Ciccio is my new favorite place in the Napa Valley
by Michael bauer My dinner last week at Ciccio made me realize that Polly Lappetito is one of the most underappreciated chefs in the Bay Area. At least that's the case until you taste what comes out of the open kitchen at this Yountville restaurant. Once you have her food you realize how special she is. Lappetito was the chef at Greystone...
Italian Festival Ball this Saturday
Italian Festival Queen Samantha Lin Lamonte is looking forward to the Italian Festival Ball on Saturday, 7 p.m., at the Mater Dolorosa Catholic School gymnasium. Music will be by the Dominos. The attire will be dressy, no blue jeans. Call Chairperson Veda Abene at (985) 974-0565 or any board member for tickets. Source: http:/...
Cucina 503 opens in Columbia County
by Brandon Gates A new restaurant is now open in Augusta and it's looking to serve up Italian food with a twist. Cucina 503 is off Fury's Ferry Road and serves authentic Italian cuisine. The owner formed the menu from Italian cookbooks, visiting Italian restaurants, and his own culinary arts studies. The chef and cooks make a...
Obama invita Renzi alla Casa Bianca, premier negli Usa subito dopo Pasqua
di Mario Platero Il Presidente del Consiglio Matteo Renzi verrà presto a Washington per un vertice con Barack Obama alla Casa Bianca. Indiscrezioni raccolte da il Sole 24 Ore nella Capitale americana confermano che la visita è stata fissata per la settimana dopo quella di Pasqua e dopo il ritorno del Presidente Obama dal vertice delle Amer...
Matilda Fumo, 92, guided tourists around Phila.
Matilda DeFlaviis Fumo could often be seen in the Independence Hall neighborhood, turned out as a well-dressed 18th century lady. In springtime and autumn, from the mid-1980s into 2009, Mrs. Fumo was a costumed guide for Centipede Tours. A very patient guide. The last tour that Mrs. Fumo worked alongside Centipede guide Sally A. Downe...
Italian Women Trailblazers - Young Professionals Wine Tasting + Networking
April 16, thursday - 6,30 EDTAzure - New York, NY - 333 E 91st St, New York 10128Tickets: events.r20.constantcontact.com Join the NOIAW Greater New York Region for a wine tasting and networking with other young professionals. Taste wines produced by Italian women winemaker's, paired with light refreshments. There will be a presentation b...
Rossini's La Cenerentola
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015 Time: 6:30pm Venue: Embassy of Italy - Auditorium Organized by: Embassy of Italy/Italian Cultural Institute In collaboration with: Washington National Opera Washington National Opera presents Rossini's popular retelling of the beloved Cinderella story. Please join the Company's creative team leading this whimsica...
Ponderosa Brings the Power of TARANTA to the US
Milan-based record label Ponderosa Music & Art announces a slate of US releases offering a sonic survey of "Taranta", the music of southeastern Italy's Salento peninsula. All modern takes on a centuries-old tradition, albums by Ludovico Einaudi, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS), Kalàscima and Antonio Castrignanò are available digitally begi...
Announcing the publication of Volume 5, Number 1, of the Italian American Review
We are excited to announce the publication of Volume 5, Number 1, of the Italian American Review! This issue of the journal covers topics including the efforts of labor organizer Efrem Bartoletti in the Mesabi range and the role of ethnicity in adaptations of Marty. Reviews discuss recent work on the Sacco and Vanzetti trial, Italian expat...
27th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards Gala
Thursday, May 21, 2015 : 6 p.m. reception - 7 p.m. programNational Building Museum, Washington, D.C. Join the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) on Thursday, May 21, 2015, for the 27th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala. The signature Washington event returns to the National Building Museum to honor Gen. Raymond T. Odi...
Jude Law Will Topline Paolo Sorrentino’s TV Skein ‘The Young Pope,’ HBO on Board
by Nick Vivarelli Jude Law will topline Italian director Paolo Sorrentino's TV series, with the working title "The Young Pope," about an imaginary pontiff who is the first Italian-American pope in history. Rupert Murdoch's paybox Sky and France's Canal Plus will co-produce with HBO, marking the first multiple-player production of this typ...
Two Italian Screenings at Brookline Library
When: June 4 and 13, 2015Where: Brookline Coolidge Corner, Branch Library, 31 Pleasant St., Brookline MAThe Italian Consulate in Boston, in collaboration with The Public Library of Brookline and "C'era una volta...Brookline," is pleased to present "Two Italian Movies at Brookline". The double event will be held at Brookline Coolidge Corner, Branch...