Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts issues apology through team site for slur
After using a derogatory term referring to Italian-Americans during an MLB Network show broadcast at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts issued a statement of apology through the team's website Tuesday night. The statement was released unsolicited to the website's beat writer Tuesday night, with none of the other media out...
Ferrero Ranked Best-Loved Company in Italy
By Cynthia Martens Reputation is everything in the business world. In a Reputation Institute poll of 3,200 Italians, Ferrero, the chocolate and confectionery brand, landed in the top slot for Italy's RepTrak 2015 ranking of the best-loved companies operating in Italy, earning a score of 89.5, while BMW and Barilla secured second and t...
Italian Store Now Open in Westover
The Italian Store opened its new Westover Village location to large crowds of hungry fans Monday. The store, at 5837 Washington Blvd, represents an expansion for the company in more ways than one. At 6,000 square feet, the new store is more than twice the size of the original, beloved Italian Store in Lyon Village. The Westover locati...
Dove va l'italiano. Paolo Balboni e l'insegnamento della lingua nel mondo
di Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino Famoso glottologo e professore ordinario di Didattica delle lingue all'Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, Paolo Balboni ha scritto numerosi libri di didattica, e molti insegnanti di lingue si sono preparati con i suoi manuali: quando si parla di lingua, Balboni è stato il maestro di molti. Attualmente è anche...
Chef Mark Serves Up Authentic Italian Fare At Randazzo’s
by Lisa Petrillo Mark has been cooking up authentic homemade food as owner and head chef of Randazzo's for 12 years. The popular and charming eatery showcases his favorite memorabilia on the wall. He packs in loyal customers for lunch and dinner daily. The Godfather plays in the background while diners enjoy a true taste of I...
Siena, City of Secrets - by Jane Tylus
Date: Tuesday, July 07, 2015. Hours: 6:00 p.m. Site: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - 500 N Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. In collaboration with: Co-presented by the Italian Cultural Institute and the University of Chicago Press, with the support of ItalCultura. "Siena, City of Secrets" (University of Chicago Press, 20...
Italian-American Festival to feature wine-tasting contest
by Brian Johnson Looking for a taste test for your home-made wine? You can bring it to the 11th Annual Italian American Festival on July 25, where there will be a free wine-tasting contest. In the UNICO-sponsored contest, a panel of 10 judges will do a blind tasting of each submission at 2 p.m., underneath the tent on the right-hand s...
Bocce tournament held in Springfield
A man with a passion for the sport of his ancestors, Rico Daniele, a leader in Western Massachusetts' Italian American community, continues to be an advocate for his beloved sport of bocce. Daniele and other bocce enthusiasts held a bocce tournament Sunday at the Mount Carmel Society in Springfield's South End neighborhood. Daniele, t...
TTIP to add half point of GDP over three years, consultancy estimates
by Rossella Bocciarelli An additional half point of GDP over three years and a 30,000 unit boost in employment - that's the potential impact that the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) could have on Italy's economy. According to an estimate by Prometeia, Italy's GDP would rise by €5.6 billion net of inflation if partner...
La Pecora Bianca Brings Healthy Italian to NoMad
By Kelly Dobkin The gist: Restaurateur Mark Barak of Claudette just opened a brand new Italian-inspired eatery called La Pecora Bianca last night in NoMad. The menu highlights farm-fresh ingredients including pasture-raised local Hudson Valley meat, whole grain pastas, and seasonal veggies. The food: The focus here is on housemade...
Lucine Amara Calls Singers to Audition for New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Chorus
Lucine Amara, Artistic Director of the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera), invites singers to apply to the Verismo Opera Chorus. Open auditions will be held on Wednesdays, September 9 and 16 beginning at 6:15 p.m. at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jersey. Auditions will also be held on September 12 at the organization'...
Montclair Obitutary: Monsignor Benjamin Piazza
by Eric Kiefer Essex County resident Benjamin Piazza, known locally as "Father Ben," passed away on Sept. 5. As a clergyman, Piazza worked with congregations in Caldwell, Newark, Jersey City, Montclair, Wayne and Morristown. He was 92-years-old. The following obituary comes courtesy of Codey & Jones Funeral Home: "M...