New The Old Spaghetti Factory location now open in Wichita
If you've got Italian on the mind, you're in luck. A new The Old Spaghetti Factory outpost has opened up shop at 1421 Waterfront. The Old Spaghetti Factory serves three-course meals with entrees including meaty mac and cheese, fettuccine alfredo and spinach and cheese ravioli. The new spot has gotten off to an uneven start thus far, with a three-st...
2019 Pebble Beach Auction to Feature Rare Ferrari
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, will soon host the Pebble Beach Auctions. This auction is among the most attended and anticipated collector car events of all Pebble Beach Automotive Week. This year’s Gooding & Company Pebble Beach auctions will see a stunning 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Ser...
Weekend Wanderlust: Pozzuolo, the Italian hill town you've never heard of
Think of Tuscany and Umbria – beautiful scenery, beguiling hilltop towns; Siena, Cortona, Assisi… Pozzuolo? OK, few people may have heard of Pozzuolo, but it’s actually more typical of the region than its famous cousins. Maybe nothing much to look at, but well placed and much more relaxed than the tourist hotspots, all of which are within one hour...
Oil, vinegar store brings new flavors to Glendale
In New York, near Skaneateles Lake, Marcia Cosentino found herself in an olive oil and vinegar shop for the first time. “It was like walking into a wine barrel,” Cosentino said of the small store. After tasting the olive oils and balsamic vinegars, Cosentino realized her love for them. “Now every city I go to, I visit the olive oil store,” she sa...
Whatever Happened To: Antonelli Iron Works
In 1947, Larry Antonelli, an Italian immigrant who had worked in the steel business for a quarter century, decided to set up shop for himself. He bought some land on Willard Street and started L. Antonelli Iron Works with four employees. At its peak, the company was one of the largest steel fabricators in New England, turning out 1,000 tons of stee...
From the Romans to Murano: the colorful world of murina glass as you have never seen it
The purity and beauty of Venetian glass is known worldwide: a precious and ancient tradition that speaks of quality, beauty, elegance and creativity. At the heart of Venice’s artistic glass production is the tiny island of Murano and it’s there our journey through the history and making of murine (or murrina) is about to start. We’ll travel in time...
Shake summer doldrums with Trento’s ‘mountain’ bubblies
Is your summer half empty or half full? Recently, I overheard several people lament that, following the Fourth of July, the summer season “is all but over.” Blasphemy! If things need perking up, do what I do: Turn to Trentino (generally called Trento), a high-altitude autonomous province in northeast Italy where some of the best sparkling wines re...
Russo Brothers to film movie with Spider-Man’s Tom Holland in Northeast Ohio
The Russo Brothers connection to the Marvel Cinematic Universe is far from severed. The Cleveland directing duo of Joe and Anthony Russo announced at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend that it is teaming with “Spider-Man: Far From Home” star Tom Holland for its new R-rated movie “Cherry.” The film is based on the 2018 novel by Nico Walker and foc...
Joe Di Maggio: Isola delle femmine rende omaggio alle origini siciliane del celebre giocatore di Baseball
Si è conclusa nei giorni scorsi la mostra fotografica sul re del baseball Joe Di Maggio allestita a Isola delle Femmine (Palermo) paese di origine dei genitori del celeberrimo giocatore di baseball. La mostra fotografica, organizzata da Agata Sandrone, Presidente della Sede locale di BCsicilia, ha riscosso grande interesse non solo tra i siciliani...
Windy City shows Chiaverini the love
Ryan Chiaverini projects such a warm, affable presence as the co-host of the ABC7 talk show “Windy City Live” that as I waited to talk to him, I wondered whether he acts that way in real life or whether it’s just a persona for TV. A moment later, he bounded into his office with a big smile, a proffered handshake and a friendly gesture motioning me...
Iconic Savarese Italian Pastry Shoppe is back and better than ever
One of Brooklyn’s most beloved bakeries has had quite a year. Savarese Italian Pastry Shoppe at the corner of 60th Street and New Utrecht Avenue celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018. But on March 26, a fire at Savarese caused minor damage to the upstairs apartment. Thankfully, the fire was contained, the bakery was not affected and no one was s...
IAP 100 - The Italian American Podcast 100th Episode Supershow!
The one-and-only, often imitated never duplicated, original Italian American Podcast presents: the Centenario Spettacolore – 100th Episode Supershow! The Italian American Podcast is celebrating 100 episodes of Italian Pride, as Dolores, Rossella, Pat, and John gather around the table to share a few memories, a lot of laughs, and a sneak-peek at the...