Rita's Italian Ice Supports American Idol Hopeful Lazaro Arbos
Rita's Italian Ice, the nation's largest Italian Ice concept with over 625 outlets in 19 states, announced Lazaro Arbos, a Treat Team Member from Rita's outlet in Naples, Florida, was chosen as a Top 20 finalist by American Idol 2013 (Season 12). Arbos earned a coveted spot on the popular singing competition's Top 20 following the Sudden D...
Chef at 279 Bar and Grill fuses Italian-American cuisine
BY Kristen Gaydos Executive Chef Jim Guasto of Pittston brought his expertise to the kitchen at 279 Bar and Grill in Plains Township about four months ago. Prior to that post, he honed his culinary skills at the Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic. He brings a fresh outlook to Luzerne County's food scene and frequently hosts his fellow...
Italian Families In The Delaware Valley Prepare For Feast Of The 7 Fishes
By Michelle Durham It's a Christmas Eve tradition for thousands in the Delaware Valley, especially those of Italian descent, the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Why seven? What is the meaning behind this treasured tradition? Vice President of Anastasi Seafood, Janet Anastasi-Stechman explains why seven fishes are prepared the night before...
Governor McAuliffe congratulates Luca Paschina on presentation of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Luca Paschina, General Manager and winemaker of Barboursville Vineyards, was inducted into the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in recognition of his leadership in the establishment of Barboursville Vineyards as the standard of excellence in Virginia wines. His Excellency Claudio Bisognie...
OSIA donates to area food pantry
The Order Sons of Italy in America, Dan DiMucci Lodge, Martinsburg/Hagerstown, recently presented a check to the St. Leo's Catholic Church food pantry. The O.S.I.A. is extremely proud to celebrate its rich Italian heritage. If you are of Italian heritage and would like to meet with fellow Italians, contact the O.S.I.A. The local lodge meets the las...
The Italian Place Gourmet Market to Open in Alexandria
By Mary Ann Barton The Italian Place, billed as a gourmet Italian market, is expected to open soon in Old Town Alexandria. Located at 621 Wythe St. (see map below), in Alexandria, the market is expected to carry gourmet items and sandwiches as well as sell beer and wine, according to posts to the market's Facebook page and applications made by th...
Il vino italiano primo nel mercato americano: l'analisi Confeuro
"Abbiamo un vino di qualità, buono e non troppo costoso, con una buona promozione e una buona immagine specie negli Usa". È quanto sottolinea oggi il Presidente della Confeuro, Rocco Tiso, ricordando che "gli Stati Uniti sono un mercato fondamentale per il successo di un'azienda vinicola, soprattutto se "dop" o "igp", oltre all'enorme mercato rappr...
Buone notizie dagli USA, mercato n. 1 del vino al mondo (e dove l’Italia è leader): secondo gli esperti grazie ai “millennials” c’è un potenziale di crescita come non mai da 30 anni, nei ristoranti si spende di più e cresce la fiducia dei consumatori
Meglio una buona notizia che una cattiva notizia, avrebbe detto il "principe dell'ovvio" Massimo Catalano, celebre personaggio della trasmissione "Quelli della notte" di Renzo Arbore, appena scomparso. E di buone notizie per il vino mondiale e italiano, dagli Usa, mercato enoico n. 1 del pianeta e dove l'Italia è leader, continuano ad arrivare buon...
LaScala Offers Great Italian American Cuisine, Warm Ambiance, and Good Service
by Amanda haury LaScala's is an excellent choice for dinner and drinks in Philadelphia's historic district. Located at 615 Chestnut Street, at the corner of 7th and Chestnut, LaScala's is a Philadelphia based restaurant features Italian American home style cooking, and is a convenient option for business professionals, tourists visiting th...
Celebrity Chef Maria Liberati at Mercer County Italian Festival
Join Celebrity Chef/Gourmand Award Winning Author Maria Liberati as she makes a special appearance for an entertaining reading and sampling from her recipe memoir The Basic Art of Italian Cooking. She will be at the Mercer County Italian American Festival on Friday, Sept 26th at 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the Cultural Theater located in the Heritag...
Sons of Italy Wine Tasting Series
Saturday, August 1 - 12.30 EDT / Valenzano Winery - 1090 Route 206, Shamong, New Jersey 08088. The Tasting Series continues... Join the members of OSIA Lodge Mario Lanza #2308 for a wine tasting at Valenzano Winery in Shamong, NJ. Light appetizers of crackers & cheese are provided during the tasting in the Winery's Vat Room. &n...
Laura Vitale: South Jersey's rising culinary star preps for season two of 'Simply Laura'
With Cooking Channel's Laura Vitale, what you see really is what you get. Vitale, a native of Italy but has been a resident of Atlantic County since age 12, is a self-taught 29-year-old culinary personality who earned her stripes as the star of her self-created Web series "Laura in the Kitchen." Vitale, regarded for her mix of all-America...