The Absolute Best Neapolitan Pizza in New York
For more than six weeks, the editors of New York Magazine and Grub Street are publishing a series of definitive lists that declare the absolute best versions of more than 101 things to eat, drink, and do. And now Neapolitan pizza, by which we mean Naples-style pizza, or at least New York's version of it. We aren't talking only about "la ve...
Beyond the North End - A portrait of Kansas City's Italian-American community in 2016
The history of Kansas City's Italian-American community starts as early as 1890, just a few decades after the birth of Kansas City. Italian immigrants first came to Kansas City because of the wealth of jobs in railroad development, according to Giovanni Schiavo. Though Italian-Americans living in Kansas City today are predominantly of Sicilian dec...
Say hello to Fernet Branca, Italy's most known amaro
Say hello to Fernet Branca, one of Italy's most famous amari. Made by the Fratelli Branca Distillerie, the alluringly herbaceous liquor with its distinctly bitter taste and spicy finish was invented in 1845. There are other brands of Fernet, but Fernet Branca is the big daddy of them all, and the formula of herbs and spices such as saffron, myrrh,...
We checked out the new Ferrari 488 GTB — and it's an unexpected masterpiece
Ferrari builds three types of cars: sports cars, Grand Touring or "GT" cars, and of course rare and exotic hypercars, such as the current LaFerrari, which sells for more than a million bucks. Of these three, without question the most important for Ferrari's reputation are the sports cars. The only things more important are Ferrari's Formula On...
Local History: Dante statue on U of S campus has storied history
by Erin L. Nissley When the Dante Social Club's 82-year history comes to a close next month, it won't take with it Scranton's only link to the medieval Italian poet best known for an epic poem that took readers on a tour of Heaven, Purgatory and Hell. Tucked away in a quiet corner of the University of Scranton's campus near the Sc...
Tratto: A Bianco Restaurant Without Pizza? Not To Worry
If you take even a passing interest in Arizona's culinary scene, you know the name Chris Bianco, the self-made pizzaiolo and restaurateur whose handicraft and devotion to quality ingredients has singlehandedly made Phoenix, of all places, synonymous with world-class pizza. Bianco's pizza has been lauded as one of the best in the country by...
Costco shifts again on sourcing olive oil
After little more than a year of using olive oil from Greece for its Kirkland Siganture extra virgin olive oil, warehouse giant Costco has apparently switched back to Italy as the source for its green-gold elixir. Costco switched to using extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) from Greece for its private-label 2-liter bottles last year after the di...
Niagara Wheatfield rejects Columbus Day, adopts Indigenous Peoples Day
An Italian-American teacher and some Tuscarora Indian students created a movement that led the Niagara Wheatfield School Board last week to do away with the Columbus Day holiday. Instead, the second Monday in October will be observed as Indigenous Peoples Day by the school district, the board decided. That's because Christopher Columb...
Social club forms to experience Italian culture
A new social club in Hendersonville has been created to promote Italian culture through celebrating, learning and experiencing its many forms. Friends of Italy is a new group open to anyone who is enthusiastic about Italian culture, passionate about Italian food and curious about Italian traditions, according to founder Gene Sconduto...
Building influence, Italy-Philly-D.C.
Joseph Del Raso, the Pepper Hamilton partner who chairs the National Italian American Foundation -- NIAF -- had to send out for an extra tuxedo shirt Wednesday night so he could go to the Union League dinner honoring Philadelphia Energy chief Phil Rinaldi. It's been that busy and formal a week for Italian American leaders, what with Italia...
UNICO Rehoboth Beach presents Opera at the Beach
UNICO Rehoboth Beach Chapter presented Opera at the Beach Oct. 22 at St. Edmond Church, featuring Andrea Arena, mezzo soprano; and Dante Fiore, tenor. Arena has been recognized for her extraordinary talents through her ability to bring polished classical style and rich soulful emotion to the operatic stage. A native Delawarean, and a gradu...
IC student establishes charity event for Amatrice earthquake
Students, faculty and family wearing pressed suits and flowing dresses gather at round tables and share pasta Amatriciana, an Italian dish created from a recipe that has been passed down through generations. While traditional Italian music plays, people get up from their seats to dance the tarantella, an Italian folk dance. Junior Nicole V...