Mary Dimino to Host Northeast Film Festival Awards Gala
The 2018 Northeast Film Festival will be hosted by Gracie award-winning comedian Mary Dimino. Located at Teaneck Cinemas, NEFF is one of New Jersey's most celebrated festivals. Hiring Dimino as the ceremony's annual host/presenter, NEFF welcomes back the comedian for its sixth year Over 20 trophies will be presented by Dimino to filmmakers, actors,...
From dishwasher in family restaurant to top judge in Family Court
Paul Panepinto was standing in line for a ride at Disney World when he had an idea about how to improve Philadelphia’s court system. “I’ve been in line for 40 minutes,” he said, “but I don’t mind waiting because the entertainment is pretty good.” It was the spring of 1996, and just days earlier, Panepinto had been appointed by the Pennsylvania Supr...
Forza Musica Italiana
The Columbus Italian Festival’s 2018 theme celebrates FORZA ITALIANA, Italians in Sports with legends such as Rocky Marciano, Joe Di Maggio, Alicia Sacramone, Alberto Tomba, Mary Lou Retton, and a host of others. Join us for a full display of photos and short bio’s in the cultural tent. We invite the northern Ohioans to join the Central Ohioans fo...
Purveyors of the Pomodoro
Bushels of the plumpest plum tomatoes from New Jersey. Crates of achingly aromatic fresh basil. Salt to taste. These are simple ingredients that belie the complexities of time, taste, and tradition. As devout members of the sisterhood of sauce making, Angela Giordano and Ida Mangano say it all boils to this: family. Giordano, from Somers, and Manga...
Born ready - The Story of Nico Mannion
Nico Mannion is just seventeen years old, but he waits for no one. When trying to outline a story that has only just begun, it’s actually easiest to start from the end, or more accurately, from its most recent chapter. Nico Mannion’s journey as a basketball player is in its infancy, but his recent decision to reclassify from the class of 2020 to 20...
The Ferrari of bus shelters: Miami Beach stops get makeover from Italian car gods
A bus shelter may not seem like it’s worthy of world-class Italian design. But Miami Beach is no ordinary city. In a bid to make a fitting impression, city officials have chosen Pininfarina, the firm best known for designing some of the most beautiful cars ever made, to create waiting areas worthy of the beach’s penchant for flair. “Miami Beach lea...
Italian tailor behind Marilyn Monroe's dress in The Seven Year Itch fights closure
An historic Italian atelier that helped make the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the iconic subway vent scene in The Seven Year Itch has appealed to the government for help to stave off closure. The family owned tailoring business, Sorelle Antonini or the Antonini Sisters, made the pleats for the ivory dress that blows up over Monroe’s thighs in th...
Knoxville father, son bring home dental implant technology from Italian Alps
A Knoxville father-son team spent a week in the Alps of Northern Italy recently. Not hiking, not seeing the sights, but securing the latest technology. Dr. Steven Brock, a dentist; his son, Nate Brock, a registered dental assistant, both with Dental Images at 1725 Downtown West Blvd.; and Nate’s wife, Grace Brock, a nurse at UT Medical Center, pack...
When life gives you lemons - Sicily's farmers go tropical as climate warms
When Sicilian farmer Rosolini Palazzolo first started growing papayas 11 years ago, hardly any of his neighbors even knew what they were. Now, the southern Italian island famed for its picturesque orange and lemon groves is dotted with the kind of exotic fruit trees more usually associated with tropical climates - from papaya to bananas to mangoes....
The New Latin Lover
The Latin lover is a stereotype that stretches back for centuries. Italians are known as a passionate race—they live and laugh and love in a big way, and they enjoy the finest things in life, from sumptuous food to gorgeous women and men. Many North Americans admire the fire that flows through the veins of Italians and there has been many a woman w...
United Airlines Announces New York/Newark – Naples Flights
Strengthening the world’s most comprehensive route network, United Airlines today announced customers have new international routes to choose from in 2019 including daily, year-round service between San Francisco and Amsterdam and new nonstop seasonal summer service between New York /Newark and Naples, Italy, the only nonstop flight from North Amer...
Italian eatery La Roccia debuts in Lincoln Park
A new bar and Italian restaurant, offering pizza and more, has opened up shop in the neighborhood. The new arrival to Lincoln Park, called La Roccia, is located at 1909 N. Lincoln Ave. in the old Bricks Pizza spot. Featuring red-and-white-checkered tablecloths and exposed brick walls, the new restaurant is in a cozy, underground space.Pasta dishes...