Da Rimini agli Usa e al comando Nato: la storia dell'italoamericano Mike Scaparrotti
Zia Assunta se lo ricorda ancora, quel ragazzone grande e grosso che vent'anni fa arrivò sotto il sole di Rimini per scoprire profumi e sapori fino a quel giorno soltanto immaginati durante i racconti dei nonni. "Lavorava alla base Nato di Vicenza, venne qui in vacanza con moglie e figli. Voleva conoscere le sue origini". Oggi, il generale...
Damiani introduces the heritage of Italian style to new markets worldwide
An Italian family firm with a deep-rooted tradition and passion for the art, craft and savoire-faire that goes into making high quality jewelry is introducing a growing number of consumers to its exceptional, handmade products. Chairman Guido Damiani explains what makes award-winning Damiani and its pieces unique and how even the richest o...
Trip to Operatic Italy
When: June 9 at 7:00 pmWhere: The Center for Italian & Italian American Culture (CIIAC), 411 Pompton Avenue, Suite 5, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 United States Join us for a presentation by Lou Barrella, Music Educator & recipient of the Dr. Leonard Covello Lifetime Achievement Award from The Italian Teachers' Association...
Ten wonderful and solitary monasteries
Using an expression inspired by the Gospel, some have described monasteries as "voices crying out in the desert" of medieval Europe, with echoes in our contemporary history. Since the 5th century, when the curtain slowly but inexorably drew on Rome's millenary pomp, monasteries gradually turned into essential reference points on the stage...
Italians propose giant cable car linking Sicily and Calabria
Italy has never realized its 2000 year-old dream of linking Sicily with the mainland, but a team of architects and engineers might have found the answer: a giant cable car. The 3.3 kilometre-wide strait of Messina has separated Sicily from Calabria since the last Ice Age and with controversial plans to build the world's largest suspension...
Andella's Restaurant: Brick-oven pizza from Naples with linen-cloth service
After 12-month build-out, Andella's Restaurant finally opened in Woodrow: The first day in business was Mother's Day. And while Staten Islanders are away on vacation, these inaugural weeks of business are described as a "soft opening." "We're planning to have a grand opening in the middle of July," said co-owner Mike Akmad. Andella's...
“My mother's Italian, my father's jewish & I'm in therapy” to open August 10 on L.I.
The international hit comedy MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY!, starring Peter J. Fogel, comes to the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY for four weeks only, August 10 - September 4. MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY! is Steve Solomon's 90-minute comedy smash, inspired by his wacky...
Del Conca USA doubles capacity at facility in Tennessee
In just two years since it opened its U.S. production facilities, Del Conca USA, a subsidiary of Del Conca Group based in Italy, has put in motion plans to double its capacity of porcelain tile production from 32 to 65 million square feet per annum. Even with excellent early indicators, this increase is happening even faster tha...
La super Guzzi di Piaggio sfida la Harley in America
In America fanno furore le maximoto definite «cruiser», cioè adatte ai viaggi comodi sulle lunghe distanze. Lì ci sono molti mezzi a due ruote di produzione locale che rispondono a queste esigenze, ci sono le classiche Harley Davidson, e andarle a sfidare sul loro terreno è una mossa da meditare bene. Adesso la Moto Guzzi sbarca negli Stat...
Osteria Leana review: Skilled chef offers simple Italian fare at new Oyster Bay restaurant
Oyster Bay is having a restaurant boom, between the Sicilian-inspired newcomer Autentico, the newly opened Spinnakers in what used to be Jack Halyards, and a second location for Nikkei of Peru in the works. Compared to Autentico, Osteria Leana is the more casual Italian spot, a 40-seat little hideaway with an entrance facing its South Stre...
Italian Wine Floods East Coast Ports, Lifting Import Volumes
Call it the summer of the sommelier. American consumers stocked up on European luxury goods, including wine from Italy and France in August, helping boost import numbers at the largest East Coast ports after a slow start to the peak summer shipping season. On Friday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported that the mari...
Italian American Club keeps traditions alive
The smell of meatballs lingered in the air at the Italian American Club of Jacksonville four days before one of their biggest events of the year, Festa Italiana. A dozen members were gathered at their facility on Westberry Road in Mandarin to roll more than 1,000 meatballs for the event, which was held Saturday and Sunday, kicking off Italian-...