Managers: From Italy to top global businesses (Fabrizio Freda)
When: Thursday, April 20, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm. Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York. Organized by : ICI. Entrance : Free Fabrizio Freda, CEO of Estée Lauder, is the guest of the fourth of a series of events which focus on the excellence of Italian human capital and personal success stories by presenting Italian top managers holdin...
The Worth of Women: il femminismo è nato nella Venezia del Rinascimento
Negli Stati Uniti Marzo è Women’s History Month, un mese in cui, a partire dalla ricorrenza dell’8 marzo, si celebra il contributo che le donne hanno dato alla storia e alla società contemporanea. In un 2017 che si è aperto con l’insediamento di Trump alla Casa Bianca, sembra che le donne americane (o almeno parte di loro) abbiano più che mai bisog...
A Chance in Life NY Spring Ball 4/4
On April 4th, A Chance In Life, formerly known as the Boys’ & Girls’ Towns of Italywill host its annual New York Annual Gala at The Pierre Hotel, benefitting refugee, migrant, and at-risk youth. The night will honor Frank Bisignano, CEO of First Data Corporation, who will receive the "Michelangelo D'Oro Award". The night of music and dancing will s...
June Palo Releases MRS. PECORA AND HER PURPLE HAT
Thursday, March 30th at the PepperJack Grill in Staten Island, Boulevard Books releases Mrs. Pecora and Her Purple Hat, the first book in a series by author and artist, June Palo. The series takes Mrs. Pecora and her family through their journey of ordinary days, which become extraordinary. The book is inspired by June Palo's family, heritage, trad...
Enzo Zucconi: Equipment manager, jokester, locker room psychologist
Stony Brook Football was getting ready to fly up to Maine for a game that weekend. The team lugged several trunks filled with extra uniforms, helmets, cold weather gear, tape for trainers — the standard haul for a road game. But the team was to fly on a smaller plane than they are accustomed to and would therefore not take all the trunks that they...
Italian American Club Toasts Homemade Winemakers!
The Mahopac Italian American Club held its third annual Wine Tasting Festival and Competition Sunday at its clubhouse. The packed house enjoyed an afternoon of homemade vino and a meal of delicious Italian dishes. This year, Giuseppe Cambareri took home first place and was named Mastro Del Vino. Joseph Zeolla won the second-place prize and Angelo...
DeMarco's offers classic Italian in charming setting
There are so many places you can go for Italian food in the Capital Region, many of them chain restaurants with food that is the same no matter where you are. Try the local food at DeMarco’s on Central Avenue in Colonie and enjoy a classic Italian meal at a reasonable price while supporting a small, family-owned business. It’s charming in a familia...
See Italian: L'occhialeria italiana con l'ICE a New York per l'International Vision Expo East 2017
Dal 31 marzo al 2 aprile prossimi, presso lo Javits Convention Center di New York, si terrà la 31esima edizione dell’International Vision Expo East, manifestazione leader dell’occhialeria negli Stati Uniti ed uno tra i principali appuntamenti nel mondo, cui Agenzia ICE, in collaborazione con l’ANFAO-Associazione Nazionale Fabbricanti Articoli Ottic...
Carbonara at La Grata in the South Bronx
Some business owners like to open well established neighborhoods. Others seek out the new frontier, and that's the idea behind this week's Neighborhood Eats. This Italian spot opened in October in what some developers are calling the piano district of the Bronx, because it's where pianos used to be built in the early 1900s.Now it's becoming more re...
A reminder that as an Italian American you are never alone
I had the opportunity this past week to attend the National Italian American Foundation’s (NIAF) annual New York City Gala. NIAF has been a big supporter of The Italian American Podcast since the beginning, and Dolores and I are both proud members of NIAF. I am never sure what to expect at events like this. Will they be crowded or rushed? Will...
Italian Millennial Singing Sensation Jenna Esposito
After attending the National Italian American Foundation gala in NYC at Cipriani. We had the distinct pleasure of meeting Jenna Esposito an up and coming Italian American Singer. After hearing her sing the Italian National Anthem in front of almost a 1,000 people we wanted to find out more. Who Is Jenna Esposito? According to her website bio: Sin...
The Absolute Best Calzone in New York
Too often, the calzones at New York’s old-school pizzerias are indifferently made gut bombs. They overflow with enough bargain-bin ricotta to feed a small army of Olive Garden line cooks. But there’s nothing not to like about a good, thoughtfully made calzone, whether it’s the ostentatious, unabashedly cheesy Italian-American or the more restrained...