SIUE non-credit instructor honored by the Italian Government
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville non-credit Italian instructor, Barbara Klein, has received one of the Italian Government’s highest honors, the Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy, for her work as president and founder of the Italian Film Festival USA, the largest festival dedicated to Italian film in the U.S. “When I began a series o...
Cafe Piazza's artwork wows, but the pizza steals the show
At Cafe Piazza, you must remind yourself to glance at your food. This isn’t a slight on the pizza at this Benton Park restaurant, but the pizza here looks like pizza, while the ceiling is a tourist-board fever dream. A mural of St. Louis history, inspired by both the Sistine Chapel and street art and rendered in vibrant spray paint, stretches acros...
Princess Camilla of Bourbon - From the Academy Awards to the United Nations
“I fight every day so as women whom are victim of abuses and violence can be heard and helped in their struggle to obtain what is rightfully theirs : rights and dignity”. It is with these words that HRH the Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Peace Ambassador for UN Women For Peace Association, carries on her fight in defense of the rights of...
Crowd divided on changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day at school board forum
A divided crowd got into a heated debate at a recent Syracuse school board meeting over whether the district should change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Some said changing the name takes away a part of the history of Italian-Americans. Last year, after requests from some students, the Syracuse City School District changed Columbus Day to...
Does This Under-the-Radar Italian Joint Have the Best Bartender in the County?
It was a gloomy, wet afternoon when I stopped by Tino’s Cucina in the Fleetwood neighborhood of Mount Vernon. But as soon as I stepped into the restaurant, there stood a man at the bar with a warm, bright smile. Many in the area know of Charlie Firneno, a 66-year-old Bronxite who’s been serving drinks at 546 Gramatan Avenue for more than a decade....
Il poeta monfalconese Alessandro Lutman vola negli States
Dopo le tappe dell’India e del Sud Africa, continua l’esperienza all’estero del poeta monfalconese Alessandro Lutman, che si troverà negli Stati Uniti d’America per una serie di incontri nelle città di San Francisco e di New York. Lutman sarà prima ospite del Fogolar Furlan Nord California, la cui associazione ha organizzato il 20 marzo una serata...
Author’s Birthday Party Hosts A Pre-Publication Presentation Of “Gilda, Promise Me”
On March 10, 2018, there was a marvelous celebration of Cav, Gilda Battaglia Rorro Baldassari’s birthday at her residence in Hamilton, New Jersey. Friends, mentors, students, and “arguably the finest oenologist in USA” Vittorio Vettori, as the graceful host introduced him, had the opportunity to talk about Gilda, her achievements, her wonderful per...
Lupo Verde Alum Is Freshening Up Dupont’s La Tomate
Italian mainstay La Tomate turned 30 last year, and to mark a new chapter, the restaurant hired an Italian native — its first head chef to date — to modernize and breathe new life into the menu. Domenico Apollaro, who moved from Europe to open D.C.’s Lupo Verde in 2014, left his chef position there last year. La Tomate founder Natalina Koropoulos s...
Moretto moves to bigger home in the US
Moretto USA LLC has moved its equipment and parts stocking operations from Columbus, Ohio, to larger quarters in Jackson Center, Pa."We finished the move on Feb. 27," said Gene Flockerzi, general manager. "Everything is in its spot, and now we can get back to expanding our customer base." The subsidiary of auxiliary equipment manufacturer Moretto S...
Discovering the secrets of the Sicilian Puppet Opera
Puppet opera is a particular style of puppet theatre, which began in southern Italy and particularly in Sicily in the early 1800s. Traditionally the Opera of the Puppets consisted in the performance of medieval clashes between knights and the Moors. This form of Opera is closely connected with other forms of expression, such as those of the Cantast...
Deana Martin sings Dean Martin at Lorenzo's Cabaret on Staten Island
Native New Yorker Deana Martin is a multi-talented song-stylist, actress, best-selling author -- and a licensed pilot. She's also her father's daughter. "Deana Sings Dino" takes the stage Friday, April 20, at Lorenzo's Cabaret in the Hilton Garden Inn. If you haven't guessed by now, her famous father is the Dean Martin, the legendary charter member...
Downtown Denver Italian Restaurants Seamlessly Combine Fine Dining, Impeccable Service, and Authentic Cuisine
Two of the best places to eat in Denver are the Venice Ristorante & Wine Bar Italian restaurants located in Downtown Denver and Greenwood Village. Greenwood Village is a popular choice for visitors and employees in the DTC, or Denver Tech Center. Drawing on his early experience in some of the finest restaurants in Italy, owner Alessandro Carollo co...