Rosemary Valenti Guarnera Retells the Compelling and Fascinating Life of Ralph Liguori Through an Eye-opening Biography
Because of her friendship with Ralph Liguori, Rosemary Valenti Guarnera crafts an eye-opening and compelling biography of a man who had social connections with famous celebrities and gangsters during the ROARING ‘20s – making some poor choices in his life. Through Liguori’s fastidious memories and the author’s careful research, she reveals the part...
The shameful treatment of Italian immigrants during WWII shows America’s propensity for xenophobic hysteria
The men in suits were at the Maiorana family’s Monterey, California, home again. Mike, the family’s young son, watched as the agents rummaged through their belongings in search of guns, cameras, and shortwave radios. And again, they found nothing. This was during World War II, and the FBI had declared Mike’s mother an “enemy alien.” The sole source...
How Italians end their meals
At the end of the meals and after the dessert (and not with it), Italians drink coffee, either a caffè espresso (or simply caffè), or a caffè corretto, which is an espresso with a shot of liquor. Italians don’t use half and half in their coffee. Some Italians take the digestivo (digestive liquor) or amaro to help their stomach deal with such a larg...
Madaleno, staunch liberal and policy wonk, hopes to build on Montgomery Co. base in Maryland governor's race
Maryland Sen. Richard S. Madaleno stood on stage at a candidates’ forum in a Baltimore tap room surrounded by a formidable field of rivals seeking the Democratic nomination for governor: Ivy League grads. Accomplished lawyers. A Rhodes scholar. Yet when a question on Maryland’s $44 billion budget went to Madaleno, the event’s moderator joked: “Mayb...
Toscano Originale Heading to U.S.
In 1970, the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli—the Italian state monopoly responsible for tobacco and other things—decided to stop the production of handmade Italian cigars. Some rollers at the factory in Lucca opted to keep rolling the cigars, though they were designated as diritto di cernita—sampling right—and as such were sold only in the fact...
Famed Nantucket Football Coach Vito Capizzo Dies at 78
Legendary Nantucket football coach Vito Capizzo, who led the Whalers in decades of Island Cup rivalry games against the Vineyard, died May 17. He was 78. His death was announced on Facebook by his son Scott Capizzo. “He was a legend, a living legend,” former Vineyard football coach Don Herman said of his friend and longtime rival. Mr. Capizzo coach...
Premium-Plus Imported Wines Continue Fast Rise, Led By Italy, New Zealand
Though the U.S. market’s total imported wine segment was roughly flat at 67 million 9-liter case depletions last year, according to Impact Databank, the category is seeing significant gains at the premium level. The top 10 imported brands retailing at above $10 a 750-ml. shot ahead by an aggregate 16% last year to more than 9 million cases. Progres...
Aldermen propose renaming Balbo Drive for ‘fearless’ advocate Ida B. Wells
Balbo Drive would be renamed for Ida B. Wells, an iconic figure in the African-American community who led an anti-lynching crusade, under an aldermanic plan that is certain to stir controversy. South Side Ald. Sophia King (4th) and downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) plan to launch the effort at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. They will introduce...
“Open Roads”, torna il cinema italiano contemporaneo a New York
In occasione della 18ma edizione del festival, Film Society of Lincoln Center e Istituto Luce Cinecittà presentano 16 film che si distinguono per la varietà di generi e autori, dai veterani del grande schermo tra cui Ferzan Ozpetek, Marco Tullio Giordana e Francesca Comencini, alle voci emergenti del panorama cinematografico Italiano. La serata di...
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Johnny Nunn’s Corzetti Will Open This Friday
It’s official: After hosting a pair of friends and family dinners tonight and tomorrow, Johnny Nunn’s Corzetti will open to the general public this Friday, May 25th. The new Italian restaurant, courtesy of French restaurant Verdigris, will help bolster an already food-friendly corner on NE Prescott and 15th, which has long been home to Grain & Gris...
Comedian Mike Marino bringing his 'presidential campaign' to The Palace Theatre
Mike Marino is feeling very presidential about his latest concert tour — his “Make America Italian Again” tour. If he's taking liberties with the campaign slogan of the current White House resident, who has promised to “Make America Great Again,” it's only because the Jersey City, N.J.-born comedian wants people to know his intentions — serious or...