On the Inside Looking Out: My America, a Voice from Italian Harlem’s Past…
Asked if she liked America, an Italian homeworker replied in 1911: "Not much, not much. In my country, people cook out-of doors, do the wash out-of-doors, tailor out-of-doors, make macaroni out-of-doors. And my people laugh, laugh all the time. In America, is "sopra, sopra!" [up, up, with a gesture of going upstairs]. Many people, one house; work,...
Candice Guardino
Candice Guardino is adding to her list of successful theatrical productions with the debut of Gilda and Margarette, a sketch comedy show. Candice Guardino is most well-known for her funny and heartwarming solo-hit show Italian Bred, which premiered to sold out houses in New York City in 2013. This past February 2015, Italian Bred enc...
MV Agusta USA Adds to Dealer Network
As part of its strategy to enhance and selectively grow the dealer network in the USA, MV Agusta has been working together with existing and new dealer owners to expand its regional footprint and better serve consumers. "We have a continual strategy to make changes in selected open areas where rider demand is high and the prospective MV ri...
L'Italia confermata alla presidenza di ETC-USA per 2015-2016
La presidenza dell'Italia dell' ETC (European Travel Commission) negli USA, nella persona del Direttore Generale di ENIT- Area Nord America, Eugenio Magnani, è stata confermata anche per il prossimo biennio, secondo le decisioni prese nel corso dell'89˚ General Meeting dell'Associazione, tenutosi a Riga, in Lettonia. I riscontri positivi d...
Italian restaurant opens in Westfield Montgomery mall
Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria e Bar opened last week in the Westfield Montgomery mall on Democracy Boulevard in Bethesda. The 164-seat, 6,300-square-foot restaurant features Neapolitan pizza and cuisine, using American spring water matching the mineral composition and pH of the water in Naples, according to a news release. Read mor...
Civita di Bagnoregio world heritage Unesco
The bid by the scenic town of Civita da Bagnoregio to be listed as a UNESCO world heritage site is a 'solid candidature,' Giovanni Puglisi, president of the Italian National Committee for UNESCO, said Wednesday. "Civita da Bagnoregio's candidature as a Unesco world heritage site, launched by the president of the Lazio region, Nicola Zingaretti, an...
Italian Feast of SS. Crocifisso this weekend in Des Plaines
The 19th annual Italian Feast of SS. Crocifisso will be celebrated Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14, on the grounds of Maryville Academy, 1150 N. River Road, Des Plaines. The festival is put on by people in the Chicago area who emigrated from Ciminna, a small town outside Palermo, Sicily, where it has been celebrated since 1651. It...
Is the next 'Food Network Star' Staten Island's Dom Tesoriero?
by Pamela Silvestri Before "Food Network Star," Elltinville's Dominick Tesoriero worked his Mac Truck at spots as far away as Saratoga, N.Y. But it was in Midtown Manhattan that the 31-year old macaroni and cheese chef caught the attention of the Food Network execs — and now the nervous-but-charming S.I. native is rocking his spot on...
Italian Grandmothers Try Olive Garden For First And Last Time
by Ron Dicker That's pretty harsh, nonna. In a new viral video, BuzzFeed asked Italian grandmas to try Olive Garden for the first time. For the most part, they're predictably underwhelmed -- and hilarious. "Merda" and "who the f**k made this?" may not be the kind of reviews found in certain publications, but did you really ex...
First look: Burrasca, former rustic Tuscan food cart turned brick and mortar, in Southeast Portland
By Samantha Bakall After more than seven months of waiting and a successful Kickstarter campaign, Burrasca, the rustic Tuscan food cart from Florentine native Paolo Calamai, and one of The Oregonian's top 10 of 2014, will open July 14 in the former Block's Cafe space in Southeast Portland. Burrasca 2.0 will continue serving menu favorites...
Five Panna Cottas to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
by Allie Scheu Stay cool with this velvety treat. Known for their in-house creations, Sarto's Social Italian Eatery serves a Hazelnut Panna Cotta that you'll go nuts over. This dessert is accompanied by a small handful of candied pistachios and a drizzling of chocolate sauce. The combination of nuttiness and chocolate provide...
Si chiama Hyplane il jet supersonico made in Italy che ci porterà in gita nello spazio
di Antonio Carnevale All'interno del Center for Near Space, che è parte dell'Italian Institute for the Future, un team di scienziati sta lavorando alla costruzione di un "superaereo", in grado di volare fino a 70 chilometri di quota. "Un velivolo che può essere utilizzato anche come spazioplano ipersonico per collegare più velocem...