As it turns 100, Italian Market aims to manage growth
by Maria Panaritis Gus Sarno still makes cakes in the basement of the South Philadelphia rowhouse his grandfather bought in 1904 and turned into Isgro Pastries. He still stacks cookies into boxes at the dining room table where his family ate supper 60 years ago when the doorbell to the shop wasn't ringing. Sarno still sells c...
Bonicelli Kitchen to open in Northeast Minneapolis
Laura Bonicelli didn't plan on opening a restaurant. But then opportunity knocked. While on the lookout for a new home base for her Bonicelli Fresh Meal Delivery — which is exactly what it sounds like, a made-from-scratch, full-meal-deal home delivery operation — some friends purchased a former neighborhood corner grocery store. Havin...
61st Annual North Beach Festival in San Francisco
June 13, 2015, Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (daily for 2 times)Washington Square Park - 600 Columbus Avenue - San Francisco, California 94133. San Francisco's oldest street fair, the 61st Annual North Beach Festival, will return to the City's own "Little Italy" on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14 from 10am to 6pm. The histo...
Prospect High hosts glittering Serata Italiana
At our annual celebration honoring the Italian students inducted into the National Honor Society, "Società Onoraria Italica-Sezione Cristoforo Colombo," the Prospect High School Italian Program showcased the hard work of students at Prospect High and St. Raymond's and honored members and organizations in the community who share the passion...
Italian American Song
The Italian American population numbers more than fourteen million through the fourth generation. The largest wave of immigrants (around four million) arrived in the United States at the end of the nineteenth and start of the twentieth century. The majority hailed from the largely overpopulated and poor central and southern parts of Italy,...
Get the look: How to have a Mediterranean balcony
by Alessia Gargiulo From the fragrant white flowers of jasmine to wisteria with a thousand shades of purple, from very resistant succulents to proud oleanders: here is an overview of some of the plants found on every self-respecting Italian balcony! How many times when walking through the narrow streets of the historic centres of...
Catholic Charities goes to bat for veterans in need
On May 29, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago hosted the 4th Annual "Veterans In Need" Dinner to raise funds for the agency's Veteran's Services Programs. The keynote speaker was Col. Harvey Curtiss "Barney" Barnum USMC (Ret.), who earned the Medal of Honor for gallantry and heroism at the Battle of Ky Phu in Vietnam in 1965. Held at...
Mt. St. Peter draws crowds with 34th annual Festa Italiana in New Kensington
By Joyce Hanz Everyone is Italian at the 34th annual Festa Italiana, where the first night kicked off under beautiful clear blue skies and big crowds Thursday. The savory aromas of authentic Italian fare and a multitude of Italian flags waving in the breeze welcomed Italian festival-goers at Mt. St. Peter's Parish in New Kensington. ...
Miguel Galluzzi: «Così racconto le nuove moto Guzzi all’America»
di Paolo Lorenzi Da Mandello a Brooklyn, passando per Seattle, Sacramento, Austin. È il viaggio della riscoperta. Il motociclismo americano è la nuova frontiera di Miguel Galluzzi, il designer argentino che sta portando in giro per gli Stati Uniti gli ultimi modelli della casa lariana per farli conoscere ai motociclisti yankee. Gr...
West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival returning for 37th year
By Angelee Wiley Tyler Terango waits all year for one weekend to arrive. That weekend is in September when the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival returns to Clarksburg. This year will be the 37th year for the festival, and Terango, who is the chairman of the board for the event, said it amazes him how the event continues to...
A Look at the 108th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows in Long Island City
Saturday, September 5th, my friends and I joined members of the Società Maria SS. Addolorata di Pignataro Interamna at Saint Mary's Church in Long Island City, New York, to celebrate the 108th Annual Feast of the Madonna Addolorata. Thank you Emily, Rosetta, Celeste and all the members of the society for your warmth and hospitality, we had...
The secrets of Veneto’s Cuisine
by Claudia Astarita Veneto gastronomy is dominated by four elements: polenta, rice, beans and salt cod, all of them imported. The success of Venice and its past power are also expressed in its cookery by the use of spices, which the Venetians did not only trade in, but adopted in their cooking. A mixture of history, art and tradit...