Italian Brewer Introduces Oenobeers to Denver
Grape or grains? "Entrambi," as the Italians say — which means "both." Grape-based beers will soon be on tap at Liberati Osteria & Oenobeers at 2403 Champa Street, when Italian brewer and restaurateur Alex Liberati and partners open the doors later this year. So, what's oenobeer? It’s the name for grape-based beer coined by Liberati, based on the p...
Robert J. Tomei passed away. He was founder of Advance Capital sgr, an international private equity funds of funds manager
Robert J. Tomei Robert J. Tomei passed away yesterday morning in New York, taken away by an ugly evil that left him no escape. So it is now to be read in the right light the real reason why he chose to sell 100% of its creature, Advanced Capital sgr, the unique Italian manager of funds of international private equity funds, to the secondary market...
Temporary Job Opening at the Italian Trade Agency - Chicago
The Italian Trade Agency- Chicago office, is seeking to fill a temporary position for an Assistant Marketing Specialist. ITA Chicago office specializes in machinery, automotive, major food retailers, private label sector, and publishing, among other sectors. More information on the Italian Trade Agency activities in the USA is available at https://...
San Francisco: “La Scuola International School” is given equivalence
There will be an important development in the Italian educational system in the world for the 2018/2019 school year: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) have recognised “La Scuola International School” in San Francisco the status of equivalence at preschool an...
As Wichita Italian favorite Savute’s heads toward 75, longtime owner cuts back hours
Savute’s Italian Ristorante at 3303 N. Broadway will turn 75 next year. And Peter Savute, the grandson of founder John Savute, has been running it for 17 of those years. Now, Peter is about to turn 65, and he’s ready to slow down. He announced on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Thursday that he’s cutting the iconic Italian restaurant’s hours back...
A World Class Circus Attraction comes to Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth is New Jersey's newest premiere tourist destination. Elizabeth is just minutes from NYC, drawing domestic and international travelers who want to escape the Big Apple and explore "off the beaten path." As one of the oldest cities in the state, established in 1664, Elizabeth's new tourist attractions are generating record-setting visitatio...
Father Balducelli to be remembered on Catholic Forum on Aug. 5 & 12
Catholic Forum, the radio program/podcast produced by the Office of Communications of the Diocese of Wilmington, will present a two-part interview with Rev. Roberto Balducelli, the Oblate of Saint Francis de Sales priest, on its Aug. 5 and Aug. 12, 2018 programs. The programs are scheduled to coincide with the five-year anniversary of the legendary...
Festa Italiana is all about the food
At least 3,100 meatballs. 2,000 pieces of lasagna. 300 gallons of sauce. 668 pounds of dough. These are just some of the ingredients that await at the 37th annual Festa Italiana. This three-day feast of Italian food, music and camaraderie has been a tradition the first weekend in August at Mt. St. Peter Parish in New Kensington for nearly four deca...
Staten Island Nightlife: DeLuca's, shades of the 'old country' in Tottenville
Just when you thought Italian restaurants couldn't become any more unique, the doors to DeLuca's Restaurant opened on Staten Island's South Shore and shades of the "old country" came to life. Robert DeLuca, the owner and eponymous founder of the popular Tottenville dining spot -- that was coincidentally celebrating it's first anniversary weekend --...
Occhio malocchio: Italy and the old tradition of the evil eye
“Ciao, what are you up to?” Flavia says while looking at me and checking if I have any white hair, if my dress is this season’s or a couple of years old, and whether I have gained weight or not. “Nothing much, and you? How are you all?” I reply, while checking basically the same things. “So and so, we keep going,” she answers. An Italian will never...
Elements of a Typical Colazione
Italian colazione (breakfast) is a simple daily ritual, and if not at home, had while standing at bar on the way to work: perhaps a scalding espresso, cappuccino (espresso and a dollop of foamed milk) or caffè latte (say "latte" alone and you'll get a glass of milk.) For those Italians wanting to avoid caffeine, they never order "decaf", but might...
Celebrity Spotlight: Julio Vincent Gambuto – Writer/Director for Film and Television
Julio Vincent Gambuto grew up in Rossville and is a graduate of Staten Island Academy and Harvard University. After getting is B.A. in English, he moved on to get his M.F.A in Film and TV at University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. The son of a bus-driver slash bread-baker, “Julie”, grew up in a large Italian family on Staten Isl...