Neapolitan Pizzeria Rossopomodoro Opens Its First Non-Eataly Outpost in Greenwich Village Tonight
by Marguerite Preston Tonight Rossopomodoro, the Neapolitan pizza chain responsible for the pizza restaurant inside Eataly, opens its first standalone outpost in the former Cole's Greenwich Village space. The space is a clean, simple version of your average upscale pizzeria, outfitted with marble tabletops and pendant lights. But...
New York Knicks Place Andrea Bargnani, Jose Calderon On Trading Block
New York Knicks President Phil Jackson is not wholly done with the fire sale of the New York Knicks. The team has reportedly placed stretch four Andrea Bargnani and starting point guard Jose Calderon on the trading block. The team has already jettisoned some of its rotation players sending Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith to the Cleveland Cavaliers fo...
Sal Valentinetti keeping it Italian on American Idol
"American Idol" returned for its 14th season a couple of weeks ago, and last week featured auditions from New York City. The first contestant was Sal Valentinetti whose tagline was 'singing old time music, wearing old time suits'. Read more Source: http://iajournal.com/
Omaggio a Severino Gazzelloni 'il flauto d'oro italiano'
The International flautist Luisa Sello and one of the best chamber musician of our time, the pianist Bruno Canino, form a duo with a special and unique common denominator; the legend of the Golden Flute in the last Century, whose name was Severino Gazzelloni. Both spent their artistic life with him: Luisa as his most appreciated student (of her Se...
The Blauvelt Sons of Italy Installs New Officers
by Lanning Taliaferro The Blauvelt Sons of Italy hosted a dinner March 25 to thank the outgoing Council and install its new slate of officers. A total of 15 members make up the board, which governs the Lodge's activities over a two-year period. The dinner, held at the newly renovated Sons of Italy lodge on Van Wyck Road in Bl...
Best of Breslin: Marching to Sorrento
by Jimmy Breslin Probably the one subject I know better than anyone on earth is the history of Irish-Italian warfare in New York. It began at the turn of the century, when the Irish construction workers tried to get two dollars a day. As the Irish produce more traitors than any race on earth—Liam O'Flaherty, who wrote The Informer...
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m in Therapy!
Join Connecticut and Westchester members and friends for this laugh-out-loud funny one man show at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. One of the longest running one man shows, Steve Solomon's hit comedy is inspired by his hilarious family, brought to life in more than 30 characters and voices. This is a "don't miss" evening of side-splitting...
Vhernier aims for $30 mn in US revenues in 4 years thanks to New York flagship store
Tenacity; obstinacy, almost. And a touch of luck. That's how Carlo Traglio, Vhernier President and CEO, managed to realize his dream of opening a store in New York, the third one in the US for the jewelry brand headquartered in Valenza, capital of the Piedmontese jewel district. It's a "turning point" in the brand's growth in the vast Amer...
VentureOutNY & IB&II, Spring Event
Date: May 8, 2016 at A week Program Location: New York - Click here to apply From May 8 to May 13 2016Since 2013, the Italian Business & Investment Initiative (IB&II) and VentureOutNY have partnered to support Italy's most promising tech startups on their journey to raise capital and launch in the US. APPLY now to join in. &...
HO.MI. New York: il fascino dell’Italia del design
By Maurita Cardone All'America piace lo stile italiano. Ormai è cosa assodata. E l'arredamento è uno dei settori chiave nel definire quell'Italian lifestyle che esercita un fascino unico sugli americani. Con questa convinzione sono arrivate negli USA le aziende che dal 14 al 17 maggio hanno partecipato a HO.MI., il Salone degli Stili di V...
Governor Cuomo Lights World Trade Center to Honor Victims of Earthquake in Italy
This evening, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed the lights of One World Trade Center's 408-foot spire to be displayed in the green, white and red colors of the Italian flag to honor victims of the earthquake in Italy. Italy's influence touches every community across New York – from its vibrant culture to the more than 2.7 million Italian A...
Thousands enjoy food, fun games at Italian Festival
Thousands of Staten Islanders turned out for the inaugural "Italian Festival at the Mount" this weekend at Mount Loretto in Pleasant Plains. The event was hosted by the Catholic Charities of Staten Island and was presented by ShopRite. It ran from 5-11 p.m. Friday, 3-11 p.m. Saturday and 2-9 p.m. Sunday at 6450 Hylan Blvd. "It was a g...