ENJJPT: Italian ambassador lauds community support of Sheppard AFB
Sheppard Air Force Base enjoyed a visit this week from Italian Defense representatives. H.E. Armando Varricchio, ambassador to Italy, traveled to the U.S. with Italian Consul General Elena Sgarbi and Italian Defense Attaché Lieutenant General Luca Goretti. Varricchio has served as the ambassador of Italy to Washington since 2016. Prior to this posi...
Valley musician celebrates 90th birthday
A man who has been entertaining people in the Valley for 75 years celebrated a birthday on Thursday. Frank Gallo turned 90. Friends and fans gathered at The Manor in Austintown for a birthday celebration. Gallo started his entertainment career when he was just 15, playing with the United Mine Workers band in Pennsylvania. He played nightclubs in Yo...
'Firenze Italian Street Food' makes West Loop debut with sandwiches & more
If sandwiches are what you're after, look no further than this new business. Called Firenze Italian Street Food, the newcomer is located at 131 N. Clinton St. (between Washington Blvd. & Randolph St.) in the West Loop. This newcomer--located in the Chicago French Market--specializes in customizable, Florence-inspired sandwiches and salads.To order,...
‘The Sopranos’ Movie Prequel in the Works From David Chase
“The Sopranos” is getting the big-screen treatment. New Line is developing a movie prequel, currently titled “The Many Saints of Newark,” penned by David Chase. Chase, who created the hit HBO series, wrote the screenplay with fellow “Sopranos” scribe Lawrence Konner. Some fan-favorite characters from “The Sopranos” are expected to appear in the fil...
60th Annual Swallow’s Day Parade
March 24, Saturday –60th Annual Swallow’s Day Parade – Mark your calendar to be a part of the Italian entry. There is no better way to show your Italian pride than by marching along a parade route lined with over 30,000 spectators, filmed on TV and broadcast live on several radio stations. Carry an Italian regional flag, dress in Italian colors or...
Sweetaly's Michele Santoro Talks New Products and Packaging Design
Dreams of panna cotta and Rome’s alleyways don’t seem so far away when the creators of Sweetaly Dolceria bring the fresh tastes of Italian sweets to retailers throughout the nation, harkening back to their youth in lo Stivale. My sweet tooth and I needed to know more about the company, its origin story, and where it plans to go next, so I reached o...
Controversial Leonardo work meets companion piece in Worcester Art Museum exhibit
Two paintings that showcase the work of Leonardo da Vinci used to hang side by side in an Italian chapel but they were separated a long time ago, possibly taken as plunder for Napoleon’s conquering armies. The pair will be reunited for the first time in two centuries at Worcester Art Museum for an exhibition called “The Mystery of Worcester’s Leona...
La Marca (PD): grazie per la fiducia e al lavoro per un secondo mandato
Desidero sinceramente ringraziare i circa 27.500 elettori della ripartizione Nord e Centro America che hanno consentito al Partito Democratico di confermare il seggio alla Camera dei Deputati e gli oltre 8600 cittadini che mi hanno dato la loro preferenza, confermandomi la fiducia per un secondo mandato parlamentare.Non era facile arrivare ad un es...
Bruno Italian Grill to dish up quick-serve Italian downtown
The people behind Rachel's Mediterranean, relocated to 235 S. Elmwood Ave., are opening a quick-serve Italian spot in the former Rachel's spot at Chippewa and Delaware. The space, at 235 Delaware Ave., will be called Bruno Italian Grill. The restaurant's setup echoes Rachel's, with an Italian accent. Customers choose pasta, wrap or salad, then cust...
The Old North End, Part II
When I began college at UMass Boston in 1972, my love of history and human nature made me want to major in Political Science and Psychology as a dual major because of my involvement in North End politics during the late 50’s early 60’s. In those days, Joe Langone and my close friend Ernie Guarente were two mortician’s and always running for one off...
Inter Club Facchetti, in New Jersey un evento a sostegno di Inter Campus Brasile
Al Venetian Restaurant di Garfield, in New Jersey, 400 persone hanno partecipato all'iniziativa organizzata dall'Inter Club Facchetti. Un'altra occasione, con la presenza di Christian Chivu in rappresentanza di Inter Forever e di Inigo Lambertini (Ambasciatore italiano alle Nazioni Unite e grande tifoso interista), per passare una serata all'insegn...
Scholarship Opportunity: Forum of Italian American Educators (FIAME)
The Forum of Italian American Educators (FIAME) invites high school students to apply for scholarships of at least $1,000 each before the deadline of March 23. Applicants should be seniors of Italian descent at a Bronx or Lower Westchester school with an 85% average or above who demonstrate Italian American pride through participation in school and...