Part 2 – Carroll Gardens – I Know Where Your Marys Go!
by Antonia Ferraro Last we spoke on the topic of front yard religious statuary, I posited the question to Carroll Gardens, Where Will All Your Marys Go? I won't lie. I had a great time writing that piece. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with both Monsignor Massie and St. Stephen's Pastoral Associate, John Heyer II. Msgr. Massie helped me to...
Ferrari target beating Mercedes after launching new car, the SF16-H
Ferrari have revealed their 2016 car, the SF16-H, as they target overtaking Mercedes at the front of the Formula 1 grid this year. Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen pulled the wraps off the new car at the team's Maranello base. Chief designer Simone Resta enthused: "I can say that this F1 car is one of the most beautiful Ferrari's ever....
N.J.'s best Italian restaurant: It's cash only at small Hoboken eatery big on charm
Sharon Yandoli - she of the distinct accent that sounds straight out of Brooklyn but is all Jersey City, where's she from - met her future husband at what was then Hoboken Pizzeria. She had just watched "The Usual Suspects'' at the local movie theater - slept right through it, she remembers - and stopped at the restaurant, where Angelo "Bu...
Ladyvette and swing (with irony)
Pepper, Cherry and Sugar (Valentina Ruggeri, Vera Dragone and Teresa Federico) are three singers in the 1950's style, with the band name Ladyvette, playing pop songs from the 90's to the light, pulsating rhythm of swing music. Almost four years into the formation of their band, Ladyvette have already performed in many Italian theaters and...
The road to Abruzzo
Every so often, a car cautiously serpentines down the winding hillside road away from the ancient hamlet of Ofena, in Italy's Abruzzo region. It's not the sort of drive you rush: Every downward curve opens onto yet another vista of superabundant grandeur. The views here in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park are of such unrelen...
Un guru dello sport Usa alla conquista del Milan
di Carlo Festa Diciannovesimo piano del grattacielo lungo la 43esima strada di New York tra la Quinta e la Madison. Qui si sta ragionando sul futuro del Milan e sull'offerta per rilevare il club rossonero dalla famiglia Berlusconi. In questo stabile c'è la Galatioto Sports, che negli Stati Uniti è una vera leggenda sui temi di finanza...
A New York si celebra la vera cucina italiana
Martedì 26 aprile al Metropolitan Pavilion di New York si celebrerà la vera cucina italiana. Durante la serata, 25 ristoranti riceveranno il marchio di qualità "Ospitalità Italiana". I requisiti fondamentali per ottenere tale sigillo? La genuinità del prodotto (Doc e Igp), una carta di vini quasi esclusivamente italiana e un alto livello del serviz...
Valerie's Home Cooking to Return to Food Network for All-New Season, 6/11
As a Golden Globe® award-winning actress with a passion for cooking, Valerie Bertinelli never misses an opportunity to prepare a delicious dinner for her family, or have friends over for a mouthwatering meal. On the new season of VALERIE'S HOME COOKING, beginning on Saturday, June 11th at 12pm ET/PT on Food Network, Valerie is back in THE KITCHEN s...
Fontano's in Hinsdale, not far from Little Italy
Fontano's Subs has been a staple in Hinsdale since 1990 and is the third sandwich restaurant the Fontano family opened. On a recent Wednesday, Kathleen Devine arrived at Fontano's with her three sons, still in their uniforms from Notre Dame Catholic School in Clarendon Hills. They had just gotten haircuts in Hinsdale, and were squeezing in...
A Study Showed Italians spend 2,000 euros Per Year On Inviting Friends Over For Lunch or Dinner
A study run by Milan Chamber of Commerce for the HOMI international trade fair for interior design and upscale home decor has shown that Italians invite friends over once every three weeks for lunch or dinner and they spend about 2,000 euros per year. The 44% of people prefer to invite friends and relatives to their house, "because they th...
Minneapolis startup launches luxury Italian linen and home collection at Martin Patrick 3
A North Loop Minneapolis retailer is partnering with a Minnesota entrepreneur to launch a linen and home collection this month. Colette Jaffe is launching her self-named line of bedding, bathroom and home accessories manufactured in Italy's Tuscany region. Upscale men's retailer Martin Patrick 3 is the collection's exclusive retailer. ...
Shy Guy Gelato Opens Burlington Shop
by Julia Clancy Gelato is not just "Italian ice cream." A scoop clings to the cone with a consistency approaching soft-serve; the temperature is slightly warmer, the body thicker. And many stateside versions of this edible export don't fit the bill. Shy Guy Gelato, a new, small-batch gelato business from Tim Elliott and Paul Sansone, is de...