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Consistently well prepared food, a comfortable ambience, and on-point service are all essential characteristics of a successful restaurant. There’s another element, however, that is just as important, but many restaurants neglect either out of ignorance or inability.   Call it the “heart and soul” factor but it’s the person (or people) that gives t...

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You know him as the face of CNN's morning lineup and Chris Cuomo, co-anchor of "New Day," credits his fight for a "good argument" from his family. Cuomo, the son of former New York governor, Mario Cuomo, and the brother of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor, spent much of his childhood moderating "really hot and heavy discussions" at the dinner tab...

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The Little Italy Neighborhood Association says the city is threatening to sue the organization. The LINA released a copy of the City’s letter written by a municipal attorney. It states, “I write to demand payment from the Little Italy Neighborhood Association for the outstanding $5,483.10 invoice for police security services provided during the 201...

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March 26, 6 PM. Casa Italiana Zerilli / Marimò - 24 W 12th St, New York, NY 10011. Writer and poet Alessandro Lutman reads from his collection of poems: Poesie d'autunno: Raccontandomi in versi (2015, Forum Editrice) With intermezzos performed by pianist Simona Premazzi. Introduced by: Luca Colussi, Associazione Filarmonica Udinese; Ellis Tommaseo,...

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Most Italian communities across North America are immersed in their heritage as we rapidly approach Palm Sunday and Easter during this Lenten season. A big part of experiencing Italian tradition is rooted in the Catholic faith and that is precisely why younger generations should always know “why”  traditions such as La Tavola Di San Giuseppe exist;...

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Worth a trip from anywhere in the city, the Arthur Ave. area of the Bronx is less than a mile from the B train stop at 182nd-183rd Sts. There are dozens of worthwhile restaurants and shops in this Little Italy, a part of the neighborhood called Belmont. These three are a great starting point.  You can buy dried pasta, cured olives and countless oth...

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Carnevale, a word that in Italy means much more than the beginning of Lent and a celebration with masks and parades. It represents a celebration of life and a day where you can be what you dreamed of being: a cow boy, an astronaut, a car racer, or maybe even Julius Caesar or whatever historical character you have a liking to. That is why Venice, Vi...

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The Mahopac Italian American Club held its fourth annual Wine Tasting Festival and Competition at its clubhouse on Buckshollow Road on Sunday. Nineteen of the club's members entered their homemade wines in the tasting competition. Awards were given to the third, second and first place (Mastro del Vino) finishers, as well as a People's Choice Award...

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Vincent C. Maltese, Chairman of the Triangle Fire Memorial Association (TFMA) announced their 2018 awardees will be honored at the 107th Anniversary Ceremony to be held on Sunday, March 25, 2:00 pm, at the Paolucci CNL Center at Christ the King Campus, 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village (Door #10). This year’s awardees are: - Paola Corso – P...

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Last year, in April, Amoy Barnes, the community relations representative for the mayor's office on Staten Island, called her acquaintance, Josephine Marino, and asked if Mayor Bill de Blasio could check in briefly at her home in Great Kills during a whistle-stop tour of the borough devoted to complaints regarding sky-rocketing water costs.  Josephi...

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