Pride In Boston Helped Menino Unite The City, Say Many In The Italo-American Community
Tom Menino, to his everlasting pride, was Boston's first Italian American mayor. But the city's Italian American community wants Menino to be remembered as everyone's mayor. In the North End, Italian-born Ralph Cattaneo serves coffee from behind the bar at Caffe Dello Sport. In between pulling espresso for regulars Cattaneo says the full...
Gelato: The Italian way
Stefano Versace is a true Italian - it's something he says you can figure out quickly from his accent. His passion for food stems from his roots in Italy, where he and his family owned a restaurant. "We come from a family that loves food and cooking," said Versace, franchise owner of Stefano Versace Gelateria and Italian Gourmet. ...
A Slice of Brooklyn’s Christmas Lights & Cannoli Tour
"Rockefeller Center? FUHGETTABOUDIT!" That's the official slogan of A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours (http://www.asliceofbrooklyn.com) as they prepare for their 8th annual "Christmas Lights and Cannoli Tour" this December. The three and a half hour tour starts in Manhattan and highlights the festive homes of Dyker Heights, the Italian-American section...
Mama Mia Biscotti to be carried in Kroger stores in southeast Michigan
Jeannette Izzi of Washington Township started her business, Mama Mia Biscotti, out of her home in 2005 after years of watching her parents working hard in their Italian bakery and enjoying making cookies from the family recipes. Izzi's approach is to bake authentic Italian cookies made with the finest ingredients. The biscotti is softer th...
Grimm si dimette
di Riccardo Chioni Cedendo alle pressioni della leadership del partito repubblicano, il congressman di Staten Island Michael Grimm ieri ha preso la sofferta decisione di farsi da parte, dopo essersi dichiarato colpevole di evasione fiscale ed altro, bruciandosi così la terza rielezione a Washington. Durante la notte di ieri il 44enne cong...
Italian treats for Carnevale! Sunday, February 1st
Prepare yourself for Italian Carnevale at Rebecca's authentic Italian bakery! Bring your mask if you wish and learn about this tasty Italian tradition while making from scratch typical Carnevale treats: Chiacchere and Castagnole. Raised and trained in Italy, pastry chef, Asse will guide you through the process and tasting, which will be ac...
Al pizzaiolo di Rossopomorodo a Eataly, Gazmir Zenelli il primo Oscar 2015 della pizza tradizionale napoletana
by Riccardo Chioni Mentre Hollywood si appresta ad assegnare i suoi Oscar, New York ha già provveduto a selezionare i vincitori tra una rosa di pizzaioli che hanno partecipato alla prima edizione della US Caputo Pizza Competition che si è svolta ad East Harlem. Per cercare di aggiudicarsi l'Oscar della pizza durante la due giorni al Neapo...
Basilicata Region Forms Immigration Museum
In January the Consiglio Regionale della Basilcata rewrote the constitution and renamed the organization of associations outside Italy to "Lucani nel Mondo" (Lucani of the World) to better reflect the composition of member organizations. With the new structure they also started the creation of "Il Museo dell'emigrazione" (The Immigration Museum) a...
Italy's 19-Year-Old Stiletto Designer Plans on Taking Over America
At the age of nineteen, Nicoló Giannico Beretta isn't your average teenager. While most of his peers divide their time between football practices and hanging out at the mall, this Italian teen stands at the helm of a high-end shoe company, through which he aims to generate a revenue exceeding US $1 million by the end of 2015. It all starte...
Il Punto!, the New Italian Cultural Center in Seattle
By Claudio Bisogniero In great news for the Italian community of Seattle, there is a new Italian Cultural Center opening up soon in the city called Il Punto!. The founders are in the process of receiving non-profit status from the State of Washington and is currently securing a location to make the office. The cultural center will offer I...
Andrea Bargnani stepping it up for Knicks in Carmelo Anthony’s absence
by Peter Botte Someone was needed to assume the bulk of the Knicks' scoring load with Carmelo Anthony out for the season. Save for one poor game earlier this week, the mostly forgotten Andrea Bargnani at least has been up to that too-little-too-late task. While Derek Fisher has shown some frustration while trying to impress upon h...
U.S. rock band Toto's longtime bassist Mike Porcaro dies
Mike Porcaro, the longtime bassist for Grammy Award-winning U.S. rock band Toto, died on Sunday morning, his brother and fellow band member said in a brief statement. He was 59. The band said in February 2010 that Porcaro had been diagnosed with ALS, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and that it planned to tour to generate funds to support...