Covering Columbus murals disregards Notre Dame’s Italian-Americans
Dear Fr. Jenkins, We are writing to express our deepest and most sincere concerns regarding the recent decision to cover up the Luigi Gregori murals in the Main Building. We firmly believe that the murals possess a cultural and historical value that transcends the concerns articulated in your recent e-mail detailing the decision to cover them up. I...
Leonardo Da Vinci: Masterpieces and Mystery
Friday, February 15th at 7:00pm EST. Westchester Italian Cultural Center | One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY 10707. Please register in advance by calling 914-771-8700 or click here to register online! Presented by John Coppola. Members $20; Non-Members $25 The Mona Lisa and the Salvator Mundi are two of the greatest masterpieces by Leonardo Da...
The Best Pizza in San Antonio
Maybe San Antonio doesn’t offer a singular pizza type with trademark touches like the burned blisters of a pizza napoletana, the foldable perfection of a New York pie or the knife-and-fork dive of Chicago’s deep dish. But even without a signature style, our city is still a pizza kind of town. After all, the Alamo City pizza scene includes a spot wh...
A Walk Around Bensonhurst: Part 1
I recently decided to take a walk around Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Bensonhurst is still the largest Italian Enclave in the United States. Although much has changed in the neighborhood due to the natural cyclicality of metropolises, there is still a lot that visually remains and quite a few Italian families still living there. If you aren’t familiar wi...
Francesca Alderisi (FI) vota contro il taglio degli eletti all'estero
“E’ inaccettabile che si infierisca ulteriormente sulla rappresentanza dei nostri connazionali oltre confine, inasprendo lo squilibrio che già esiste tra eletti ed elettori all’estero”. Così la senatrice Francesca Alderisi (FI) - eletta nella ripartizione Nord e Centro America - a margine del voto di oggi al Senato sul disegno di legge costituziona...
It’s almost National Pizza Day. From Carmella’s to Zio, here’s how Charlotte pie makers do it differently
Appreciating a pizza you’ve come to know and love is easy. And in the Queen City, whether you prefer a thick crust ringed with caramelized mozzarella, or one that is thin and charred; cheese stretching to the length of your arm, or in a rich, contained bite; toppings piled high or conserved for one special ingredient to shine — pizza makers in town...
100-Year-Old Bloomfield Family Bakery Sold But The Ovens Will Keep On Cooking
Finding Sanchioli Brothers Bakery is a lot like gaining entry into an underground club: you have to know where to look, because it’s hiding in plain sight. Though it’s tucked into a nondescript garage on Juniper Street in Bloomfield, the regulars know where to go to get the freshest bread in town. Of course, Sanchioli’s golden brown loaves of Itali...
The Cipriani Brothers Add Mr. C Coconut Grove To Their Hospitality Empire
Fourth-generation hospitality leaders, brothers Ignazio and Maggio Cipriani have added its third property to their roster of Mr. C hotels: Coconut Grove, now taking reservations. If you’re familiar with the legendary Italian family’s hot spots around the world, including its namesake restaurants, you’ll know you can find quality in its concept and...
Ray Romano is still taking comedy inspiration from his family 23 years later
Ray Romano is back on our screens with his first stand-up comedy special in 23 years, and once again it's his kids and family inspiring the jokes. In the Netflix special, Right Here, Around the Corner which airs early February, the Everybody Loves Raymond star goes back to his roots in New York City by walking into the comedy bar where it all began...
Record di crescita dell’export per i tre pecorini dop italiani in USA
Record di crescita export per i tre Pecorini Dop negli Stati Uniti. Nel 2018 (gennaio-ottobre) sono state esportate oltre 8.500 tonnellate di formaggi pecorini per un valore del +40% rispetto all’anno precedente. Buone notizie anche per quanto riguarda la produzione. La Sardegna è oggi la prima regione italiana per numero di capi ovini da latte co...
Di Carmine talks about recent book
Roberta Di Carmine gave a talk about her recent book “Cultural Metamorphoses in Contemporary Italian Cinema” at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery on Friday. Di Carmine, a WIU professor of English who specializes in film studies, looked into four social areas that influenced contemporary Italian cinema: migrants struggling to adjust to a n...
City of Sandusky makes Election Day paid holiday, eliminates Columbus Day
The city of Sandusky will no longer recognize Columbus Day as an official holiday. Instead of having the day as a paid holiday, city workers will have off on Election Day. City officials said they decided to make the switch for two reasons. It prioritizes voting. The move also recognizes Columbus Day’s controversial origins. “What better way to cel...