Little Italy Endicott GUSTO! Festival 2017
Little Italy Endicott is working diligently to put together this years GUSTO! Festival (August 25th, 2017) and make it even bigger and better than before. We've got some great music acts, the best food vendors, and kids activities being planned. We will be bringing back Italian Street Painting (chalk art) which is always a crowd favorite and introd...
New Downtown Italian Spot 'Capriccio' Opens Its Doors
Looking to chow down on some Italian fare? A new spot has you covered. The newcomer to Downtown, called Capriccio, is located at 98 NE 2nd Ave. It's the fourth location for the family-run Italian restaurant that already has storefronts in Doral, Downtown Miami, Midtown Doral and West Coast University. According to its website, customers can look fo...
NEW! Higher Education - A Comparative Analysis
Save the date, and don’t miss a wonderful educational opportunity! St Cloud State University professors, Christine Imbra and Steven McCullar, will join ICC scholarship award recipient, Jessica Gehrke, as they compare Italian higher education to our system in the United States! The SCSU team has a long term relationship with the University of Macer...
Franklin Park bocce courts near completion
Two new bocce courts in Franklin Park, a Maryville Parks & Recreation facility located along the east side of the 700 block of North Main Street, are nearing completion and should be ready for play in early August. Workers smoothed out the pea gravel playing surface at the 12-foot-wide by 60-foot-long courts early Wednesday. Parks & Rec Director...
Inside the Ritz-Carlton Chicago’s Swanky New Italian Restaurant Downtown
What does a $100 million renovation produce restaurant-wise at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago? Find out on Monday, July 31 when Torali Italian — Steak opens on the 12th floor of the downtown Chicago hotel inside Water Tower Place. Bristling with Italian pride, there’s plenty of marble and the bar’s well-stocked with amaro. Torali replaces Deca Restaurant...
Pannese Society plans neighborhood block party
Perhaps the solid-looking handshake that’s featured on the Young Pannese Social Club logo best describes what the Italian-American organization will present Saturday at its home on 187 Pocasset Avenue on the Johnston-Providence line. While the event is officially named a “Block Party Festival at the Café,” Young Pannese Club President Peter Gonecon...
Angela Alioto, her Love for Italy, and the ‘Cavaliere’ della Repubblica Italiana Decoration
“When I first received the call from Lorenzo Ortona, I could not believe it. I was senza parole, I mean totally speechless.” As we kicked off the conversation, that’s the first thought that Angela Alioto shared with me about the honorific title as Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana she received in June. The ceremony was hosted by the Consul Genera...
Festa Italiana set for Aug. 4-6
The 39th annual Festa Italiana will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Aug. 4, noon to 11 p.m. Aug. 5 and noon and 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at Boylan Catholic High School, 4000 St. Francis Drive. The festival will feature Italian food and pastries, entertainment, an Italian market, souvenirs, bocce tournaments, carnival rides and children’s crafts. Mass will be celebr...
Nashville’s Italian Lights festival is official NASA location for solar eclipse
The historic total solar eclipse happening next month will take place during Nashville’s Italian Lights festival. The festival, which features the culture and cuisine of the Italian old country, begins Friday, Aug. 18 and continues through Monday, Aug. 21 at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in downtown Nashville. The eclipse takes place tha...
Ciao! Ristorante in Sylvania celebrates 25th anniversary
When Ciao! Ristorante opened, it was the only Italian restaurant in Sylvania. Now, it is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking its success. “Sylvania’s grown, [and] the restaurant has grown with it,” said general manager Terry Kretz. “[But] we stand true to who we are. “We’re a rustic Italian restaurant, we serve rustic cuisine. That’s been our...
Italian style, U.S. muscle: Hills re-brand ancient Venice glassworks
In 2010, around the time Vernon and Shirley Hill opened Metro Bank PLC in London, the Philadelphia banker and his designer wife were making another investment across Europe: They bought a minority stake in Seguso Vetri D’Arte, a hand-blown lighting and art-glass company in Venice’s ancient Murano glassmaking district. With Metro Bank, the Hills wer...
One Italian Restaurant Replaces Another in Salem
An Italian restaurant in Salem that had only been open for about a year is now closed. Trattoria Orsini will be replaced by another Italian restaurant, Antique Table, which has two existing locations in Winthrop and Lynn, according to Boston Restaurant Talk. Prior to Trattoria Orsini, 26 Congress St. was the longtime home of a Mediterranean restaur...