As the legend of Max Borghi grows at Washington State, he and the Cougars return to where it began
Max Borghi was born to play football. Anybody might jump to that conclusion watching Washington State’s true freshman move up and down the field with a leather ball tucked between his arms. Already this season, Borghi’s thundering runs have netted the Cougars six touchdowns on the ground, while his soft hands have been responsible for another three...
Veterans Day ceremonies: Tulipani will speak on Sunday
Bob Tulipani, a U.S. Army veteran and retired teacher who led Ridgefield’s American Legion Post 78 for 18 years, will be the featured speaker at Ridgefield’s Veterans Day ceremonies Sunday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the Lounsbury House on Main Street. “The American Legion along with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Marine Corps League Detachment w...
Fiore, a modern Italian restaurant, is coming to Queen Village
An Italian cafe/restaurant called Fiore is on the way to the former Kanella South space in Queen Village. Ed Crochet and Justine MacNeil, two pedigreed chefs last in New York, have signed a lease for 757 S. Front St., which last was Kanella South after a brief spell as Village Belle, which followed a decades-long run as Frederick's. (Kanella's Kons...
The Drivers - Live at I AM Books
Saturday, November 17, 2018. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST. I AM Books, 189 North Street, Boston, MA 02113. The Drivers are a new Boston-based formation with a repertoire of Italian and international jazz standards. Come listen to Gershwin, Jobim, Mina, Gino Paoli, Bruno Martino and more. Featuring the voice of Barbara Balistreri (played with Giacomo Sferl...
Columbus Statue in DTLA To Be Removed Tomorrow, Per O’Farrell
A statue of explorer Christopher Columbus that has stood for 45 years in downtown’s Grand Park will be ceremoniously removed, Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission announced today. The removal event, which will feature a news conference and a Native American ceremonial dance...
Remembering Charlie Azzue, the designer who injected imagination into S.I. building
Charles Azzue, a late-20th Century designer and contractor on Staten Island, built houses and commercial buildings that were so unusual they stopped traffic – and still do. Azzue, 79, died August 26 in Boca Raton, Fla., his home since 2014. A part-time fine artist, “He was still painting until the day he died,” said daughter, Roma Azzue. Among his...
American flag mural at pizza shop vandalized, protested in small town
An American flag mural in a small town in New York was vandalized after several protesters started calling for a boycott, claiming it is a symbol of hate and oppression. The town of New Paltz rallied together a few weeks ago to help raise funds and show support for the patriotic painting proposed by La Bella Pizza Bistro owner Maria Lisante to cove...
An American finally has a shot at winning the World Chess Championship for the first time since Bobby Fischer in 1972
It's been a long, long, long, long wait. Very, very, very long. But for the first time since American Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky of the USSR in 1972, an American is competing for the World Chess Championship. Miami-born, Brooklyn-raised Fabiano Caruana won the Candidates Tournament earlier this year and will take on three-time world champ...
The Rosenberg’s Bagels team is opening an East Coast-style Italian deli in December
Before Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen took over the city’s bagel scene, and before Famous Original J’s was just a pizza-y glimmer in owner Josh Pollack’s eye, he envisioned Lou’s Italian Specialties. But Rosenberg’s did take over the bagel scene, and — come on — Pollack really wanted a slice of New York-style pizza, so Lou’s just had to wait. B...
La Grande Bellezza Italiana nel “Salotto” di Italia I Love You
In questo secondo evento, ospitato ancora una volta al Michelangelo Hotel di NY, il tema scelto è stato quello della bellezza come contenitore ideale di diverse realtà aziendali del Belpaese che hanno promosso, condiviso i loro prodotti e le loro idee con il pubblico americano. Dai piccoli produttori ai grandi esponenti del Made in Italy come Lambo...
Bridgeport Italian Icon Fabulous Freddies to Open Full-Service Restaurant Upstairs
The owners of Fabulous Freddies Italian Eatery, a Bridgeport Italian-American restaurant that’s been open since 1990 less than a mile west of Sox Park, have plans to open a sit-down restaurant. The Bertucci family is in the midst of converting its private events space above Freddies in preparation to open Tria Sorelle at 701 W. 31st Street on the s...
Bill Lee’s wife: 6 things to know about next Tennessee first lady Maria Lee
Most Tennesseans are familiar with Bill Lee's story: He's a Franklin native and runs Lee Co., an HVAC, plumbing and electrical repair business. But what about his wife of 10 years, Maria? Here are six things to know about Tennessee's next first lady. Who is Maria Lee? Maria Lee grew up in a middle-class neighborhood and an Italian family. Her mothe...