Alto delivers humor, heart
"Alto" delivered with humor, panache and great heart at its North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) debut at the Carolina Theatre. It's easy to see why the film by writer and director Mikki del Monico, has, so far, garnered five film festival awards, including the NCGLFF Jury Award for Best Women's Feature. At first, the...
Dine on our Dime: Bambino’s Italian Cafe south
by Katie Tonarely Reader Kat Minx describes herself as a downtown Springfield kind of gal, but after an extended trip around the United States that included spots along the West Coast, she found herself back in Springfield, living on the south side. Her new home meant finding new stomping grounds that didn't all include downtown Springfi...
Memories of the Past
By Rosario Mariani As a small boy in the 1950's, I remember passing by a shop in the piazza of my small town in Abruzzo and seeing the Rappresentante ("representative") sign. Obviously, I had no idea what it meant, but somehow I knew that when it was my turn to leave Italy, the gentleman inside would make it all happen. When I was in the...
Gianmarco's Serves Up the Best Italian Comfort Food in Birmingham
by Lauren Helmer "You'll hear me talk about the house. This is the house, all of us, this place," says Sous Chef Mike Brady, gesturing to his surroundings. He sits in the private dining room of GianMarco's Restaurant in the quaint Edgewood neighborhood, where he's worked since he helped open it with the Respinto family 14 years ago. ...
Eating the Italian Way
by Lianna Nakashima Most people go to Italian food for their carbohydrate-heavy dishes like pasta, pizza and paninis. However, many do not know the true tastes of authentic Italian cuisine from the Americanized versions they are so often exposed to. While some restaurants strive to emulate the iconic tastes of the boot-shaped coun...
Italian woman, 84, seeks divorce over lack of sex
The woman, a retired teacher, has already outlived two husbands and lives with her third, a retired bank employee, in Scafati. While Italians from the south have a reputation for vitality in their advanced years, the woman claims to have been disappointed with her third husband's lack of peformance in bed. According to Cronache Scafat...
Parlare con la Musica e il proprio Corpo - Petra Conti Interview
Sunday, October 25 | 5:00pm | Dante Alighieri Society | 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge: Parlare con la Musica e il proprio Corpo - Petra Conti Interview. Stefano Marchese interviews Petra Conti, first ballerina at the Boston Ballet, with screening of video clips. Petra Conti graduated from the National Academy of Dance in Rome in 200...
Barbara Fiala And Fred Akshar Have One Thing In Common: The Sons Of Italy
by Monica Sandreczki Political candidates are often thought of as being guarded about their lives. Here in the Southern Tier, WSKG wanted to get a more personal look at the two candidates running for the state senate: Republican Fred Akshar and Democrat Barbara Fiala. Who better to provide personal insight on them than people clos...
Italy Named Partner Country of Winter Fancy Food Show
The Specialty Food Association is pleased to announce that Italy has signed on as the partner country for the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Under the banner "The Extraordinary Italian Taste," food companies from nearly all regions of Italy will present the best in pasta, cheese, olive oil, salumi and more to buyers from top names in...
The Ten Best Old-School Pizzas in NYC
by Zachary Feldman If you'd described pizza to the average New Yorker in 1904, chances are they'd kiss you on the mouth for dreaming up something so incredible. It wasn't until the following year that Gennaro Lombardi began selling the simple and mouthwatering combination of bread, cheese, and tomatoes that has since become as synonymous with th...
Ponte Marche–USA, Confindustria Marche 11 dicembre 2015
Regione Marche, Confindustria Marche, Fondazione Marche e ISSNAf si sono incontrati con imprenditori e università locali per discutere delle opportunità di ricerca e innovazione per le imprese e la possibilità di aprire ponti con gli Stati Uniti. In rappresentanza del programma I/UCRC di National Science Foundation (Agenzia federale americana) é in...
The Godmother of Pinot Noir
by Ray Isle Helen Bacigalupi has overseen one of Sonoma's defining vineyards for 50 years. Here, she talks to F&W's Ray Isle about the old days of prune farms and dollar-a-gallon zin, and her family's thrilling new winemaking project. What was the Russian River like back in 1956, when you and your husband first moved here?Everything was prune...