What to expect at Marcella’s, new restaurant from Ocean Prime group
Cameron Mitchell is a familiar name on the Columbus, Ohio, restaurant scene (his restaurant group, aptly named Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, has its own Wikipedia page), but Denver diners will likely only know of his Larimer Square restaurant, Ocean Prime; not his name. To fill you in, Mitchell has 14 restaurant concepts. Among these are the aforem...
World Premiere Of Giovanni Allevi Concerto Launches Orchestra Kentucky's New Season
The world premiere of the latest composition by Italian conductor and pianist Giovanni Allevi happens this Saturday, August 26, in Bowling Green, KY. His Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, No. 1 will be performed by Orchestra Kentucky, conducted by musical director Jeffrey Reed and featuring pianist Jeffrey Biegel, at the Southern Kentucky Performin...
Another LaFerrari Aperta is Being Produced for Charity
Ferrari has announced it will build one more LaFerrari convertible – bringing the total production run for the hypercar to 210 units. The 210th LaFerrari Aperta will feature a unique livery that will be revealed during the company’s 70th Anniversary celebrations in Maranello, Italy. Only 209 LaFerrari Apertas were originally slated for production,...
New Italian restaurant brings New York style to Dallas' Cedars District
A new restaurant coming to Dallas' Cedars District aims to dish out great Italian food, including a legit New York-style thin-crust pizza. Called Southside Pizzeria, it's opening at 1210 S. Lamar St., in the thick of the entertainment strip that includes Alamo Drafthouse and Gilley's. The restaurant will open in September on the ground floor of Sou...
Italian-American leaders defend Christopher Columbus statue after de Blasio pushes monument commission
Italian-American politicians blasted their paesano Mayor de Blasio for considering the removal of statues of Christopher Columbus as part of a commission to ditch symbols of hate. “You’ve chosen to reopen historical arguments that are 400 years old,” Councilman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) said. “And your actions, whether you want to admit it or n...
Largest bocce tournament in the Midwest rolls into Wickliffe
You may have never heard of it. But this weekend, the Wickliffe Italian-American Club is hosting 12,000-15,000 people at the self-proclaimed largest bocce tournament in the Midwest. The tournament - officially called the Pat O'Brien Chevrolet Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce - has been running for 34 years. This year is its biggest year yet, with 1...
World's oldest Italian wine discovered!
Rejoice wine lovers! US researchers have discovered a large storage jar that predates advent of wine during the Copper Age (early 4th millennium BC). Chemical analysis conducted on ancient pottery could dramatically predate the commencement of winemaking in Italy. This findings, are published in Microchemical Journal, are significant as it's the ea...
Petition seeks Columbus statue removal — plus renaming of Buffalo park
An online petition calls for the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue from Columbus Park in Buffalo -- and for the park's name to be changed, as well. As of mid-day Thursday, more than 800 people had signed the Change.org petition -- which was approaching its goal of 1,000 signatures. The petition references efforts to remove Confederate monu...
San Gennaro 2017: Everything you need to know about NYC'S Feast
A good, old-fashioned street festival can be just the thing a New Yorker needs as the seasons change. Well after Bikers For Bini at the Mall and shortly after the 41st Festa di Santa Rosalia wraps up on Monday, August 28 in Bensonhurst — that feast runs from 68th St. to 75th St. — so begins the build-up to the San Gennaro Festival in Manhattan's Li...
Portland Once Had a Thriving Little Italy - What the Hell Happened?
Where's all the good Italian in Portland? This is the question every New Yorker asks when they arrive here—every Chicagoan, every Bostonian or San Diegan, people from cities with a Little Italy that still matters. But we have nowhere to send them. Portland has no neighborhood centered on Italian culture and food, and few Italian spots with tradit...
Announcing the 2017 Inductees and Honorees
The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce inductees and honorees for the 40th Annual Induction & Awards Gala to take place at a dinner on Saturday, November 18th, at the Westin Chicago River North. Last year’s Sportsman of the Year award recipient, Eddie Greco of Greco and Sons, will chair the dinner. The program will b...
Bill of Fare: Hopewell's Basilico Trattoria on the rise
Fine Italian restaurants are a reflection of the heritage and training of the chef, and Basilico Trattoria in Hopewell Borough is no exception. Chef and co-owner Giuseppe "Joey" Trani was born in Princeton, and at age 6 moved with his family to their hometown on the island of Ischia, Italy, located in the Bay of Naples. He grew up and went to culin...