Fino's is coming back: Iris Restaurant Group buys the beloved Memphis Italian deli
The beloved Fino's restaurant will return to Memphis in April. Kelly English and the Iris Restaurant Group (Restaurant Iris, The Second Line, Magnolia House, Iris Etc.) have purchased the Fino’s brand from former owners. Fino’s will open back up and operate at the original location on the ground level of the Gilmore apartments (corner of McLean and...
Italian Cashmere Brand Falconeri Nabs Soho Space for First US Store
Falconeri, an Italian brand that is part of Calzedonia Group, is moving into the U.S. market with a store in Soho, Commercial Observer has learned. The space spans approximately 1,850 square feet on the ground level and 1,000 square feet of non-selling space in the basement at 101 Prince Street, according to JLL’s Michael Hirschfeld, who along with...
Dumfries ditches Columbus Day, Lee-Jackson Day
Dumfries may likely be the first municipality in Virginia to eliminate Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Dumfries Town Council also will no longer observe the state’s Lee-Jackson Day holiday and will instead give its staff the day off on Election Day. The Dumfries Town Council made the decisions during its Feb. 19 meetin...
Judge Frank Caprio wants justice for all
Providence Municipal Court Chief Justice Frank Caprio opens the passenger side back door of a metallic blue 2018 Lincoln Navigator parked on the side of the private Aurora Club Civic Association in Providence’s Federal Hill. It’s the place where he is permanent director and has been a member for more than fifty years, and he has lunch there on an a...
New Casa Gennaro Restaurant in Kingston Focuses on Italian Cuisine and Special Service
It’s not just about the food, but about the customers’ well-being. When they leave, we want them to feel like they can’t wait to come back!” Gennaro Costabile, owner of the new Casa Gennaro restaurant at 4585 Route 27 (Main Street) in Kingston, works very hard to ensure that visitors to his restaurant are treated to a special dining experience — in...
Based on a true story: Chazz Palminteri's autobiographical 'A Bronx Tale' finds new life as a musical
For three decades, Chazz Palminteri has been reliving his life story, first as a one-man play, later as a film and now as a Broadway musical. “It’s because they’re archetypes, these characters, the father, the son. You don’t have to be from the Bronx, you don’t have to be Italian-American. ‘A Bronx Tale’ was a huge hit in Japan; you know, figure th...
The taste of victory! Centuries-old Battle Of The Oranges sees teams of festival-goers pelt each other with fruit in northern Italy
The annual Battle of the Oranges has taken place in Italy with teams pelting each other with fruit during the three-day festival. The tradition's origins are unclear but it is believed it dates back centuries. Hundreds of people attend the event in Ivrea, a town in northern Italy near Turin. It supposedly commemorates a 12th century uprising with o...
Longest-serving City Council member John Greco remembered fondly
John Greco loved his hometown. It would be fair to say he wore Geneva on his sleeve, according to those who knew him. He was born here, grew up here, was a star athlete at DeSales High School in the 1950s, served in the Marines, worked for the city and was in his 25th year as a City Council member when he died Thursday at age 81. No one has served...
New Pizzeria to Open in Ridgefield
Looking less vacant by the week, Ridgefield's downtown is preparing to welcome a new restaurant. Brick House Wood Fired Pizza Kitchen & Bar has announced it is will be opening this spring at 632 Danbury Road, the former Subway storefront on Route 7. The announcement came by way of the Facebook page of Brick House's sister establishment, Tivoli Pizz...
Luca Guadagnino Is Directing a New HBO Drama Set in Italy
Luca Guadagnino is quickly becoming one of the film world’s most exciting (and unpredictable) filmmakers. Now, it seems the director of “Suspiria” and “Call Me By Your Name” is looking to bring his work to television for a change. Observer is reporting that Guadagnino is working on an eight-episode series, directing the first two episodes (at least...
Study in Perugia this summer
The yearly summer study abroad program in Italy is looking for students to join the trip. The summer study is a five-week course where students travel around Italy and earn up to seven credits taking classes. The program begins on May 24, when students land in Rome. From there, they stay in Perugia, a city in central Italy filled with youth and stu...
Eataly brings a new bag of tricks to the Las Vegas Strip
Nicole Brisson is grocery shopping on the Las Vegas Strip. The executive chef of Eataly Las Vegas, she's collecting ingredients as she moves around the sprawling new complex, which opened Dec. 27 at the Park MGM. First a stop at La Salumeria to pick up a selection of Italian cheeses and paper-thin strips of prosciutto and mortadella. Then a trip to...