Molinaro's Italian Festival coming up Aug. 4 in Lockport
Molinaro's Italian Festival will be held Aug. 4 outside the restaurant at Walnut and Pine streets. The annual festival is a celebration of Italian heritage through food, music and community. This year's celebration is in memory of Robert Newton and the bocce tournament is being held in memory of Russ Mendicino Molinaro's Italian Festival was establ...
Hand Gestures: The Unspoken Language That Brought Italy Together
To feel like you can have an authentic conversation, knowing the body language is nearly as important as the spoken word. Interestingly, the reason is much more historically significant than most Americans realize. If you have mastered the Italian language and traveled up and down Italy, you’d hear how the different regions have their own unique di...
Via Garibaldi Hailed As 'Hidden Gem' In White Plains
Whether you’re in the mood for a fresh wood-fired pizza, a hearty pasta dish or anything in between, the chefs at Via Garibaldi in White Plains specialize in all things Italian. Located at 1 North Broadway, Via Garibaldi offers modern twists on many of the most traditional Italian dishes as well as a wide selection of wines imported from Tuscany, L...
Verdi’s ‘Macbeth’: The Scottish king chooses his own destiny
Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Macbeth,” which closely follows Shakespeare’s original, centers on a man, his wife and their unquenchable — and doomed — quest for power. “What makes it great to me is the arc of the man Macbeth himself,” explains Helena Binder, who is stage directing the Opera North production.“It’s not a prophecy that makes him do what he...
Palermo, la storia di Tony Di Piazza: l’italo-americano ha un fatturato da milioni di dollari e diverse proprietà fra New York e la Florida
“Quello di Tony Di Piazza è forse il volto meno conosciuto dai tifosi tra quelli della nuova società Hera Hora“. Apre così l’edizione odierna de La Repubblica, raccontando la storia personale dell’imprenditore nativo di San Giuseppe Jato. L’italo-americano, insieme a Daniele e Dario Mirri, è oggi il nuovo proprietario del Palermo. In passato aveva...
Italian restaurant Tutti Noi opens in Oceanside
Italian chef Artie Sabella has come full circle. More than 30 years ago he presided over a small Oceanside restaurant called Terracina. The ensuing years brought changes to both the man and the location, but Sabella is back at 2757 Long Beach Rd. On Wednesday evening, he and his wife, Tracey, opened a chic, new Italian restaurant called Tutti Noi,...
New Kensington Festa Italiana is about much more than food
The New Kensington church basement is filled with the sounds of people talking and laughing and working. There is flour on the floor. There’s more on the hands and aprons of those who have gathered in the heat of a summer July morning. They are here baking homemade cookies for the Mount Saint Peter Parish’s 38th annual Festa Italiana. This three-da...
History of Ice Cream in Italy
Gelato is one of the best-loved Italian exports in the world: everyone knows it comes from Italy, but not many may be aware it is a product with a long history, intertwined with the very history of Italian cuisine. A common belief is that Marco Polo brought ice cream back to Italy from his adventures in China. However, just like the story of his in...
St. Ann’s Italian Festival: A Hoboken tradition
In classic Hoboken style, Frank Sinatra was the soundtrack Sunday afternoon as locals walked Jefferson Street to grab some of the classic favorite food and play carnival games over the weekend at the 109th annual St. Ann’s Italian Festival. The festival, which celebrates Saint Ann, is a foodie’s delight, and it also featured brisk sales of clothing...
Co-founder of Anthony’s Italian Deli in Baton Rouge has died
Anthony Saia, co-founder of a longtime Italian deli in Baton Rouge, has passed away, his family announced Sunday. He was 71. Family says Saia died peacefully in his sleep Saturday morning. “It is with great sadness and very hearts that we announce the death of Anthony," according to a post from the deli’s Facebook page. "He died peacefully in his s...
'An Evening of Comic Opera' Outdoor Film Night Wed. 7/31 at Casa Belvedere
Wednesday, July 31st @ Sunset. The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere. 79 Howard Avenue | Staten Island, NY 10301. An Evening of Comic Opera with excerpts from Donizetti's "Elisir d'Amore," "Don Pasquale" and "Figlia del Reggimento." Plus, the complete "Gianni Schicchi" by Puccini. Introductory remarks by Lou Barrella Opera Buffa or Comi...
HIIM (History of Italian Immigration Museum) Secretary / Tour Guide Internship
Filitalia International & Foundation (FI&F) is seeking a museum volunteer / Intern to assist document, maintain, & exhibit for the History of Italian Immigration Museum (HIIM), located on the historical Passyunk Avenue & Mifflin Triangle at 1834 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19148. Interns will lead the project from start to finish, utilizi...