines, the grapes create varietals ranging from approachable and bright to elegant and complex...
Giada de Laurentiis’ Divorce Finalized, Chef Ordered to Pay Ex Husband $9,000 in Monthly Child Support
Giada de Laurentiis is now officially divorced from her ex of over 11 years, Todd Thompson. E! News has obtained a copy of the divorce docs, which show that the world-famous chef has been ordered to pay her former husband $ 9,000 dollars in monthly child support. The papers also detail how the exes have divided their assets, including the...
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...
Italian Without Words: Film and Workshop on Italian Body Language
Italian Without Words: Film and Workshop on Italian Body Language. Presented by Filmmaker Luca Vullo Thursday, October 8th, 2015 | 7:00 pm | Warren Auditorium. Sponsored by: The Italian Program at the University of San Diego (Dept. of Languages, Cultures and Literatures) and the Italian Cultural Center (ICC). This event is f...