June a special time of year for New Haven's Italian community
Within the span of 50 years, beginning in1900, the Italian-American community in Wooster Square as able to utilize the free public schools to fully integrate into American society. Even though many of the first-generation children were unable to take full advantage of the opportunity to get a diploma, by mid-century almost everyone graduated from h...
Atlantic City’s Newest Italian-American Restaurant Promises ‘Psychedelic’ Cuisine
Vibrant Italian-American food is already a strength of New Jersey’s dining scene. But a new experience on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk promises to take it even further. Get ready for Superfrico at The Hook and its “Italian-American psychedelic” cuisine. The Hook, an entertainment enclave created by Spiegelworld, opens in Caesars on June 30 in the 1929...
Tamburini Celebrates 100 Years Of The Italian Air Force With F43 Centenario
Did you know that the Italian Air Force is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023? If you didn’t, now you do—and you also now know that the all-new Massimo Tamburini brand introduced its very first bike to celebrate. While Tamburini himself died in 2014, his son, Andrea, is now designing motorbikes and related accessories in both honor and conti...
Biden Invites Italian PM Meloni to Visit White House in July
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Monday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni about the brief uprising by Russian mercenaries against the Kremlin and also invited her to visit the White House in July, the White House said in a statement. Biden has spoken with key allies about the events in Russia and the phone call with Meloni was part of...
Bayside Historical Society hosts TV chef, best-selling author Lidia Bastianich
Reserve your spot now and meet the beloved, Emmy-winning TV chef, best-selling author, and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich in person at a special event hosted by the Bayside Historical Society on Thursday, June 29, at the Castle in Fort Totten. “A Conversation with Lidia Bastianich” (part of the ‘Author Talk at the Castle Series’), will take place fr...
City gets $2 million grant for future of Christopher Columbus statue
City leaders, through work with historians and architects and engagement with community members, will again wrestle with what to do about the towering statue of the man the city is named after. The conversations will be part of the Reimagining Columbus project, an overarching initiative the city announced to “promote diversity in the city’s public...
Summer Fancy Food: Emilia Romagna attending with record-breaking products
The Food Valley of Italian Emilia Romagna region is taking part in the Summer Fancy Food Festival in New York, the most important trade fair dedicated to quality agri-food from all over the world. The regional administration was represented at the fair by the president Stefano Bonaccini and by the councilor for agriculture Alessio Mammi. A great re...
Taste of Southern Italian Street Food Comes to Parsippany
Josephina Spinosa and her husband Sergio Capdevielle’s culinary vision to share their love and passion for simple Italian cuisine came to fruition this past April with the opening of their beautiful new restaurant, Lo Sfizio Italian Street Food. The restaurant, which offers a new concept for the local Italian scene, is located at 77 New Road in Par...
Allegri signs NBA contract with Charlotte Hornets
Eastern Washington University men's basketball player Angelo Allegri signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the NBA's Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Allegri, a guard out of Kansas City, Mo., was an all-around force in his final NCAA season, leading the Eagles to a 23-11 record (16-2 in conference), Big Sky Regular Season Championship and first round win...
How to Plan a Weekend Break in Ponza (Hint: Don’t Plan Too Much)
Legend has it that Romans have been vacationing in Ponza since earlier than 300 BCE. They saw it as a secluded place to exile people they didn’t want around the empire — and also exile themselves when they needed a break from imperial life. Despite being a centuries-old holiday spot, it took me three stifling summers stuck within the Aurelian walls...
Traveling in Italy’s Off Season: Florence in Winter
Thinking of visiting Florence in winter? You’re in luck—we think it’s one of the best times of year to come! (Really!) Here are a few reasons why you’ll like Florence in the off season… as well as some other (maybe not as great) things to keep in mind about the off season in Florence. The off season in Tuscany is from November to Easter, excluding...
St. Anthony of Padua Festival returns to Windham on July 15
A special Mass in honor of their patron saint and an outdoor festival will draw parishioners and community members to Windham on Saturday, July 15 for the third annual St. Anthony of Padua Festival. The festival, which will be held on the grounds of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on 919 Roosevelt Trail, was initially held in 2021 to celebrate th...