DiMaggio and the Doctor
I couldn’t wait to read a new book called Dinner with DiMaggio by Dr. Rock Positano. The author is a New York podiatrist I consulted in the early 1990s for an excruciating heel injury I got from jogging on the sidewalks of New York. A specialist in non-surgical treatment of foot and ankle problems, Dr. Positano said I had plantar fasciitis, a commo...
Staten Island Nightlife: Cielo offers fine Italian fare, ambiance
It's Saturday night. And though Thursday may be the new Saturday, the weekend still reigns supreme when it comes to the hustle and bustle of the local restaurant scene. Cielo Ristorante -- note cielo translates from Italian into meaning "heaven" or as a member of the wait staff stated, "the sky," -- fits snugly into our hypothesis. The dining spot...
Murano, a Mecca of glass
The furnaces glow orange and belch heat. And at around 3,000 degrees, something almost magical takes place: a sand mixture melts and becomes glass. The molten concoction can then, like candy, be squeezed, pulled or shaped. It's a craft they've been perfecting on this Italian island for generations. In this "glass Mecca," there's no mistaking the do...
Honorary Mayor Vendetti ‘committed’ to Central Delaware
Dr. Dina Vendetti came to Dover in 2000 from York, Pa. to answer St. John’s Lutheran Church’s call for a principal to lead a kindergarten through eighth-grade facility to add to its existing preschool. Seventeen years later, she’s built a program that serves 55 students and has become a celebrated figure in central Delaware’s business leader atmosp...
Alabama's Best Steakhouses: Nick's Ristorante in Huntsville
Italian food is much more than pastas and pizzas. Nick's Ristorante in Huntsville proves the experience of Italian eateries in American can include a solid steak and much more. On our final stop of the Alabama's Best Steakhouse tour, Nick's Ristorante is found in the Bailey Cove area of the Huntsville's south end. It might be hard to miss, tucked a...
Italian blood orange juice exclusively for the US market
At the Summer Fancy Food Show that was held in New York this week, Italian juice company Oranfrizer launched its Mongibello blood orange juice. This Not From Concentrate (NFC) juice is made in Italy and exported from the slopes of the Etna volcano, providing consumers with a speciality of the Mediterranean diet. Three varieties of blood oranges are...
Made in Italy: USA market top of the list for Italian beautfull and well-made
The United States are top of the list of markets for beautiful, well-made Made in Italy. With over EUR 50 thousand GDP per capita and, above all, with approximately EUR 37 thousand of available consumer income, the mature US market has the greatest buying power. As well as being the largest, considering its resident population of over 320 million p...
Oops! CNY high school graduates get diploma with misspelling
When Rome Free Academy graduating seniors received their diplomas during ceremonies Saturday, they soon noticed there was a tiny error. The text on the diplomas said they were handed out in Roma, NY, not Rome, NY. Rome (not Roma) City School Superintendent Peter Blake said the mistake was discovered after the ceremony when parents and students bega...
Find Your Secret Lasagna In Chinatown
Royce Burke has never owned or run a restaurant, but his pop-up cooking at local spots like Chimney Coffee House and the Arts District’s excellent Daily Dose Cafe have garnered him a lot of fans. Now he’s embarking on his own brick-and-mortar shop in Chinatown. Say hello to Secret Lasagna, a late-night takeout and delivery joint that will begin ser...
USA: la National Science Foundation premia tre progetti di ricerca con team italiani
Si è conclusa la selezione dei progetti scientifici internazionali presentati alla sesta edizione del programma PIRE, Partnerships for International Research and Education, organizzato dalla National Science Foundation (NSF) degli Stati Uniti. Tre, dei tredici progetti vincitori, integrano team di ricerca italiani. Ad ogni progetto, arriveranno fin...
Mario Ciampa Passes Away
Mario Ciampa, 83, beloved husband of Lucille (Galante) Ciampa, passed away on Sunday, June 25th, at Winchester Hospital following a brief illness. He died peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born in Sulmona, Italy, he is the son of the late John and Angela (Valeri) Ciampa. Mario grew up in Sulmona, a historic city nestled in the mounta...
Giorgio’s on Hillview to replace Mercato
Giorgio’s on Hillview is replacing the former Mercato Pizzeria & Bar (previously Ocean Blues, The Table, Zoria) and is expected to open in mid-July. Co-owners Giorgio Guastella, who was proprietor of Mercato for the past year, and Elena de Luca, both native Italians, have given Michael Garey “carte blanche” as operating consultant in redoing the en...