Ortomare is an Uptown find for authentic Italian
For Downtown residents willing to broaden their horizons and foray Uptown once in a while, Ortomare, a restaurant and pizzeria on the Upper West Side that serves authentic Italian dishes, is worth the journey. Ortomare opened in February at 994 Columbus Ave., at W. 109th St. The husband and wife team of Alfredo and Arta Hila, along with Alfredo’s b...
The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America turns 114!
Originally called “Figli d’Italia,” the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America® was established in the Little Italy neighborhood of New York City on June 22, 1905, by Vincenzo Sellaro, M.D., and five other Italian immigrants who came to the United States during the great Italian migration (1880-1923). Their aim was to create a support system...
Letter sent to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker
My name is Frank Lorenzo. I am an Executive Board Member of the Italian American One Voice Coalition (www.iaovc.org). The Italian American One Voice Coalition is a nationwide group whose mission is to combat negative stereotypes of Italian Americans in the media and to defend our heritage. The Italian-American residents of Massachusetts have a fund...
Studio Viola at Summer Fancy Food Show 2019
International trade consulting firm Studio Viola is taking part again this year in the New York Summer Fancy Food Show 2019, which opened in the big apple on 23 June and will end on 25 June. This food and wine event in the Big Apple is confirmed as one of the most important in the Atlantic, thanks to the participation of exhibitors from all over th...
Italy Is Chosen to Host 2026 Winter Olympics
Northern Italy was chosen Monday as the site of the 2026 Winter Olympics, with hosting to be shared by the economic and fashion capital of Milan and the ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo, as the International Olympic Committee desperately tries to curb waning interest, spiraling costs and white elephant competition venues associated with the Games. T...
This new Italian restaurant in Indianapolis rises above spaghetti and meatballs
For years, the Indianapolis restaurant at 1351 W. 86th St. has served Italian food, first at Amalfi and then Matteo’s, but the latest tenant’s Italian restaurant is different.Qualita doesn’t serve the typical a la carte list of individual appetizers, salads, entrees and desserts. Instead, chef/owner Charles Mereday, who recently revamped Downtown I...
101-year-old woman looks back on life in Italy and South Philadelphia
During the 1950s, Anna Melone, a resident of 18th and Wolf streets, crossed the Atlantic Ocean with a collection of treasures from her hometown nestled along the outskirts of Rome. On the 10-day journey, Melone brought along two of her children, healthy food recipes and a persistently positive demeanor. All three, perhaps, could be attributed to th...
Rediscovering the Remarkable Engineers Behind Olivetti’s ELEA 9003
The Chinese-Italian engineer Mario Tchou was, by all accounts, brilliant. Born and raised in Italy and educated in the United States, he led the Olivetti company’s ambitious effort to build a completely transistorized mainframe computer in the late 1950s. During Mario’s tenure, Olivetti successfully launched the ELEA 9003 mainframe and founded one...
Italian Cheese Consortium Seeks to Fortify American Parmesan Regulations
The Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Consortium is responsible for determining the proper usage of the term “parmesan,” which can only be used when cheese is made using artisan and natural methods. These methods are established in the product regulations and in the strict specification for Parmigiano Reggiano Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). The Co...
2019 Fiat 500X Receives Urbana Edition In the U.S.
The 500X also happens to come with all-wheel drive as standard, disconnecting rear axle, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. Revisions include different bumpers, full-LED headlights and fog lamps, adaptive cruise control, and Front Park Assist. Customers who prefer a more individual 500X can choose the Urbana Edition, priced at $895 more than...
Lebanon bologna is having a moment — in Pittsburgh
We’re at a crossroads in which every major city has welcomed with open arms corporate-owned concepts that introduce us to dishes-from-elsewhere, whether it’s Japanese ramen, Hawaiian poke, Nashville hot chicken, Texas barbecue or Mexi-Cali tacos. Aside from what this is doing to the restaurant landscape, it’s worth asking whether any of these dishe...
Little Italy Church Rectory to Become 7-Story Mixed-Use Development
The Most Precious Blood Church rectory in Little Italy will return as a new luxury development. The listing for 109 Mulberry Street – the church is located on Baxter Street – first hit the market in February 2018 as a “development site” for $14 million. It took seven months to sell, but finally changed hands last September for $12.8 million. The ne...