Scholarship from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
The Scholarship Commission of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts through the Charitable and Educational Trust will award a minimum of twenty (20) scholarships, at a maximum of $1,000 each to properly qualified students who anticipate entering college in the fall of 2019. Scholarship Awards are limited to members of the Senior Class of any secondary s...
Rosalie’s Trattoria opens on Market Street
A new Italian restaurant, Rosalie’s Trattoria, has opened in place of the short-lived Crispino’s Pizza on Market Street. Rosalie’s, at 5031 Market St., opened in mid-November offering pizzas, pastas, soups, salads and classic Italian desserts. So far the restaurant has advertised specials like fresh calamari sautéed in homemade marinara sauce over...
Little Italy Tree lighting & Xmas village, Sat. Dec. 1st, 4-8PM
LITTLE ITALY TREE LIGHTING Saturday, December 1st; 6:30pm, Piazza della Famiglia. This will be the 20th Anniversary of Little Italy's Tree Lighting! To create the best possible experience within our consistently limited budget, we need the community's help in making this year's event that much more spectacular. The best part: you still have time to...
Peter Vittori will be recognized with the Italic Award 2018
Peter Vittori will be one of the two recipients of the prestigious Italic Award, a special recognition as “Ambassador of the Made in Italy" that will be presented to him in occasion of the Italic Award Gala, organized by the IACCSE, on December 12th. Since 1990, Peter Vittori has led Sales and Marketing efforts for the MCLA region, which includes M...
At Donna Mare, Chef Manuel Mattei Serves Italian Fare Like His Mother Did
An Italian holiday promises plenty of great food and wine, but locals in search of an authentic Italian fare experience don't have to travel that far. Instead, they can head to Donna Mare, the new eatery inside the Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club in Miami Beach. Located on the corner of 39th Street and Collins Avenue, the beachfront hotel, recognized a...
Call for papers: AAIS Conference at Wake Forest University 14-16 March, 2019 Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC
The American Association for Italian Studies is now accepting session and roundtable proposals for its next conference, which will take place from 14-16 March, 2019 at Wake Forest University, NC. The conference will be held on the new campus Wake Downtown, conveniently located near hotels and restaurants in downtown Winston Salem. In keeping with t...
Italian Charities of America's held its 82nd Annual Dinner Dance
On October 7, 2018 Italian Charities of America honored four very special Italian Americans, who have worked very hard at their professions and their dedication to Italian American causes. Italian Charities of America every year sets aside a day to celebrate individuals who are making a difference in society and the Italian American community. This...
From handmade pasta to Neapolitan pizza, Pizza Lupo is an Italian dream
Before Max Balliet was a partner and executive chef, he was a musician and an ardently crazy lover of pizza. Sit back and take in a little of this guy’s history. His progression to partner and executive chef at Pizza Lupo, 1540 Frankfort Ave., will begin to make perfect sense. It was on a trip to Italy to visit a girlfriend when he was 18 years old...
Un "cervello" siciliano sfida i rebus dei numeri
Nelle leggi dei numeri che governano l’armonia dell’universo vede una sfida continua di un gioco in cui, ogni volta che risolve un rebus, è come se superasse sé stesso: il 29enne matematico palermitano Alessio Sammartano, che ha scelto le falde dell’Etna per la sua istruzione universitaria, oggi fa ricerca da post doc e insegna come visiting assist...
Retiring in Italy: it may no longer be only a dream
Regardless of their age, Italians have one huge preoccupation these days: retiring. With income taxes among the highest in Europe and pensions often just covering the costs of bare necessities, many citizens of the Bel Paese have been jumping on the private pension schemes’ bandwagon, in an attempt to create a safer future for themselves and their...
How Gherardo Guarducci, Restaurateur, Spends His Sundays
“When you run a business, you work seven days, Sundays included,” said Gherardo Guarducci, 51, the co-founder of the Sant Ambroeus Hospitality Group, which includes its flagship restaurant, Sant Ambroeus, on the Upper East Side, the upscale Italian spot Casa Lever in Midtown Manhattan and Felice, a wine bar and restaurant that has four locations...
Friends of Florence Celebrate Two Decades of Supporting Cultural Heritage Preservation in Tuscany
This year, friends of Florence (FoF) celebrates its 20th anniversary. The U.S. non-profit organisation based in Florence, Italy, is supported by individuals from around the world who are dedicated to preserving and enhancing the cultural and historical integrity of the arts in Florence and the Tuscan region. Since its founding by Renée Gardner and...