METALLICA Teams Up With Italian Luxury Menswear House BRIONI
METALLICA is featured in the new advertising campaign for the Italian luxury menswear house Brioni. According to Business Of Fashion, the campaign — which was shot in black-and-white — features two portraits of METALLICA members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo as a group — one in black tuxedoes, one in white tuxed...
Personality Profile: Corrado Riccelli
In this month's Personality Profile, Ciao Pittsburgh chatted with Pittsburgh native Corrado Riccelli. Born and raised in the small town of Sharpsburg, PA, Corrado grew up during a time when that town was primarily populated by Italian immigrants and first generation Italian-Americans. Growing up, Corrado was surrounded by many Italian-Americans—'co...
Wakefield Italian Festival August 20
On Saturday August 20, downtown Wakefield (a portion of Main St. and Albion St.) will become Wakefield's own personal Little Italy. The Event Planning Committee, organizer of the event, promises the vibe of an authentic Italian neighborhood street festival without leaving Wakefield. Italian food, street vendors, music, entertainment, Spin the Whee...
Century-old Brooklyn church will give way to low-income housing
by Amy Plitt It looks like the fight to preserve a Brooklyn church has come to an end: The New York Times reports that Our Lady of Loreto, a turn-of-the-20th-century Catholic church in Brownsville, will be demolished, per plans on file with the Departmant of Buildings. That move makes way for low-income housing to eventually rise on the si...
A Vinegar Hill House Alum Is Behind This New Italian Restaurant in Prospect Heights
Brian Leth made a name for himself as the chef of Brooklyn favorite Vinegar Hill House, where he cooked for four years and helped shape the restaurant's stellar reputation. After leaving Vinegar Hill House in 2013, the chef, who also worked at Prune and Blue Hill, did a brief stint last year in Manhattan at the short-lived Wine Disciples Enotec...
Two New Trailers For Netflix’s AMANDA KNOX Documentary Invite You To Get Judge-y
by Scott Wampler Netflix has found tremendous success with its original true crime programming, so it only makes sense that they'd produce more of it, and their latest true crime venture might turn out to be its most divisive yet. Or at least, that seems to be what they're angling for. Amanda Knox, from directors Rod Blackhurst and Brian...
Heart of Saint Padre Pio Greeted by Thousands in Boston’s North End
The heart of Saint Padre Pio was presented in Boston's North End on Wednesday night, under heavy security, as thousands waited in line for a glimpse of the major relic at St. Leonard Church. This is the first time a relic of St. Pio of Pietrelcina has left Italy where the body of St. Pio is permanently exposed for veneration by millions of devotees...
Actor, producer and writer Tony Lo Bianco honored by the Italian American One Voice Coalition
Members of the Italian American One Voice Coalition honored Italian American actor, producer and writer Tony Lo Bianco at its annual membership meeting Saturday, September 24th at 'The Chandelier Restaurant' in Belleville, NJ. "We were pleased to be joined by Mr. Lo Bianco and his wife at our annual membership meeting," said One Voice presiden...
Pear Aperol Spritz
An Aperol Spritz with an autumn twist is basically the cocktail equivalent of a puffy vest: It's the perfect transition piece from summer to fall. So we tapped bartender Sofia Present of Brooklyn's August Laura to give the go-to Italian drink a seasonal makeover with one simple addition—and, no, it's not pumpkin spice. Present, of the Ital...
Cooking the Italian Provinces-Bologna
Bologna is a province and city in the Emilia-Romagna region in northwestern Italy. Bologna is of great importance as a road and rail system for central and southern Italy. Until World War I the city was chiefly dependent upon agriculture based on the surrounding fertile plain. Although still an important agricultural market and food-proces...
Concerto del flautista Sergio Pallottelli a beneficio delle vittime dei recenti terremoti in Italia
Il Comites di Houston, insieme all'ufficio del Consolato Generale, all'Italian Cultural & Community Center, e alla Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, è lieto di presentare "Un'ora con Sergio Pallottelli e Amici: Musica a beneficio delle vittime del terremoto in Italia". Il concerto avrà luogo Domenica 4 Dicembre alle 6,00 pm alla Salem Evangeli...
Maserati has made up its mind on electric vehicles, and the answer is affirmative
by Sebastian Toma The first electric vehicle sold under the Maserati brand will be the production version of the Alfieri concept. The Italians want to launch it in 2020, shortly after the introduction of conventionally-powered versions. The Alfieri might also get a plug-in hybrid option, as the brand is also considering implementing a few of those...