Italians celebrate Chicago’s rich baseball history in Arlington Heights on Saturday, June 2, 2018
On Saturday, June 2, 2018, Italian Americans have an opportunity to celebrate their heritage and Chicago’s rich baseball history through a screening of the Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum Award-winning film, Italian American Baseball Family at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. The 2016 American Community Survey...
Visconti's Retrospective
When: From Friday, June 08, 2018 to Thursday, June 28, 2018 - Where: Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th Street, New York - Organized by : Film Society of Lincoln Center In collaboration with : Luce Cinecittà - Entrance : With fee Following successful collaborations on retrospectives of Marcello Mastroianni (2017) and Anna Magnani (2016), the Film So...
Basking Local To Open Tuscan Bakery In Westfield
A Basking Ridge local is bringing Italy to the downtown area of Westfield. Tuscany native Francesco Colbertaldo and Annette Colbertaldo of Basking Ridge are planning on opening Farinolio during the first week of June, the restaurant announced on Facebook Wednesday. Farinolio will offer an authentic experience and the simplicity of a Tuscan menu fil...
Italian Street Festival at Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Holy Rosary Catholic Church is pleased to announce the ethnic event of the summer, Friday, June 8th and Saturday, June 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the historic Catholic Church, 520 Stevens Street and surrounding Lacy Park. During the event, the area will transform into an outdoor Italian festival and celebration. The annual summer event is...
CIAO Scholarship Dinner awards high achieving High School seniors
Some area high schoolers got a little taste of Italy, and a little extra dough, Wednesday night in Lima. It was the CIAO Scholarship Dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The mission of CIAO, or the Charitable Italian American Organization, is to hold fundraisers that make contributions to numerous local charities and award college scholarships...
Ferrari’s Michigan Dealer Debuts Major Expansion
Michigan’s only Ferrari dealership debuted its $5-M expansion when it opened for business on Monday inside a 53,000sqf store in the Detroit suburbs. Cauley Ferrari, in West Bloomfield, put the finishing touches on a makeover to match the luxury sports cars it has been selling there since Y 1999, said Jeff Cauley, co-owner and GM of the dealership....
Ethan Stowell Opens Downtown Italian Restaurant, Cortina
Ethan Stowell Restaurants opens its new downtown Italian restaurant, Cortina, today at 11 a.m. in the former home of Sullivan’s Steakhouse at 621 Union Street. The restaurant will serve an array of pizzas, pastas, steak, and seafood dishes at lunch, dinner, and happy hour, in a sprawling, contemporary space. The minimalist design features light oak...
Relics of St. Padre Pio to visit Hawaii in November
The relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina — better known as Padre Pio — are coming to Maui and Oahu in November. Padre Pio is the well-known 20th-century Italian mystic with miraculous healing powers who bore the stigmata, the wounds of Jesus Christ. Six relics, which have been touring the United States since last year, will be at Holy Rosary Church in...
Sen. Andrew Lanza declares Doreen Cugno a 'Woman of Distinction'
Ask any Staten Islander to think of women who have made a difference in the lives of borough residents in the fields of business, academics, cultural, and civic life. I'll bet there is one name that will probably make the list of many: Doreen Cugno, president, CEO and co-founder of the St. George Theatre. Sen. Andrew Lanza recently honored Doreen...
Sola Pasta Bar takes its pasta to Manhattan streets with fleet of three carts
From former Del Posto executive chef Mark Ladner’s Pasta Flyer to By Chloe co-founder Samantha Wasser’s The Sosta to Eataly Downtown’s I Ravioli counter, New York has seen a large crop of fast-casual pasta spots pop up over the last year, serving fresh plates of spaghetti and more at affordable prices and faster-than-fine-dining speeds. Now Sola Pa...
Tourissimo porta i cicloturisti americani in Piemonte
Le statistiche parlano chiaro. Un turista americano spende in media 5.000 euro per un viaggio di una settimana in sella a una bicicletta. Una spesa paragonabile, tra le spese per passatempi, solo a quella dedicata al golf. Questi dati (e una grande passione personale) devono aver pesato nella decisione di Beppe Salerno, torinese, 46 anni, di ciment...
'The Peoples' Tenor' got his start when the nuns at St. Anne's in Syracuse heard him sing
Like a character in a Broadway musical, Michael Amante breaks into song at seemingly random moments yet always comes out on top. He's sung while interviewing with a top accounting firm, haggling with a street vendor in Rome, even getting a cup of coffee at a cafe, and each time his powerful tenor voice has opened doors. Today an acclaimed vocalist...