Scholarship Opportunity with The Italian Cultural Center
Massimo Bonavita Memorial Scholarship 2017. In honor of our co-founder, Massimo Bonavita, and in keeping with our mission to promote Italian language and culture, the Italian Cultural Center will offer a scholarship designed for students majoring/minoring in Italian. Specifically created for Minnesota residents/students in partnership with the Univ...
A recognition for Little Italy in Arkansas
Little Italy's history received recognition today from the Pulaski County Historical Society. An article highlighting Little Italy's role in Prohibition was awarded the 2017 F. Hampton Roy Award for best research article. It will be published in the Spring edition of the Pulaski County Historical Society's journal.
2nd Annual Italian Fest coming to Boca
When you say “Italian,” and you mean music, food and wine, you have to head to the 2nd Annual Italian Fest in downtown Boca Raton on Feb. 25. Head for the many food booths, and stick around for the entertainment: Aaron Caruso, Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms, Tre Bella and Frank Sinatra tribute singer Frank Todaro. Of course, there’s beer and cocktails, to...
Vincenzo Arcobelli alla riunione annuale dell'OSIA
Si è appena concluso il convegno nazionale dell'Organizzazione italoamericana dell'Ordine dei Figli d'Italia, che quest'anno ha scelto Dallas in Texas per il suo incontro annuale.Erano presenti il presidente Dan Longo e tutto il comitato esecutivo ed rappresentanti di ogni stato degli USA e delle varie commissioni. Tra i punti fondamentali dell inc...
Look to Sinatra for romance out of the ordinary
Looking for quiet sophistication in a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner destination? Your search ends with Sinatra. Whether the weather accommodates a table in the peaceful garden patio or you stay inside the regal dining room that serves as a tribute to the Chairman, Sinatra’s surroundings and stellar service provide the charm to create a memorable...
La Puglia che non ti aspetti esporta in America benessere e scienza erboristica 4.0
Non solo pasta, olio e vacanze. La Puglia continua a veder crescere la propria popolarità all’estero e come accade oramai da alcuni anni, a trainare la positiva tendenza si sono aggiunti speciali “cavalli di battaglia” (ai più forse sconosciuti ndr). Dall’agroalimentare, che resta il punto forte per antonomasia dell’export regionale, si è passati i...
Familiar Italian dishes done well at Bucci
It’s not often that the street address of a restaurant becomes essential in finding it. In the case of Bucci, however, it’s just the opposite. The low-key façade without a trace of neon, lights or signage other than small, discreet white letters on a black awning makes it necessary to know the 20217 number on Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe Woods on t...
UNICO announces membership drive
The Watertown-Oakville Chapter of UNICO International is expanding their membership.The drive focuses on men or women of Italian heritage or is married to a person of Italian heritage. UNICO is an Italian-American service organization with more than 6,000 members nationwide. They are very active in awarding scholarships to deserving local residents...
Orasella redefines the lowly maraschino cherry
Take two roommates who’ve been friends for 20 years. Add the fact that their Seattle homes are five blocks apart. Mix in one person’s expertise in marketing and design, complemented by the other’s law and engineering background. The result: A recipe for a hand-crafted business that’s as vibrant, robust and enjoyable as its products.Meet Anne SanGio...
Amazon building €150 million distribution center near Rome, to employ 1,200 in 3 years
Amazon’s €150 million distribution center being built in Italy, in Passo Corese (near Fara in Sabina, in the province of Rieti), 30 km north of Rome, is on track to be completed by the fall, said Amazon’s Vice President for Europe operations, Roy Perticucci. “The e-commerce market in Italy is still small, with a 5-7% share of the entire market comp...
Pūlehu, an Italian Grill names Jesse Pita as its Chef De Cuisine
Pūlehu, an Italian Grill, located at The Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas, has named Jesse Pita as its chef de cuisine. In celebration of the award-winning Italian restaurant’s growth and new culinary direction, it will host “Nuova Foglia” (which means “new leaf” in Italian), a chef’s tasting dinner on Saturday, Feb. 11. “Chef Jesse’s Italian...
Navy vet Sam Vazzano, 97, was among founders of weekly spaghetti feed at Sons of Italy Hall
Sam Vazzano and his buddies had to promise not to talk during meetings when they asked to join the Sons of Italy in the early 1960s, but their later work starting the club’s weekly spaghetti feed still speaks volumes. In a 2002 interview, Vazzano told a World-Herald reporter that he remembered one of the “cranky old guys” wagging a finger at him a...