THE HISTORY OF SAINT LEONARD CHURCH: Part I, Boston “Welcomes” the Catholics
Around the midway point of the 19th Century, the city of Boston was developing into a thriving metropolis. Many of the landmarks we still hold dear today were being built across the city. Such institutions as the Boston Public Library, the oldest public library system in the country, the world-renowned Parker House Hotel and the Charles Street Jail...
Buona Beef Set To Open This Week In Oak Lawn
Buona, The Original Italian Beef, has set a date of Dec. 6 for the long-awaited opening of its Oak Lawn restaurant. The restaurant at 6235 W. 95th St. will officially open at 10 a.m. Anyone lined up outside before the restaurant opens on Wednesday will get a free Italian beef sandwich. The family-owned, fast casual chain serves its signature Itali...
Salvatore A. Valvo, Buffalo officer who educated kids as McGruff the Crime Dog
Salvatore A. Valvo was a career officer with the Buffalo Police Department whose work as McGruff the Crime Dog sent home an important message to hundreds of schoolchildren throughout the city. "He was one of the first McGruffs," said Gina Rath, his daughter. "He'd go to the schools dressed up like McGruff telling kids how to stay safe. He genuinel...
In Memoriam: Richard A. Grace
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Richard A. Grace, beloved friend and supporter of the Italian American community. Richard passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the young age of 73 after putting up a heroic fight with a terrible disease. Richard or Richie as he was so often referred to by his friends was born and raised in Th...
DiFebo's Restaurant brings its Italian staples to Berlin
The secret ingredient behind DiFebo's Restaurant is family. The Italian restaurant that began as a small deli is reaching 30 years in business and opened the doors of its newest eatery in Berlin in mid-November. Nestled on Main Street, the eatery brings the DiFebo's staples further down the Eastern Shore, with this being the family's first location...
Garden State Philharmonic: "Aldo Finzi Concert" alla Carnegie Hall
“Have my music performed” Fate risuonare le mie musiche. Domenica, 17 Dicembre, 2017 ore 20.00. Stern Auditorium / CARNEGIE HALL. PRESENTATO DA ACE srls http://www.acemilano.com/it Aldo Finzi (1897 – 1945) è stato un grande compositore italiano and è internazionalmente riconosciuto come uno dei più importanti musicisti della storia, un “Maestro” me...
How ‘Coco’ Composer Michael Giacchino Tells Emotional Stories, Musically: Crew Call Podcast
When it comes to his ascent as a blockbuster film composer whose credits total close to $14 billion at the box office, Michael Giacchino has done it his way. Typically, burgeoning film composers try to find their way into an established maestro’s studio, doing whatever they can from making tea to loading up cue tracks in the studio. But Giacchino’s...
Fausto Opens in Old Franny’s Space This Week
Restaurateur-sommelier Joe Campanale and chef Erin Shambura, both late of L’Artusi, had been searching earlier this year for the perfect Brooklyn location to open their own place. Then came the call from Francine Stephens, with the shocker that she and her husband, Andrew Feinberg, would be closing local landmark Franny’s, and did they want the spa...
‘Naples ’44’ remembers Italy during WWII
The new film Naples ’44, currently playing the Film Forum in New York City, depicts the events during and after World War II in one of the most dynamic cities of the world. Naples, Italy, faced many obstacles during the Nazi occupation and fascist era, and they were poignantly brought to bear in Norman Lewis’ original memoir. Now director Francesco...
Konchalovsky scans Michelangelo struggle
A life-size Sistine Chapel created by set designer Maurizio Sabatini is one of the scenes in which the important Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky is completing the shooting of "Il Peccato" ("The Sin"). The film is an emotional, visceral portrait of Renaissance artist and sculptor Michelangelo, shot entirely in Italy and in the Italian language....
Tony Gemignani’s New Retail Store Has Fresh Pasta, Focaccia, and Detroit Pizza Pans
Fans of Tony’s Pizza Napoletana can now have chef Tony Gemignani’s fresh Italian food at home, and not just by ordering takeout. His retail store, Giovanni Italian Specialties, in North Beach now sells fresh pasta, sauces, focaccia, and specialty cooking implements. The store, named for the chef’s three-year-old son, recently celebrated its grand o...
I 20 paesi più belli d'Italia del 2017
Quali sono i paesi più belli d'Italia? Antichissimi borghi medievali, castelli arroccati su speroni rocciosi, casette bianche abbracciate da boschi segreti e panorami mozzafiato su paradisi naturali: ecco la lista delle 20 città italiane più belle stilata da Skyscanner per il 2017! Ogni Regione d’Italia è unica, e ognuno di questi stupendi paesi lo...