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By Andrew Bagley   Even in a city of neighborhoods, San Diego's Little Italy stands out. The influence of Italian culture and the strong bonds of community can still be felt today, carried on through the years from the first Italian immigrants to the vibrant and growing neighborhood of today. Little Italy's character blends the old and the n...

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By Carol Bicak All for the love of St. Lucy. After countless hours of filming, three years of work and endless fundraising, the documentary "Devoti" will have its world premiere Friday night in Joslyn Art Museum's Witherspoon Concert Hall.   It started as a simple video about the cannoli-eating contest at Omaha's Santa Lucia Festival. But...

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By Alison Grant Groundbreaking on a new rapid station in University Circle's vibrant Triangle District could come within months, now that the final chunk of land for the project is lined up.   The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority last week completed purchase of a 1.2-acre parcel needed to begin construction of what will be calle...

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Photographer Harry Connolly stood up in front of the parishioners at St. Leo the Great Church in Baltimore's Little Italy, and he nervously introduced himself. He explained to the congregation that, if they were willing, he'd like to wander the neighborhood during the year ahead, taking pictures of the local residents.   They approved – skep...

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Solunto bakery, a Little Italy landmark since the late 1960s, will undergo a major renovation that will bring house-made gelato, wood-fired pizzas and fine dining to the India Street space.   While the family-run business was sold about six years ago, it remained a bakery and casual eatery in recent years, but owner Antonino Mastellone, a pr...

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Italians-Americans like to say they love to talk -- and one of the organizers at Little Italy Fest in Gates proved that stereotype to be true Saturday afternoon. During an award presentation, one of the organizers let it slip that there are some big plans in the works when he announced that a Little Italy might permanently moving to town.  ...

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The Bronx has been home of many Italians during the XX century. It is impossible, for those who are interested in knowing the history of the Italian American community, to ignore this New York borough; as it is impossible not to feel Italy in Arthur Avenue, that somebody calls "the real Little Italy". It is here that we've met John Calvelli, now E...

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Book presentation by Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner, Ph.D. The challenges we face over the course of a lifetime, especially those that involve major personal loss, can seem devastating, as radio personality and self-help specialist Dr. Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner discovered when her husband suddenly and unexpectedly died of a heart attack. The Italian...

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A Little Italy institution plans to mark this year's San Gennaro Feast with an ambitious project: a 12-foot cannolo containing 50 pounds of chocolate chips.   Ferrara Bakery and Cafe at 195 Grand St. has been working on a giant-sized version of its cannoli, a Sicilian pastry made with a light, crispy shell filled with sweet cream, chocolate...

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By Jonathan Horn   Margaret Balistreri Cesarini was just a teenager when she moved from Sicily to San Diego around 50 years ago. She's been back to her home country about 15 times since then. The trips are an experience that leave her with mixed feelings. "I'm torn between two lovers — I'm an American citizen but I was born in Ital...

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