Fucsia Nissoli (Pi), senza gli italiani all’estero siamo un’Italia a metà
di Maria Grazia Tramontano La deputata del gruppo "Per l'Italia" eletta all'estero nella circoscrizione Nord e Centro America, Fucsia Nissoli, a colloquio con Italiachiamaitalia.it racconta il suo lavoro, parla delle iniziative che porta avanti, spiega cosa sta facendo per tamponare i disagi dei connazionali residenti nella Repubblica Dome...
Jax rocks Mancini's grand reopening
by Cheryl Makin It was to Mancini Pizza that Jax headed, straight from the airport the day after the "American Idol" finale. Missing her favorite pizza, Jax and her family had dinner together that night. Less than a week later, on May 19, an early-morning fire shuttered Mancini Pizza. The news spread fast on social media with...
Italian Luxury Shoemaker Opening First U.S. Store in Manhattan
by Liam La Guerre Aquazzura, a high-end shoe retailer based in Italy, signed a 2,221-square-foot lease at 935 Madison Avenue for its first location in the United States, Commercial Observer has learned. The store will open February of next year at the base of the residential property between East 74th and 75th Streets. The space incl...
Sweet and savory: SCCC’s Chef Rocco Verrigni builds on family Christmas Eve traditions
By Siobhan Connally If you ask Chef Rocco Verrigni, a professor of culinary arts at Schenectady County Community College, to talk about holiday meals, you'll find his tastes are firmly rooted in childhood. "I feel very fortunate to have grown up in a multi-generational Italian home where food was important, but also in a household with a...
It Was A Very Good Year
By Rebecca Winzenried As Lincoln Center and The New York Philharmonic celebrate Frank Sinatra's centennial, on December 3, we revisit 1943, when "The Voice" was on the ascendant and performed with this orchestra. The summer of 1943 was a watershed for Frank Sinatra. The 27-year-old singer's solo career was skyrocketing, on th...
Cappuccio's Meat: A Generational Affair in the Italian Market
At the heart of Philly's best institutions are people tying them to the neighborhoods they've helped define while carrying on a proud tradition that resonates beyond their own community. Cappuccio's Meats is one of several places in The Italian Market that offer a glimpse at living history. At the center of everything are owners Harry...
Italian language books donated to library
Recently the Hamilton Township Public Library in Mercer County was the recipient of a donation of over one hundred books and other publications, written in Italian, donated by Cav. Mario A. Marano of Toms River, NJ. Hamilton Township and Mercer County have a large population of Italians and Italian Americans. The books are mostly text books coverin...
Denver Nuggets: Danilo Gallinari Quietly Becoming A Superstar
by Michael Dunlap Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is finally playing like the superstar they believed he'd become. When raw talent and potential are combined into a terrific basketball frame, it's hard to not overhype the possibilities. Such has been the case with 6-foot-10 wing Danilo Gallinari of the Denver Nuggets,...
Italy’s Leone Film Group And Cinecittà Studios Pact To Attract More Hollywood Shoots
by Nick Vivarelli Italy's Leone Film Group, the company originally founded by spaghetti western master Sergio Leone, has forged an alliance with Rome's Cinecittà Studios to jointly attract and provide executive production services to Hollywood productions lured by the country's generous production incentives. The pact envisions Le...
A true taste of Italy at Marc’s Trattoria
As a regular reader of my column, you know it's no secret I love Italian food. This week I tried a new Italian restaurant. This little gem was tucked away in the back of a plaza and, to be honest, keeping it hidden would serve my best interest. Once people try Chef Marc's Trattoria (8615 W. Sahara Ave.) this place will become very popular. As soon...
Tripadvisor certifica: i turisti stranieri amano l'Italia più degli italiani
Che l'Italia fosse amatissima dai turisti di tutto il mondo, un po' lo sapevamo già. Ma che gli stranieri fossero molto più "generosi" dell'italiano medio, campanilista per eccezione, non lo davamo certo per scontato. Il noto portale di viaggi TripAdvisor ha raccolto, in una speciale classifica, le valutazioni che i suoi utenti hanno invia...
Piada’s Italian street food has room for veggie lovers
A worthy new quick-casual chain has landed in Fort Worth. Piada Italian Street Food's first Tarrant County location opens Friday in Alliance Town Center, and at its soft-opening event, I learned something new about Italian food and found good veggie options. Piada is inspired by street food in Rimini, a coastal town in Italy's Emilia-...