A Visit to Morina Italian Restaurant & Pizza
Recently, Morina Restaurant donated pizzas to the Firefighters of Haddam Volunteer Fire Company. According to Olivia Drake, HVFC Information Officer, the firefighters had just completed an “exhaustive rapid intervention training (RIT) drill.” She reported they were all tired and hungry, so the pizzas were greatly appreciated. Being a huge fan of l...
Street vendors integral to New Haven's early Italian community
The streets of Wooster Square, beginning at the turn of the 20th century right until the 1950s, were frequented by street vendors, or peddlers as they were originally known. Many goods were offered for sale off off pushcarts so that the housewife, at home, could purchase goods right from their front door. Vintage photos show small clusters of peopl...
Come to Cambridge for the best Italian food outside the North End
If you haven’t been yet, you need to book a table at Geppetto in East Cambridge. A member of Chef Will Gilson’s growing empire, Geppetto focuses on his love of Northern Italian cuisine. The space is fresh and vibrant, often filled with an eclectic mix of people that is so common in Cambridge. Professors, young professionals, Biotech CEOs, couples o...
Rhode Island Italian American Hall of Fame to Induct Jay Leno at PPAC!
The Rhode Island Italian-American Hall of Fame announced Thursday An Evening of Laughter Honoring Jay Leno & Rhode Island’s Best and Brightest presented by Providence Auto Body on September 27, 2023 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Proceeds from this RIIAHF fundraiser benefit the organization’s scholarship fund. Ten exceptional college bou...
Newport (RI) Festa Italiana 2023
The State of Rhode Island has one of our nation’s highest percentages of Italian-American residents, so when it comes to celebrating our heritage, the City of Newport does it in style through the creativity and energy of a small but dedicated group of Italian-American citizens, all members of Forum Lodge #391, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in A...
St. Anthony's feast, largest Italian religions festival in New England, draws thousands to Boston's North End
Residents and visitors in Boston's North End are celebrating the St. Anthony's Feast this weekend -- a tradition that dates back more than 100 years. "It's always a big celebration in the North End, and the whole neighborhood comes out to celebrate with us,” said Michael Bonett, vice president of the St. Anthony’s Feast Committee. The final weekend...
Italian Fest: A Signature Shoreline Event
As Jim Plunkett is happy to attest, as with all fundraising events created by St. George Men’s Group (SGMG), the annual Italian Festival started out as a good idea to provide nimble, needed response to an important cause. Now, it’s become a signature shoreline summer event, pulling in crowds from Branford, North Branford, and beyond to enjoy the tw...
Fisherman’s Feast winds through North End
Boston’s oldest continuous Italian festival wrapped up Sunday after an another eventful weekend of food, music and flying angels. The last day of the 113th Fisherman’s Feast saw another day packed with Italian culture and the famous annual “flight of the angel.” The feast traces it’s origins back to 1503 when over 200 Italian fishermen made a dange...
Ferraro Foods Announces Expansion Plans for Napoli Facility in CT
Ferraro Foods, one of the country’s largest specialty distributors of food and foodservice supplies to pizzerias and Italian restaurants, announced plans for a significant expansion of its Napoli facility in Cheshire, Connecticut – the company’s third major growth initiative announced in as many months. Napoli, a specialty brand of high-quality imp...
Boston Red Sox: Italian Celebration
Show your Italian pride at Fenway Park for our Italian Heritage Celebration, in conjunction with the Italian American Baseball Foundation, on August 29 at 7 pm. Ticket holders who purchase via this special offer will receive a custom Red Sox replica jersey highlighting the Italian flag on the front and the outline of the country on the sleeve. . Ad...
Italian festival in Worcester a gathering of family, history
For four hot August days, a huge tent kept the sun away from the parking lot next to the church that houses Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish. Beneath that tent, parishioners, visitors, and neighborhood families ate, drank, and enjoyed this year’s Italian Festival, which took place Aug. 10-13 at the church. On a sunny Sunday af...
Dan Leone and John Fusaro Jr. are the Norwich Italians of the Year
The Norwich Italian Heritage and Cultural Committee announced its Italians of the Year this week. The 2023 honorees are Dan Leone and John Fusaro Jr.. The requirements for an honoree to be recognized include living in the greater Norwich area, being of Italian descent, contributing to the betterment of the Italian community and the Norwich communit...