Italian restaurant will replace longtime bar in Baltimore County
A veteran Essex bar will soon transform into a restaurant serving Italian-American cuisine. The building that once housed Schiesser's Idle Hour will become Buon Appetito, a sit-down restaurant serving classic dishes like pizza, shrimp scampi and chicken Marsala. Restaurateur Mauro Peralta, who also owns Siesta's Banquet Hall in Dundalk, is working...
Sicilian Contribution Markers rejected for New Orleans French Quarter
Efforts are still underway requesting the City of New Orleans to allow marker in the French Quarter which focus on the Sicilian Contributions. However since September, New Orleans has refused to proposed markers to be installed in Jackson Square, any other city land, or the river walk in the French Quarter. After the Dingley Tariff was passed in 18...
6 Classic Italian Cocktails to Make at Home When You’re Craving Italy
There’s more to the Italian cocktail repertoire than the Bellinis and after-dinner amari that visitors frequently order while traveling through Italy. While Campari and sparkling wine are frequently found in ingredient lists on cocktail menus across the country, there’s also plenty of gin, whiskey, and tequila for everyone’s taste. Here are six rec...
Il New York Times promuove l’Italia: perché è tra i Paesi dove tornare
Il turismo ricomincia a muovere i primi passi verso la giusta direzione, anche se ci sono ancora molte limitazioni. Anche molti Paesi stranieri stanno iniziando ad aprirsi alla possibilità di viaggiare, ed è dunque tempo di pensare a quali potranno essere le destinazioni che ci faranno sognare. A sorpresa (ma non troppo) c’è anche l’Italia. È il Ne...
Italian Street Corn at Vilardo's Gives Summer A Jump-Start in Nutley
Summer may be more than a month away, but that didn't stop Vilardo's Italian Deli from starting the season a little early with Italian Street Corn. Picture it, all the flavors we associate with Summer in Sorrento, on that most-American icon: corn-on-the-cob. Pecorina, parsley, lemon, butter, and pink peppercorn thyme seasoning from Spiceology come...
Rome prepares for the 2022 Ryder Cup
Sporting events in Italy have a long-standing history of bringing fans together from all walks of life and turning out crowds in the thousands. One of the most popular sporting events being football. Now the 'eternal city' will embrace a new sport, golf, by hosting the Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf Course, 10 miles out from central Rome, being...
Ben Cirella’s family’s restaurants embody the spirit of ‘alla familia’ during COVID-19
Two weeks ago, Ben Cirella pulled his silver Volvo up to the entrance of Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, N.Y. Elmhurst has been at the epicenter of New York City’s disastrous COVID-19 outbreak. Queens has 56,719 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the most of any city borough, and has recorded nearly 6,000 deaths. After being overrun by a ballooning numb...
Spritz, Appetizers and Facetime: An Italian Aperitivo at Home
In such strange times as these, with the global coronavirus emergency changing our daily habits, it’s all the more important to look for some fun in your daily routine, especially when you’re stuck at home. That's why we suggest treating yourself to the occasional homemade aperitivo with your family or closest friends – just like we do in Italy! Ma...
Genoa’s incredible futuristic “floating bridge” nears completion
Following the collapse of the Morandi Bridge on 14 August 2018, a quick construction was needed to once again connect the sides. Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, the renovation sought to adapt Italian infrastructure in a modern and functional way. "The new bridge must be simple and straightforward, but not ordinary. It is going to look li...
Angelo Bartlett Giamatti, Yale and the Battle for Fairness in America
Neil Thomas Proto has written a new book about former Yale University president and Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Bart Giamatti, titled Fearless: A. Bartlett Giamatti and the Battle for Fairness in America. During Mr. Proto’s active and accomplished career as a lawyer, author, and teacher, he had engaged in extensive research, writing, an...
Unesco Sites of Italy: Archeological Area of Agrigento
The archaeological area of Agrigento, known as the ‘Valley of the Temples,’ is located along the southern coast of Sicily; a Unesco World Heritage site since 1997, it comprises the vast territory of the ancient polis (i.e. a city-state in ancient Greece), from the Rupe Atenea hill to the acropolis of the original ancient city, as well as the sacred...
Epic, Exotic, Ethnic: From Racist Stereotypes to the Mainstream
Fri, 05/22/2020 - 5:00pm A Journey Through Italian American Literature with Anthony Tamburri (Dean, Calandra Institute, CUNY). The episode will be broadcast live on Casa's Facebook Page and website. In English. As part of an homage to the recently passed Italian American authors Vittoria Repetto and Joseph Tusiani, Stefano Albertini and Anthony Tam...