"La Familia Comedy Show" with Headliner Frank Santorelli Saturday!
This Saturday at The Spire Center for Performing Arts comedy will be on display with a great lineup of comedians. This show will take place starting at 8:00 pm. Tickets for the show range from $22.50-$25.00 and can be purchased here. If your wondering who will be performing check out their bios below. Frank is an Italian-American who is best known...
55 unique & best things to do in Bologna, Italy
Bologna, the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, is the ideal destination as either a city getaway or part of a greater Italy trip. Strolling through its lively streets, you come across a charming mix of history, delicious flavors, and long-standing traditions, which create an ideal setting for enjoying life’s simple pleasures. This delightful It...
Rochester's Little Italy Neighborhood to celebrate its 4th Anniversary this Friday at Noon at Rocky's on Jay St!
Rochester's Little Italy Historic District (an official city neighborhood and nationally-recognized historic Italian American enclave) will celebrate its 4th Anniversary this Friday, June 2nd, 2023, at noon at Rocky's Italian Restaurant on Jay Street (one of our neighborhood's most iconic and historic Italian American owned businesses.) The Little...
Michelangelo’s Favorite Italian Coffee Drinks
In the world of Italian coffee, legend has it that Michelangelo once confessed he never could have painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel without drinking many Caffè Corretto throughout the day. “Ci Credo! I believe it,” says Francis Cinoa, founder and owner of New Jersey based Saravella coffee, “All fun aside, to appreciate the variety and crea...
From Liguria and Sardinia, two great (very rare) meditation wines
This week's rare wines require us to travel through history by sea. We start from Liguria, precisely from Bonassola. Here Davide and Giuseppe revived the Ruzzese grape, a variety cultivated since 600 AD and then forgotten at the beginning of the last century. Only 1,500 plants give us a sweet wine from dried grapes, of great character and charm. Th...
Italian American Heritage Club donates to Cape Henlopen Food Basket
The Italian American Heritage Club of Sussex County Delaware presented the Cape Henlopen Food Basket with a $500 donation, along with food donations from club members. Mark Sievers, vice president of the Cape Henlopen Food Basket, was guest speaker at a recent club dinner and explained the organization’s purpose is to provide food to Delaware indiv...
Beyond the crowds: Italy’s enchanting countryside escapes
Step into a world where time slows down, and the soul of Italy reveals its most captivating secrets. Venture beyond the iconic cities and immerse yourself in the untamed allure of the Italian countryside. Join us on a journey through both celebrated havens like Tuscany, Umbria, Sicily, and Apulia, as well as discover lesser-known treasures tucked a...
A new New York restaurant, pizzeria and bakery has an opening date in Bradenton
The much-anticipated Morrone’s N.Y. Deli, Restaurant, Pizzeria and Bakery has a menu, a website, social media pages and — most importantly — an opening date. Did we say much-anticipated? “All day long, people have been asking for weeks when we’re opening,” said owner Ermanno Morrone. Here’s the latest: Morrone’s, 5913 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton, opens...
What do you know about “trabocchi”?
Along Italy’s Adriatic coast, you’ll find a unique seaside construction, the trabocchi (or trabucchi): they are a traditional type of fishing machine, popular in the regions of Molise, Puglia, and especially Abruzzo, specifically along the Costa dei Trabocchi, a stretch of coastline between Ortona and Vasto. These traditional fishing machines are p...
Unheralded singer voiced iconic Disney heroine
American children have heard the singing and speaking voice of Snow White for generations, but few know that the talent behind iconic animated character is an Italian American named Adriana Caselotti. Caselotti’s mother was a singer in the Royal Opera in Rome, and her father a music teacher from Udine. This video reveals exactly how that lineage an...
A week in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy’s mosaic
Hidden in the far northeastern corner of Italy, the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia has been a crossroads for centuries. Bordered by Austria and Slovenia, the region stretches from the Alps and the Dolomites in the north to the Adriatic sea almost an hour’s drive to the south, where populations from the Romans to the Austro-Hungarians have left the...
Italian Restaurant Carlotto Opens in New York’s Union Square
Rockwell Group has completed its design for Carlotto, the second New York restaurant from Canada-based Toptable Group. Located next door to sister eatery Oceans, the new Italian concept pays homage to the matriarch of the owner’s family and their enduring roots. “Rockwell Group was inspired by classic Italian dining experiences and the existing spa...