Cousin Vinny’s, a delivery-only New York deli, opening in Tampa
Cousin Vinny’s, a New York-style deli, has its sights set on Seminole Heights in the city of Tampa. I’m in favor of any restaurant that reminds me of one of my all-time favorite films. The owners are bringing massive, piping hot Italian sandwiches to the city of Tampa, and delivering them direct to your door. This is a passion project for executive...
Donne & Arte Oggi - Women and Contemporary Art in Italy and Beyond
March 8, 2023 at 6pm. Vital Voices Headquarters - 1509 16th Street NW - Washington DC 20036. RSVP Here. On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washingtopn DC is glad to invite you to "Donne & Arte Oggi: Women and Contemporary Art in Italy and beyond". The seminar is organized in collaboration with Vital Voic...
Italian students are the most altruistic in Europe
Students in Italy are those who, more than any other European peers, want to pursue careers to change and improve the world. Especially after the lonely times they experienced during the lockdown. In fact, 81% of them would like to make a difference in the world with their work and in many different fields such as medicine, psychology, physiotherap...
Mariners’ Matt Festa ‘completely different pitcher’ than when he was called up
The efficiency and quickness that Matt Festa displayed while working a 1-2-3 bottom of the fifth inning vs. the Cubs would make you think he had a plane to catch after Wednesday’s game at Sloan Park. Well, actually Festa does have a flight, but that’s Thursday morning. So there was no hurry to avoid running through the crowds of Skyharbor Airport. ...
The Feast of St. Joseph
One of the most important holidays for many Italian American and Italian Catholics is the Feast of St. Joseph or La Festa di San Giuseppe. St. Joseph, a carpenter, and the foster father of Jesus, is the patron saint of carpenters, orphans and the needy and the homeless, among others. The day has always been celebrated on March 19, but in 2008 it wa...
Learn About Emperor Aurelian - The Unsung Hero Who Saved the Roman Empire
You probably don't know who Emperor Aurelian is, but you should. He was one of the most important figures in Roman History, and he deserves to be remembered. Aurelian was born in the town of Sirmium in what is now Serbia in 214 AD. He was drafted into the army at a young age and quickly rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the cavalry comman...
Union's Constantino's Italian Market Places First in Central Jersey at 2023 MeatBall Bowl
A Union Italian market took home first place for best meatballs in the Central Jersey division of Pizza Bowl 3, a philanthropic event benefiting the Tunnel to Towers Foundation that raised over $21,000 for the nonprofit. Constantino’s Italian Market, in the old Napoli's Deli space on Chestnut Street, was founded in 2016. The market was among 15 oth...
Next-gen Alfa Romeo Giulia to go electric; hyper Quadrifoglio confirmed
According to Autocar, the Italian carmaker’s CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato confirmed that the performance EV line-up will start with ‘near’ 257kW and the more powerful Veloce variant offering around 589kW, before stepping up to the hyper Quadrifoglio which will ‘likely’ shift to an all-wheel drive setup. For context, the current 952-series limited-run...
Paolo and Cesare d’Amico to be crowned CMA Commodores for 2023
Paolo and Cesare follow a succession of influential maritime industry leaders to receive the award and take the baton from current Commodore and Eagle Bulk Shipping CEO Gary Vogel. The 2023 Commodore Award will be presented on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the Gala Dinner marking the conclusion of the annual Connecticut Maritime Association conferenc...
10 great films set in Rome
There’s a moment near the beginning of William Wyler’s Roman Holiday (1953) when, after a lavish ceremony at the ambassador’s residence in Rome, young Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) decides to escape from her royal duties and hides in the back of a delivery truck as it heads off into the heart of the Eternal City. Squashed between jostling crates...
Constantino's Pizzeria Brings Family-Style Italian Food To Hartsdale
A family-owned and operated pizzeria and ice cream shop opened recently in Hartsdale. Located at 15 E. Hartsdale Ave., Constantino’s Pizzeria and Ice Cream Shop originated in Greenwich, Connecticut, but when Robyn Bordes and her husband Michael opened a new restaurant in Westchester, it was a bit of a homecoming. Robyn Bordes said in an intervie...
For Silvia Venturini Fendi, Fashion Is Family
IT’S THE DAY before the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Italy’s unofficial kickoff to the Christmas season. Tomorrow, the streets of Rome will explode with fireworks, public displays of supplication, singing, soccer matches among young priests and an appearance by Pope Francis near the foot of the Spanish Steps. But on this quiet early December...