It’s Customers First at This Italian Restaurant Opening in Buckhead
Adalina could open as soon as next week on Northside Parkway, a representative for the Italian restaurant confirms. They’ve been teasing followers on Instagram and Facebook with the news. The restaurant, owned by Dennis Lange (Five Seasons Brewing Co.), is located at the Post Riverside apartment complex in the former River Room space. Adalina’s men...
Buttons the Bunny in the spotlight again; author is Hingham resident
Hingham resident Sue Murphy Capobianco wrote and illustrated the lively yet mellow children’s book ”Buttons the Bunny of Button Cove Lane” several years ago, and she hopes to release the second in the series sometime next Spring. "They are gentle stories with happy endings," she said. "They're homespun tales that revolve around everyday events in t...
Piazza Giannini Dedication Ceremony and 18th Annual State of the Neighborhood
On Thursday September 20th at 10am PDT we officially welcome Little Italy's newest public space, Piazza Giannini. The 500-foot public space will be built in Amadeo Giannini's honor, featuring a bust and pedestal, a plaque regaling Giannini’s story, concrete planters and barriers, and tables and chairs with umbrellas on the soon to be redeveloped co...
Rita's Italian Ice opens in Fort Collins on Saturday
Fort Collins has new sweet way to cool down. Rita's Italian Ice opens to the public on Saturday in the Harmony Marketplace development at 250 E. Harmony Road. "We think it is just a phenomenal product," said local franchisee John David. "We are excited to fill a very large demand." The Pennsylvania-based franchise is known for its flavored Italian...
Vito De Simone Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day Parade in Huntington
Vito De Simone was elected Grand Marshal to lead the Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, October 7th at 12 Noon in the City of Huntington, Long Island. The parade is organized by the Sons of Italy in America, the largest Italian American Fraternity. Relatives, friends and sympathizers are welcomed to march with me. There will be good food to eat, lots o...
Mother of fallen firefighter returns to Colorado Springs to cook spaghetti dinner
Firefighters and their families come to Colorado Springs every year for the International Association of Firefighters fallen firefighters memorial ceremony, and every year, Rose Foti comes back. Rose’s son, Robert Foti, was a New York Firefighter who was killed during the Sept. 11 attacks. Since then, Rose has returned to Colorado Springs to serve...
Viola's famous subs are worth the trip to Niagara Falls
The first time I had tasted one of Viola’s famous subs was at the summer's Galbani Italian Heritage Festival. Since then, I have already visited its brick-and-mortar location in Niagara Falls for more of Viola's delicious sandwiches loaded with tangy dressing, mild cheese and thinly sliced steak. The atmosphere of the restaurant is extremely casual...
Moretto grows in the US
After just a few years of direct sales efforts, the United States has become the largest export market for Italian auxiliary equipment maker Moretto SpA."We've grown tremendously," Gene Flockerzi said, general manager of North America, in an Aug. 30 interview at Moretto USA LLC's new facility in Jackson Center in northwestern Pennsylvania. Followin...
Carmine M. LoConte, 83, Army Veteran, Served 10 Years on City Planning Board
Carmine M. LoConte, 83, of Haverhill, passed away, surrounded by his family, Monday night, Sept. 10, at Lawrence General Hospital. LoConte was born in Haverhill on Jackson Street and was the son of the late Pasquale and Olympia (Marchiano) LoConte. He was a graduate of Haverhill Trade School. He was a veteran of the United States Army and employed...
Seven Hills Pasta Co. makes dried pasta even an Italian grandmother would approve of
Giulio Caperchi, 32, was born and raised in Rome, a city built upon seven hills. When he and his wife, Carol, 33, opened a pasta business here in a Melrose commercial kitchen, it seemed fitting to name their company Seven Hills Pasta Co. While most artisan pasta makers produce only fresh pasta, Caperchi crafts dried pasta made the old-fashioned way...
2018 Moto Guzzi Riders Rally
Despite Wisconsin being the traditional homeland of Harley-Davidson, there is a strong affection for machines of Italian origin in the region, as well. Doubters need only mark their calendar for the annual Wisconsin Moto Guzzi Riders Rally. The 34th Annual Wisconsin Moto Guzzi Riders Rally was held on August 3 to 5, 2018 at Lake Joy Campgroundnear...
The Most Beautiful Libraries of Rome
These antique rooms are not only a worthy refuge for ancient manuscripts and rare book collections, they are also a time machine into a bygone era of religious institutions and distinguished scholars such as Galileo Galilei. When you walk past the celestial globe of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, perhaps Albert Einstein, who was a member of the ac...