The old history of Italian Aperitivo
If you’ve been to Italy – or to an Italian restaurant, I guess – you’re definitely familiar with aperitivo, an Italian tradition known around the world. And even if you’ve never experienced it firsthand, chances are you’ve at least read about it: we, too, have a pretty good article on Italian aperitivo, go take a look. Aperitivo is joyous and mood-...
Say “Buongiorno” to Donatus
A new exhibit featuring the work of Solofra (AV) native Donatus Buongiorno is set to debut this April in New York City. “The Art of Immigration” will be held from April 11 to May 11 at the Rectory Gallery of the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry Street. The exhibit will feature Buongiorno’s works, including pieces from private c...
Sauce or Gravy?
It’s a question that seems simple enough, but ask any Italian American and you’ll absolutely get an earful. No one really knows who coined the term gravy, or when the sauce-gravy controversy started; however, every Italian-American knows what side they’re on. Lorraine Ranalli, author of the book Gravy Wars, told Slate, “In my research I found that...
La Scuola d'Italia's 2019 Benefit Gala
“Excellence in Education” was the main theme of La Scuola d’Italia’s 2019 Benefit Gala, a celebration held on March 8th, in New York, in the beautiful location of Cipriani Wall Street. Founded in 1977, La Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi is a private independent school recognized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Coopera...
Accordo Equita- American Chamber of Commerce in Italy: promozione delle relazioni Italia e Usa
Promuovere lo sviluppo dei mercati di capitali italiani e le relazioni tra imprese italiane e Stati Uniti è l’obiettivo dell’accordo di collaborazione siglato tra Equita, investment bank indipendente italiana e American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, la Camera di Commercio Americana in Italia. Grazie all’accordo verranno organizzati eventi e mission...
Trattoria 35 is a top spot for Italian eats
Just ask Taylor Swift, Edgardo Alfonzo or Burt Young, a few of the big names who have dined there. Trattoria 35 does Italian cuisine right. In the 14 years since it opened, the Bayside restaurant has built up a strong base of regulars. Driving it is a business philosophy that puts the customers above everything. “It’s all about family with us,” own...
Varenna: Lake Como Charm
Travelers and artists have been charmed by the landscape of Lake Como for centuries, and continue to be today, with the lake a favorite destination of celebrities and the international jet-set. Lake Como, located about 50 kilometers from Milan, between the provinces of Como and Lecco, is Italy’s third largest lake, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggior...
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra presents tribute to great Italian composers
The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra presents Viva Italiano!, an evening of the greatest Italian composers. The audience will hear Verdi’s “Nabbuco,” his first great opera that made him a national figure; composer Rossini’s “La gaza ladra,” his first success to great acclaim; and Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” one of the most frequently performed of...
Jar War Continues As Candy Spread Rossana Joins The Competition
Nutella, the leader in chocolate spread was challenged two years ago when Barilla’s similar chocolate spread, called Pan di Stelle and made from the original chocolate cookie snack, joined what was pinned as the “jar war”: a competition in Italy of leading companies producing particular sweet spreads. But who would think of competing against Nutell...
"Dal cucchiaio alla città del futuro": l'IDD 2019 a Miami con il Consolato e l'Istituto Marangoni
"Dal cucchiaio alla città del futuro, sostenibilità e innovazione": questo il tema trattato il 19 marzo scorso dagli architetti Marco Piva e Chad Oppenheim all’Istituto Marangoni di Miami per celebrare l’Italian Design Day 2019. Di fronte a un pubblico di operatori del settore - designer, architetti e imprenditori edili locali – è intervenuto il co...
Team Italy ties Oakland A's Minor Leaguers 5-5 in Arizona Spring Training debut
In the first of three afternoon exhibition games against a group of Oakland Athletics prospects, Team Italy tied the A’s minor league squad 5-5 at the Arizona spring training facility in Mesa on March 20, 2019. Azzurri manager Gilberto “Gibo” Gerali’s squad played well in the desert and nearly beat the prized Athletics. Team Italy showed strength a...
The stories of Buddy LaRosa
LaRosa’s is a pizza restaurant with a memorable phone number, spaghetti-a-plenty on Monday nights and a 25 percent share of Cincinnati’s pizza market. But it’s more than that. It’s part of the city, like hills and baseball. Sixty-five years ago, on March 24, Buddy LaRosa opened the West Side pizzeria that eventually became a 64-location chain and c...