IT and US: The extraordinary story of Vincenzo James Capone, Al's brother
WTI Magazine #75 2016 January 18Author : Vittorio Bocchi Translation by: As the book "L'Altro ItaloAmericano – La straordinaria storia di Vincenzo James Capone – Two-Gun il fratello di Al Capone" was published in Italy, it raised a lot of interest. It is a small and simple book, which presents for the first time to the Italian reader...
Andrea, Salento's paper maker
I can smell the scent of laundry cleaned with hot water and ashes, which reminds me of my grandmother's home. In fact, it's the basic wash that Andrea uses to get impurities out of fiber in a huge vat, before using a special sieve to lift out a block that is about half a centimeter tall. To me, it's magic. He says, "Look: it's paper," and goes on t...
Festival of Song USA 2016 names Tannenbaum Helpern’s Maryann Stallone “Woman of the Year”
Tannenbaum Helpern is proud to announce that Festival of Song USA named Maryann Stallone, a partner in the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, "Woman of the Year" at its 21st annual gala on January 31st. Drawing hundreds of attendees to its annual event, Festival of Song USA keeps the arts and the Italian culture alive through m...
Opera Provides Preview of Upcoming Production of 'The Italian Girl in Algiers'
Livermore Valley Opera will showcase talented opera singers who will appear in the upcoming production of Rossini's "The Italian Girl in Algiers" in two free OperaLIVE! events in the Tri-Valley. The presentations will take place on Sunday, February 28, 2:00 p.m. at the Pleasanton Library, 400 Old Bernal Avenue and on Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m. at...
Le Nonne: A little taste of Italy in Logan
Spring break is a perfect time to take a trip with friends. Most people I chat with are headed somewhere beautiful and warm, like California or Mexico. I almost feel left out, but then I remember... I'm going to Italy for spring break! Le Nonne is literally two minutes from my apartment. All I have to do is drive, park and walk in the door...
Italian chef plans to rescue New York’s Little Italy
People love to visit New York City. But tourists, especially those seeing Manhattan for the first time, often get sucked into expensive and overrated tourist traps. Little Italy is one of those places where prices are a little high and the food is just alright. Too many souvenir shops and mediocre Italian restaurants is what tourists...
Luciano Monaco Guitar Performance Sunday, April 3, 2016
Guitar Solo performance by LUCIANO MONACO - April 3, 2016. Music By Italian Composer : Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco. CONCERT 4:00 pm-5:00 pm. Carriage House Violins - 1039 Chesnut St. Newton - Upper Falls 02464. Pre-concert film 3:45--Who is Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco? Space is limited; to reserve your seat p...
Aperol® Joins 'Spritz' Book Tour, Highlighting History and Culture of Iconic Italian Cocktail
Aperol®, the globally renowned bright orange Italian liqueur, headlines a U.S. Spritz Tour as the official spirit partner of "Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes" by the editor-in-chief of Punch Talia Baiocchi and former deputy editor of Punch Leslie Pariseau. The tour, which runs April through September, s...
Italian National Rugby Team Squares Off Against USA in San Jose
Did you know that Italy is joining the United States and other nations as appassionati of the sport of rugby? Indeed, the popularity of the sport has been on the rise in the bel paese recently as many Italians are tuning into the matches of the Italian National Team. Introduced from Britain to Genova just after the Italian reunification, r...
Local meat, Italian tradition for chef Joe Cicala's new salumi business
Joe Cicala's meat is ahead of schedule. But that doesn't mean it'll be eaten anytime soon. "This is perfect," says the chef, grinning as he gently thumbs a butcher-twined hunk of pork the size and shape of a beehive. We're standing close in a stuffy, funky-smelling curing room, an industrial walk-in where a few dozen culatellos, cut from the rear...
America’s Best Cities for Italian Food
The Italian restaurant in America has changed in style probably more than any other genre of restaurant over the past several decades. Even as recently as 50 years ago, the term "Italian restaurant" conjured images of red and white-checkered tablecloths, carafes of middling chianti, and a red sauce-heavy menu with classics like chicken Parmigiana t...
An excerpt from Dolores’ memoir: Family, sweet summer, and the real Jersey Shore
by Dolores Alfieri With Memorial Day having just passed, marking the unofficial start of summer, Anthony and I decided to share an excerpt from my memoir, The Dreams that Break Your Heart. This chapter is about a trip down the Shore in Jersey, which is a summer ritual familiar to countless East-Coast Italian Americans. This is the real Jer...