It's Saturday night. And though Thursday may be the new Saturday, the weekend still reigns supreme when it comes to the hustle and bustle of the local restaurant scene. Cielo Ristorante -- note cielo translates from Italian into meaning "heaven" or as a member of the wait staff stated, "the sky," -- fits snugly into our hypothesis. The dining spot...

he reviews are in and critics say the Corrado (Joe) Manfredi "Taste of Italy" Golf Outing Thursday surpassed all others -- and in more ways than one. In what we're sure will go down as one of the 10 best days of the year -- weather wise --  the Silver Lake Golf Course was lined with linksters, who all came out to support the fun and fab annual even...

July 1 (Saturday) 3:00 pm Opening of Exhibition: Elizabeth Sollazzo Presents Her Works of Art. Sponsored by Garibaldi-Meucci Museum. 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island Contact: Carol Berardi 718-442-1608 [email protected] Ms. Sollazzo is drawn to the elements that surround her in nature. The trees, flowers and the land both dry a...

When a visitor walked through the door of Josephine Rotolo’s West Islip home, she never said hello. She’d give them a hug and instead ask “Have you eaten yet?” She almost always had something prepared and if she didn’t, she’d sit her guest down at the table and whip something up, her family said. Rotolo was the matriarch and epicenter of a large fa...

If he was alive today, Giovanni da Verrazzano -- who discovered New York Harbor in 1524. -- would likely give the state Senate a thumbs up for attempting to fix the spelling of his namesake bridge. For more than 50 years, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge has been missing the second "Z" in the Italian explorer's name. But now, the state Senate has passe...

The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is seeking teachers to work part-time at The Historical Home of Antonio Meucci and His house-guest Giuseppe Garibaldi. This is per-diem work, 90-minute classes. Classes consist of a tour and a workshop. Must have experience working with groups of children, good organization skills, and excellent references. Teachers will...

Casa Belvedere, the Italian Cultural Center on Grymes Hill, will play host at the Corrado Joe Manfredi "Taste of Italy" Golf Outing and dinner, Thursday, June 22 at Silver Lake Golf Course. Dinner and festivities will be staged later in the day at Casa Belvedere. Corrado Joe Manfredi, a brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather and friend, was w...

In quasi tutti i dipartimenti di italiano nelle varie università americane sono tempi difficili, e molti studenti motivati allo studio non scelgono di iscriversi a un Master in letteratura italiana per mancanza di corsi oppure perché troppo costosi. E, spesso, quando le università non ricevono soldi i dipartimenti di italiano cancellano le classi a...

Mid-June is that time of year when again we can all say "Hey, Anthony!" with great gusto. Be you an Anthony, Toni, Antoinette, Antonin, Toto, Antonello, Ante, Antanas or Tony — Tuesday, June 13 is your special day. So, shall we catch you a fish? No! But we can point you to bread in the name of Anthony. Alfonso's Pastry Shoppe — 1899 Victory Blvd.,...

Boulevard Books Author Iris Vignola ventures into children's fiction. In the Fantastic World of Fairy Tales is her collection of twelve stories for children and for those who still love dreaming, published in two different editions, with various illustrations. The first fairy tale, the Veiled Princess, was the theme of the first theatrical performa...