La Rana Rossa Pizzeria Coming to Jamaica Plain
by Dana Hatic The frog family is expanding: Brad Brown of The Blue Frog Bakery has plans to open La Rana Rossa Pizzeria in the old Cafe Bartlett Square space, according to Jamaica Plain News. The name of the pizza place means "the red frog" in Italian, and will be a full-blown expansion of Brown's pop-up pizza concept he has debuted at the...
At Brown University, Columbus Day Is Now Indigenous People’s Day
by Daniel Victor Most of the United States knows the second Monday of October, a federal holiday since 1934, as Columbus Day. Because of a national debate about whetherChristopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who landed on American shores, is worthy of celebration, Brown University has instead called the holiday Fall Weekend since 2...
Mount Carmel Feast draws crowds to Watertown in its 100th year
In its 100th year, the annual feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has found ways to keep people coming back year after year. Even those who haven't lived in the city for decades, like Kelly L. Parody, said the Italian festival was a required stop. On Friday, the Florida resident lined up to buy a bag of sweetened fried dough, also known as a Fri...
Waterbury UNICO plans meeting for January 24
The Waterbury Chapter of UNICO National will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall on 309 S. Main Street, Waterbury. Current and prospective members from Waterbury and the 18 surrounding towns are invited to attend. Contact [email protected] for questions. UNICO was founded in 1922 in Waterbury, by a...
Employment opportunity at Brandeis University
The Department of Romance Studies seeks Lecturer in Italian (benefits-eligible, 2/3 fulltime equivalent) to teach four language courses per year beginning 2013–2014;additional administrative duties required. This position requires proven, effective teaching skills, at least an MA, and native or near-native competency in Italian. This position, w...
Italian POWs held at Devens during World War II
by M.E. Jones DEVENS -- Rhode Island native and Williams College alumnus Anne Marie Reardon has been researching Italian POWS in Massachusetts, and Devens, during World War II. The topic, presented at a meeting of the Devens Museum Board of Trustees, ties into her studies as a graduate student at Brandies University, where she is pursuing...
Arrivederci, Salem Food Store
Paul Ursino, 65, is retiring after almost four decades running Salem Food Store on Moody Street. With its deli counter, freezers, and well-stocked Italian pantry items, Salem Food Store specialized in imported cheeses, cured meats, specialty pastas, coffee, Italian bread, and handmade ricotta and sausages, produced locally. The store had s...
Rhode Island’s Best Fall Pasta Dishes + Where To Get Them
One of the only things that can help salvage the "end of summer heartache" is the hearty food that accompanies the cooler temps of fall. As we move away from light and fresh salads and fish we turn our attention to pasta and other belly-warming foods. We set out to find 5 tasty pasta dishes for you to try and came back with these... ...
Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group Announces the Opening of Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca on Boston’s Fan Pier
Earlier today, Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's B&B Hospitality Group signed a lease on a space on Boston's Fan Pier and got one step closer to realizing a long anticipated Boston location. Construction will begin within the next few weeks; the restaurant will open in winter 2014. Unlike B&BHG's New York City flagship, Babbo Risto...
Italianissmo! A Boston raccolti 249 mila dollari per il primo Centro Italiano di Cultura della città
Quattrocentoventicinque mila dollari raccolti (+40% rispetto al 2013); trecentocinquanta ospiti, inclusi i Sindaci di Boston e Roma; oltre settanta sponsor. Questi i numeri di "italianissimo! 2014", annuale gala di beneficenza - giunto alla sua terza edizione - organizzato da FICCB e dal Consolato Generale d'Italia a Boston a favore della...
Music Major Sabrina Ponte to Compete for Miss Massachusetts Title
Sabrina Ponte, a freshman Music Business major, will represent Boston in the Miss Massachusetts 2015 Pageant in June. Ponte, 19, captured the title of Miss Boston at the Miss Boston/Miss Cambridge Pageant Sunday, Feb. 8, in Boston. "I won!" the North Reading resident exclaimed in a text shortly after landing the crown. With the win co...
Traditional Italian Folk Music Camp for Mandolin and Guitar
September 25 - 27 12:00 pm. Traditional Italian Folk Music Camp for Mandolin and GuitarThe camp will take place on Cape Cod in one of America's most beautiful resorts: East Sandwich Beach, Massachusetts. John La Barbera's workshop will present historical, technical information and some of the repertoire based on his first and foremost comprehe...