Radio Flyer still rolling out fun for kids and parents at 100
Radio Flyer has celebrated its 100th anniversary by displaying a 27-foot-long version of its little red wagon in downtown Chicago. The well-known childhood toy and essential mode of transportation is dearly loved by millions of kids (and grownups) worldwide. It was created by an Italian immigrant, Antonio Pasin, who started building wooden toy wago...
Feast of Mount Carmel Day Memories Preserve Traditions for Future Generations in Berkeley Heights
Feast of Mount Carmel Day is a holiday for all ages in Berkeley Heights. Due to July 16 falling on a Sunday this year, the all day celebration was held on Saturday, July 15. "Feast Day" brings about a trip down memory lane for many to reminisce of years past -- and to carry on traditions. The Mount Carmel Society members continue to preserve these ...
Scenes from the Texas Restaurant Association Marketplace: TRUE ITALIAN TASTE!
The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to be a co-presenter of authentic Italian food products and wines at this year’s Texas Restaurant Association Marketplace, held last week in Dallas. The TRA Marketplace brings together more Texas-based food, wine, and restaurant professionals than any festival or fair and it was thrilling to watch...
107 years of tradition: 90,000 people estimated to attend St. Ann’s Italian Festival
One of Hoboken’s most popular and most traditional events is back again, running from Saturday, July 22 through Wednesday, July 26. The 107-year-old St. Ann’s Italian Festival -- known colloquially as “The Feast of St. Ann” -- will include the traditional statue procession and Novena.The five-day festival is centered at Seventh and Jefferson street...
Columbus Day Abolishment Averted in Ohio — For Now
On Monday, Oberlin’s City Council was ready to eliminate Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples’ Day; however, in a bid to seek another solution, Order ISDAPresident Basil M Russo took to the podium and articulated why the national holiday must be preserved as it symbolizes and celebrates Italian American heritage. Backed by more than...
«La mia impresa a Maui, sulla cresta dell’onda»
Le Hawaii sono il paradiso del surf, le spiagge di North Shore a Oahu ospitano le gare più popolari tra professionisti. E c’è chi, mosso dalla passione per la tavola, ne ha fatto un’impresa. Stefano Maffin vive da circa 20 anni nel North Shore di Maui, Haiku. Cosa ti ha spinto a trasferirti?«La passione per mare e vento. Faccio windsurf da quando h...
Restaurant review: Casual Romano's features feast of Italian flavors
Casual dining at its best, Romano's Pizzeria is an excellent choice if you're in the mood for Italian food and not in the mood to dress up. At the corner of Highway 14 and Union Street, Romano's is easy to find and offers plenty of parking. Early on a Tuesday evening, we entered an almost full dining room. The kitchen is to the left of the entrance...
Italy meets America — A transatlantic romance with Jet Age style
Based on the book of the same name, the Transatlantic Style: A Romance of Fins and Chrome exhibit explores the love of automotive design by two countries, America and Italy, and how their common passion created some of the most beautiful cars ever made and, ultimately, changed modern automotive design forever. Curated by classic car historian and a...
Mount Carmel Italian fest is around corner
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Festival will return this week for four days of food, culture and continuous entertainment in the tent stage. Now in its 19th year, the festival takes place on the grounds of OLMC Basilica, which is next to Choffin Career Center, on the hill next to downtown. Admission is $4. Entertainers in the tent stage will...
Bostonians Celebrate 150 Year Old “Italian Story” of Filippo Berio
A Boston contingent, many from the North End, gathered on Tuesday at the Italian Consulate to celebrate the 150 year old Italian story of olive oil maker Filippo Berio. Salov North America CEO Marco De Ceglie told the group about the legacy of Filippo Berio from Lucca, Italy. Its namesake founder, and subsequently the Fontana family, grew the compa...
Organizers gear up for St. Rocco's annual festival
Organizers of St. Rocco's festival are getting ready for this year's event, which will be held Aug. 10, Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 at the church grounds, 6658 School St. in Lower Mt. Bethel Township (Martin's Creek). The festival is a celebration of the feast of St. Rocco, a 14th century saint born in Northern Italy, known for his miraculous powers to hea...
One man against a vicious gang in 1900s New York
Strap yourself in for one roaring, ring-tailed ruckus of a read: Master craftsman Stephan Talty uncorks a spectacular story with exhaustive research in “The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 298 pp., $28). And not the least remarkable thing about...