Catch the Event Inaugurating the Program for the Study of Italy at University of Berkeley
The University of Berkeley is inaugurating its Program for the Study of Italy on Friday, February 19 from 2-4PM at 201 Moses Hall. The gathered crowd will be treated to a discussion with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of Italian and History at NYU, and Stephanie Malia Hom, Professor of Italian at the University of Oklahoma. The two distinguished Italian...
Coopersburg's Now That's Italian brings together tastes of Italy
by Caroline Saucer Walking into Now That's Italian Specialty Market & Deli in Coopersburg is like entering Little Italy. It's all here in this South Third Street eatery opened in November by Joseph Sinagra and Laura Rosado: jars of imported pasta sauce, dried pastas, bottles of olive oil, tomato pies and so many varieties of Italian co...
Luxury Market in Europe is Boosted by Italy
Known as the historical home of the majority of luxury houses, Europe's market accounts for nearly $83 billion of the personal luxury goods sector, according to a report by R&S Mediobanca. The annual "Italian Fashion Sector" survey looks at Italy's key industry, with a focus on the top 15 fashion houses that call the country home. ...
2nd annual Il Punto! fundraising & auction dinner – April 23rd
When: April 23th, 2016 at 7pm-11pmWhere: Courtyard Hall @ Country Village, 23718 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA 98021 Join us to celebrate the Italian Cultural Center "Il Punto!" at our 2nd Annual Fundraising & Auction Dinner Enjoy amazing food including Italian antipasti, homemade lasagna alla bolognese, main dish, delici...
Family-style Italian on menu for this planned uptown restaurant
A family-style Italian restaurant is in the works for uptown Charlotte. Demolition on that roughly 8,000-square-foot space started Monday in the 300 block of North College Street, says Tim Dolan. The restaurant will be located in the former Cosmos site, which closed earlier this year. He and Jason Astephen are behind 300 Bar Group, which...
Michael Gulotta named a Best New Chef by Food & Wine magazine
Michael Gulotta of MoPho (514 City Park Ave., 504-482-6845) has been named a Best New Chef by Food & Wine magazine. The group of eleven chefs were announced Monday morning on the publication's website. Food & Wine announces the yearly winners every spring and the 2016 class will be featured in the magazine's July print issue as wel...
2016 Mayor's Gala Honoree: Ralph Checchio
On May 6, natives of Scotch Plains will celebrate the 24th Annual Mayor's Gala at Pantagis Renaissance, where community members will be honored for exceptional dedication to the community. Ralph Checchio, one of the event's four honorees, will hear his name called after attending the event for the past decade. In 2011, he was awarded the K...
Soccer Before Soccer: Calcio Storico Fiorentino
The Calcio Storico – historic soccer – was a popular sport in Renaissance Florence. Originating from the ancient harpastum, a ball game played in the Roman Empire, Calcio Storico was played in teams of 27, more than double compared to modern-day soccer. At the time, teams featured members of aristocratic families. The official rules of cal...
Irish and Italians in New York City: 'Love-hate' story revealed
Over 130 people packed the Italian Cultural Foundation at the hilltop Casa Belvedere mansion on Grymes Hill Tuesday evening to hear author Paul Moses discuss his book, "An Unlikely Union: The Love-Hate Story of New York's Irish and Italians." The event was the most well-attended book presentation and lecture in Casa Belvedere's history, or...
Raging Bull actress Theresa Saldana dies
Theresa Saldana, the "Raging Bull" actress who survived a stalker's brutal attack to become a crime victims' advocate and reclaimed her entertainment career with "The Commish" and other TV shows, has died. She was 61. Saldana had been suffering from pneumonia and died Monday at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to her l...
Patsy’s Secret Recipe? Family, Hospitality and a Touch of Sinatra
By Alfonso Guerriero Jr. There are not many family-owned restaurants in urban cities that have been in business for over seventy years. One reason for this is the Food Channel's popularity that has catapulted the careers of many chefs who in return have attached their names to franchises. These franchises are sprouting up across the count...
Mama D’s Italian cooking a Yelp, local favorite
If you are looking for a place for casual, family dining that still has hearty and delicious food, there's no better fit than Mama D's. Located in the heart of downtown Manhattan Beach, this creative and family-friendly restaurant has been a local favorite for years. Recently, Mama D's original location in Newport Beach was ranked #8 on Ye...