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Here lies the story about a 27-year-old guy from Staten Island living the restaurant dream. That's what Rob DeLuca will tell you when you sit down with him in his soon-to-open first restaurant. "My culinary background started just down the street at Nucci's South. I was 17 years old and I was bussing tables," said DeLuca. His venture will be called...

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When the Waldorf Astoria restaurant closed in March, chefs like Dominick Di Napoli picked up other cooking gigs. Di Napoli, for instance, landed at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. In the meantime, he also opened a restaurant with a friend, fellow Staten Islander Jimmy Kelmendi. "Sofra is my baby," Di Napoli enthuses. "It's fun Italian...

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As a way to celebrate the growth and success of Casa Belvedere and the grand opening of the Bacco Wine Bar, a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and celebratory cocktail party abounded Friday evening for members and friends at the Grymes Hill cultural foundation. The evening presented the perfect time for guests to raise their glasses to toast the latest addi...

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Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York, kicked off the 5th annual IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Manhattan on May 1st. The opening celebrated Award Winning playwright Mario Fratti with friends and admirers. With daily events in venues all around the city, the festival is c...

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Tuesday, May 30th @ 7:00 PM. Location: Casa Belvedere. 79 Howard Ave, SI, NY 10301. The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere invites you to The Mother-in-Law Cure: Learning to Live and Eat in an Italian Family. A book presentation with Author, Katherine Wilson. PLEASE JOIN US!Katherine Wilson's debut memoir, Only in Naples: Lessons in Food...

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Tuesday, May 2nd at 7:00 PM - Casa Belvedere, 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10301 The Le Marche region is a treasure still unknown to most foreigners. The New York Times and The Guardian enthusiastically described it as "the new Tuscany," but it has its own strong geographical and cultural identity. The region boasts a highly diversifie...

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Everyone was Italian the other evening when the Italian Club of Staten Island Foundation's 66th annual Dinner Dance unfolded to perfection at LiGreci's Staaten, the popular West Brighton catering spot where more than 260 revelers came out to celebrate the time-honored tradition. Lauded during the evening's fare were distinguished local leaders with...

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Staten Islander Michael Coppotelli was one of the three honorees recognized by The Forum of Italian American Educators (FIAME) at its 33rd annual awards dinners. The Associate Superintendent of Schools, Student Services and Public Policy was lauded by FIAME with The Thomas C. Giordano Leadership award at its awards dinner at the Villa Barone Manor...

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Leave the knife and fork, take the cannoli. Mayor Bill de Blasio chowed down on some cannoli with his paisans on Staten Island to kick off his weeklong work stint in the borough. The pastries, from Royal Crown Bakery in Grasmere, were gifted to the mayor from Borough President James Oddo to welcome de Blasio to Borough Hall the only way Italians kn...

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Tuesday, April 25, 2017 @ 7:00 PM - The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, T. 718-273-7660, 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. The Making of St. Peter's Basilica: History, Controversy & Genius at Work. A Presentation by Francesco Bonavita, PhD The Basilica of St. Peter in Rome is one of the most celebrated churches in the world....

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