Councilor LaMattina says Farewell in Final Speech
Last Wednesday after eleven and a half years as District 1 City Council, and a 30-year career as a public servant for the City of Boston, Councilor Sal LaMattina addressed his colleagues in the Council Chambers for the last time. In a stellar career that spanned three mayoral administrations LaMattina, in his last City Council meeting before leavin...
‘Da Vinci & Michelangelo’ return to Manatee Performing Arts Center
“Da Vinci & Michelangelo: The Titans Experience”: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28, 8 p.m. Dec. 29 and 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 30; Manatee Performing Arts Center; $22-$32; 941-748-5875; manateeperformingartscenter.com After touring nationally, the theatrical production “Da Vinci & Michelangelo: The Titans Experience” will return starting Dec. 28 to Manatee Performing A...
Alino Pizzeria is like a taste of Italy at Concord Mills Mall
I was invited to lunch by Alino Pizzeria at Concord Mills Mall to try a taste of fire oven-baked pizza with ingredients from Italy. Here’s why it was worth my trip on I-85. It’s hard to miss Alino Pizzeria. It sits next door to the AMC movie theater. The dark green exterior and large sign confirms you have arrived. I asked owner Michal Bay why Conc...
L'Associazione Augusta Boston Club festeggia il suo 15° anniversario
Sabato 16 Dicembre, l'Augusta Boston Club, in atmosfera natalizia, ha celebrato i suoi primi 15 anni di attività. Duecento persone hanno partecipato alla festa ed hanno avuto la gioia di ballare la musica proposta da due soci del club, Sandro Russo ed Enzo Amara, e di gustare le squisitissime pietanze preparate dalla Spinelli Function Facility di L...
MSC cruises names highly-innovative MSC seaside at star-studded ceremony at Portmiami
Last night, MSC Seaside, the ship that follows the sun, was named in a glittering ceremony by international screen legend and Godmother for all MSC Cruises’ ships, Sophia Loren. MSC Seaside, already recognized as one of the more innovative cruise ships in the industry, is the second ship to be launched in the past six months by the leading European...
The Best Italian Restaurant In Portland
Nestled between running rivers and snow-capped mountains, Portland is home to some of the best microbreweries, coffeehouses and legendary restaurants on the West Coast. However, there's one restaurant in particular that stands out — and according to The Daily Meal, it's Nostrana, an authentic Italian restaurant located in the heart of Oregon's larg...
Books in the 'Burgh: East Liberty by Joseph Bathanti
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 | 7 - 8:30 p.m. History Center | Library & Archives Reading Room. Senator John Heinz History Center - 1212 Smallman Street. Pittsburgh, PA,15222. FREE (does not include access to museum exhibitions). As part of the Books in the 'Burgh literary series, join the History Center for a reading, discussion, and book signing with...
Italian-American author & illustrator Michael Ciccolini adds Italian cultural flavor to childrenʼs literature with “The Pasta Famiily all-ages illustrated adventures”
Action-adventure, comedy and family values are the main and delectable ingredients of “THE PASTA FAMILY ALL-AGES ILLUSTRATED ADVENTURES” – a series of 23 graphic novels starring a family made of macaroni! Join our heroine, Annaleenie, a little girl with a GIANT appetite for adventure, and her family and friends, as life’s challenges are met with w...
‘Chopped’ Judge Brings Italian to Summerlin
Wondering what will take the place of Salute Trattoria Italiana at Red Rock Resort. Chef and restaurateur Scott Conant plans to open Masso Osteria in the space next year. The frequent judge on Chopped doesn’t plan to make many changes to the space. “The bones are amazing and the kitchen is gorgeous. It’s a very solid space to work from. So from a d...
How Starbucks Was Born Half A Century Ago
The Starbucks story begins with a defining moment, not widely told. Gordon Bowker had grown up in Seattle, enrolled at the University of San Francisco, dropped out. He bummed around Europe, where he acquired a taste for English beer. The year was 1962 and Bowker was in Italy. In Rome one afternoon, he took a seat at a caffè opposite the Trevi Fount...
Remembering Michele “Mike” Savino
Mike Savino, a friend and a supporter of the Italian American community in Washington DC and beyond, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017, after a valiant battle with cancer. Mike was born on July 28, 1947, in Flumeri (Naples) Italy, to parents Rafael and Maria (née Cipriani). The family later emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Mike liv...
In a Dining Scene Filled with Italian Restaurants, a New Concept Stands Out
Los Angeles has entered a golden age of Italian restaurants. The last year has seen master pastamaker Evan Funke open Felix in Venice, Sotto chef Steve Samson create an ode to Northern Italy with Rossoblu, pizzaiolo Daniele Uditi has a fresh take on Neopolitan pies with Pizzana, and Alimento chef Zach Pollack start his red sauce joint Cosa Buona. A...