Vitale to be honored with Gerald R. Ford Award
Dick Vitale has been honored with awards with sports announcers (Curt Gowdy and Keith Jackson) in their titles, a coach (John Wooden) and a clown who pitched hamburgers (Ronald McDonald). He’s in 14 halls of fame, one devoted to ethnicity (National Italian Sports Hall of Fame), four city specific (Elmwood Park and East Rutherford, New Jersey, Saras...
Florence celebrates 600 years of Brunelleschi's Dome
Florence is marking 600 years since construction work began on Brunelleschi’s Cupola for the Cathedral of S. Maria del Fiore, a landmark which has dominated the skyline of the Tuscan capital for six centuries. In 1418 the ingenious design for the dome was awarded to 41-year-old Florentine architect, engineer and goldsmith Filippo Brunelleschi, who...
Tavolo Italian Bistro set to open in Corydon, Indiana
A new Italian bistro will open this weekend in Corydon, Indiana. You'll find Tavolo Italian Bistro, a venture of Southern Hospitality Group, at 204 E. Chestnut St. Bobby Bass, owner of Southern Hospitality Group, said the restaurant will be "casual and not pretentious" with a focus on its quality dishes. Southern Hospitality group started MESA: A C...
‘Casa Verdi’, la residenza dei musicisti in pensione
“Guardano gl’italiani, guarda reverente il mondo tutto a queste spoglie onorande di Giuseppe Verdi. Qui, ricomposte in gloria perpetua, nella dolce dimora ospitale dal sommo Maestro voluta”. Recita la targa apposta all’ingresso di ‘Casa Verdi’, in Piazza Buonarroti a Milano. Un tempio della memoria musicale che Giuseppe Verdi volle realizzare, su s...
Tom Brady is one reason why you know so little about 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo's personal life
If you feel like you don't really know Jimmy Garoppolo, you're not alone. His pre- and post-game interviews are mundane. His Instagram is comprised mainly of game photos with the occasional ad peppered in: a local luxury car dealership, the Men's Wearhouse, New Era or Bose. He doesn't even have a "personal life" section on his Wikipedia page. With...
Rocco A Carriero, consulente finanziario negli Stati Uniti
Un italoamericano fiero delle sue origini e autore del libro edito da Forbes Books “Three cords approach to life and wealth management for business owners” (“L’approccio delle tre corde alla vita e alla gestione patrimoniale per imprenditori”). Rocco A. Carriero è stato inserito tra i migliori 40 consulenti finanziari 2019 nella lista di Forbes e i...
A taste of Italy in downtown's food hall
On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," chef Ben McPherson joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss BOH Pasta, his Italian restaurant that's part of Bravery Chef Hall. The conversation with McPherson explaining the career paths that led him from culinary school in Charleston to working in Atlanta. He moved to Houston to open dow...
New Colorado Springs pizza joint features unique crust with flour from Italy
Andrew Oliver has opened Colorado Crust Pizza Co., 6660 Delmonico Drive in a former Papa John’s Pizza. Oliver is no stranger to the restaurant business. His parents, Mike and Betsy Oliver, have owned and operated Oliver’s Delicatessen, 6602 Delmonico Drive, since 1983. Andrew Oliver says the dough used for the crust is what sets his pie apart from...
Alexandra Faye Sadeghian Stars as Mother Cabrini in New Documentary MOTHER CABRINI LEGACY
Brooklyn Filmmaker, Glen Mitku, teamed up with Italian Sculptor, Sergio Furnari, to make a short documentary, about Sergio's dream to sculpt the Mother Cabrini tribute statue and create a Mother Cabrini School of the Arts. They cast Alexandra Faye Sadeghian in the role of Mother Cabrini in "Mother Cabrini Legacy". Alexandra Faye Sadeghian is an act...
The “suspended” beauty of Massimo Colonna's art
Massimo Colonna was born in 1986 in Scandiano, in the province of Reggio Emilia. He is 100% Italian, yet creates images that might reflect a faraway universe: one where everything is suspended, still, in a rarefied atmosphere of eternal beauty. Lyrical works, built on the simplicity of lines and composition, but with an aesthetic so impeccable it’s...
Ferraro Foods Distribution Hub Expands its East Coast Presence in Aberdeen, Maryland
Ferraro Foods, an Italian food distributor based in New Jersey, has grown its distribution facility to nearly 60 employees since becoming fully-operational in Aberdeen, Maryland. The site, located at 1501 Perryman Road, allows Ferraro to easily work with additional Italian restaurants, pizzerias, and other specialty food establishments throughout t...
Ciampa to Give Organ Concert at St. Leonard Church
Internationally renowned organist Leonardo Ciampa will perform a concert of Italian organ music on Sunday, January 26 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Leonard’s Church, showcasing the church’s new pipe organ. Installed last spring by the Peragallo Pipe Organ Company of New Jersey, the organ contains over 1,000 pipes. Ciampa has played organ recitals in...