Staten Island Nightlife: Starpower at mansion on Grymes Hill
he reviews are in and critics say the Corrado (Joe) Manfredi "Taste of Italy" Golf Outing Thursday surpassed all others -- and in more ways than one. In what we're sure will go down as one of the 10 best days of the year -- weather wise -- the Silver Lake Golf Course was lined with linksters, who all came out to support the fun and fab annual even...
A Negroni Fountain Arrives In Little Italy Courtesy Of A Top NYC Cocktail Bar
"SAY WHAT NOW" was the reaction of cocktail aficionado and Gothamist contributor Dan Dickinson when I told him about the "Negroni Fountain" coming to the former Genuine space on Grand Street in Little Italy on Thursday. Dickinson knows a hell of a lot more about cocktails than I do, so let's take him at his word that this is some genuinely exciting...
Lidia Bastianich celebra Calabria, li' cibi trendy del 2018
Dopo il riconoscimento del New York Times, che l'ha inserita nella classifica delle mete piu' belle al mondo, anche la chef e ristoratrice italo-americana Lidia Bastianich celebra la Calabria. Una regione da visitare anche al Summer Fancy Food Show, la fiera delle specialità alimentari e bevande in corso al Javits Center di New York. E Bastianich n...
Opening of Exhibition: Elizabeth Sollazzo Presents Her Works of Art
July 1 (Saturday) 3:00 pm Opening of Exhibition: Elizabeth Sollazzo Presents Her Works of Art. Sponsored by Garibaldi-Meucci Museum. 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island Contact: Carol Berardi 718-442-1608 [email protected] Ms. Sollazzo is drawn to the elements that surround her in nature. The trees, flowers and the land both dry a...
A Pasta With Personality, Made in Brooklyn
Thanks to a couple of guys toiling away at pasta machines in Williamsburg, the pasta noodle is finally coming out from behind the red sauce. Sfoglini Pasta is selling hand-made, dried pasta in unique shapes and ingredients that are pleasing the taste buds of customers across the U.S. “When we started we saw an opportunity for dried pasta made with...
Homegrown: Local soccer club sparks interest in sport
They’re looking to score a different kind of goal. The Brooklyn Italians soccer club has been around since 1949, but now, with the spotlight shining brighter than ever on the sport, the organization wants to take the next step in growing hometown talent. The team first formed as a social club for new Italian immigrants in Brooklyn to ease themselve...
See the Sistine Chapel in The Oculus
As breathtaking as they are, there are a couple of fundamental problems with Michelangelo’s famous Sistine Chapel frescoes: They’re in Italy, and they’re on a very high ceiling. The new touring exhibit “Up Close: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel” solves both of those problems by recreating life-size reproductions of the famous Renaissance paintings. O...
Il Gattopardo’s Chef Gnazzo Presents Italian Ancient Grains Cooking Demo
Executive Chef Vito Gnazzo is dedicated to using the freshest, highest quality ingredients in his authentic, traditional dishes, and has created new summer menus, with some dishes utilizing “Grani Antichi” (ancient grains), which he’ll demo on June 27th at ICC. Chef Gnazzo will conduct the demo, along with owner Gianfranco Sorrentino and Catering D...
Francesco LaRosa drives at Monticello Raceway
It was only one start but for Francesco Laosa a chance to drive a pacer proved fruitful when the Sicilian professional harness racing finished second in the one race that he drove at Monticello Raceway on Thursday, June 22. According to his friend Marco Barone who doubled as his interpreter, the Italian speaking professional driver and his wife Car...
Josephine Rotolo dies at 107; was longtime LI resident and matriarch
When a visitor walked through the door of Josephine Rotolo’s West Islip home, she never said hello. She’d give them a hug and instead ask “Have you eaten yet?” She almost always had something prepared and if she didn’t, she’d sit her guest down at the table and whip something up, her family said. Rotolo was the matriarch and epicenter of a large fa...
Senate passes bill to fix Verrazano Bridge spelling
If he was alive today, Giovanni da Verrazzano -- who discovered New York Harbor in 1524. -- would likely give the state Senate a thumbs up for attempting to fix the spelling of his namesake bridge. For more than 50 years, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge has been missing the second "Z" in the Italian explorer's name. But now, the state Senate has passe...
A new home for post-war Italian art
Let me make this clear,’ says Giorgio Spanu, ‘our first mission is teaching, teaching and more teaching.’ Spanu’s wife, Nancy Olnick, continues, ‘We’re more interested in giving than owning.’ Spanu bats the conversation back, ‘As we learn about art we educate ourselves, then it’s a pleasure to share, to educate others.’ Olnick again: ‘Magazzino wi...