Lo Cascio. Lascio Winebow e vi racconto come l’America ha scoperto l’Italia del vino
di Loredana Sottile Usa, 1980. C'era una volta in America - o meglio non c'era ancora - il vino italiano. Oggi sembrerebbe preistoria, considerato che parliamo del primo Paese di destinazione per le nostre esportazioni vitivinicole: 1,1 miliardi di dollari nel 2014. Cosa è successo nel frattempo? Nel mezzo c'è stata un'evoluzione...
Italian-American millennials fight to retain culture
by Jason Newton Italian immigration may have ended decades ago, but their influence in Connecticut is everywhere. There are many Italian specialty food shops, like P&M in East Rock. "The Italian culture, the main thing is the food," said Joseph Ciccone, owner P&M Fine Foods. "I grew up on good food. I've never known f...
Apulia, Where Italians Go To Enjoy the Dolce Vita
It's understandable why many Americans regard Italy as expensive. I would, too, if I'd ever been foolish enough to pay $20 for an ice cream near Rome's Trevi fountain or take a $120 gondola ride in Venice. Thankfully, I spend far more time outside "tourist Italy" than in it. Venture beyond the country's big-ticket destinations, and you'll...
Foodie Empire: Eat and learn Italian at Piad'Amore
by Laurie Lucas It's not enough to merely eat authentic Italian flatbread sandwiches in Riverside. The owner of Piad'Amore restaurant wants a dual-immersion experience for customers into his homeland's favorite street food and his native tongue. Every Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m., owner Antonio Pagano hosts Italian lessons at his 2-month-old...
The Beloved Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Is Going Kosher to Appeal to Americans
by Joanna Fantozzi Parmigiano-Reggiano, the hard, crumbly cheese that has been an Italian mainstay for centuries, is going through some serious changes. According to Bloomberg, multiple Italian cheese companies near Parma are seeking kosher certification in order to increase their American export profits. The kosher market has boo...
The art of masculine Italian style
by Stephen Doig There's nothing like a full immersion in the upper echelons of the stylish Italian jet set to make a pale Scotsman such as myself – I could wear a shroud and still burn in low cloud – long for a dash of whatever he's having. Last week, against the backdrop of Porto Cervo, Sardinia's playground for superyacht owners...
NOIAW’s National Board Elects New Officers
We are excited to announce the results of our most recent Board election! Maria Tamburri has been elected Chair, Diana Femia has been elected Vice Chair, and Maria T. Vullo, Esq. has been elected Treasurer of the National Board of Directors. The new officers join Mary Ann Mattone, RN/MPH, Secretary of the National Board since 2014.&nb...
Made in Italy glass: exports and sales increase in 2014
Positive trend for Italian glass processing machinery which further strengthens its position with a rise in sales (+2.84%) and exports (+3.34%). Domestic market remains weak. The 2014 figures for the industry prepared by Gimav – Italian Manufacturers' Association of Machinery, Accessories and Special Products for Glass Processing – confirm...
From one Palm to a whole grove: The story behind an 89-year-old two-family restaurant business
It's hard to believe that a clerical error blossomed into one the biggest names in hospitality across the country. Legend has it that in 1926, just six years after arriving to New York from Parma, Pio Bozzi andJohn Ganzi wanted to register their Second Avenue restaurant after their hometown. Their heavy accents gave the cleric registering...
Video history project hits 100
Al Scaia says that he was not interested in history when he was young, but that changed sometime after he received a present from his mother and father. "I did not like history in school, but my parents gave me a 16 mm movie camera. Something must have happened to me. When I went to college at St Michael's, I started shooting footage every...
Italian-American Symposium in Pediatrics
L'Inaugural Italian-American Symposium in Pediatrics si svolgerà il 28-30 ottobre presso il Ruth and Tristram Colket, Jr. Translational Research Building di Philadelphia. www.chop.edu/cme The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is pleased to announce its inaugural Italian-American Symposium in Pediatrics in collaboration with the Meyer Childre...
Special Invitation to Join the Annual Italian Heritage Parade this October
by Mauro Battocchi San Francisco's Annual Italian Heritage Parade will hit the streets on Sunday, October 11, 2015 in North Beach, the historic Italian district of San Francisco. Last year, on October 12, almost 90 floats took part in one the largest Italian Heritage parades ever recorded. This year we would like to see the greatest partic...