Historic Brownsville Church To Be Demolished, City Records Show
The city has approved plans to demolish the crumbling but historic Lady of Loreto church — despite repeated pleas to save it, records show. The Department of Buildings issued a permit on March 24 that will allow the Diocese of Brooklyn to tear down the century-old building at 126 Sackman St. at any time, according to city records. Catholic Charitie...
Italian Baseball League is a hit with players from all over the world
Commencing its 70th season this past weekend, the 2017 Italian Baseball League (IBL) is the talk of the town in Bologna, Rimini, San Marino, Nettuno, Parma, Padova, Francesco Fuzzi dell'UnipolSai scivola verso Samy Ramirez del Recotech Padule (PhFerrini)Novara and Padule Sesto Fiorentino. Eight Italian teams from those regions are divided into two...
Mt. Carmel dinner and dance event headed to Elmcrest
The annual Our Lady of Mt. Carmel dinner and dance is set for April 28 at Elmcrest Banquets in Elmwood Park. "Our annual dinner dance is a way for the parish to supplement the finances for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast," feast volunteer Joe Casale said. Each year, the event consists of recognizing several parishioners for their work and their co...
Former East High principal, who worked for years in Denver Public Schools, dies at 97
Philip Serafini, the son of Italian immigrants who trained more than 200 U.S. Navy pilots during World War II, and went on to teach social studies and science in Denver Public Schools before acting as principal and assistant principal, has died. Serafini was 97 when he died on April 10. He was born in 1920 in Denver, the youngest of 10 children of...
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Says Hello From New York
Even if the Alfa Romeo Stelvio has long passed its 'new car' status, its presence at the 2017 New York Auto Show cannot be ignored. Developed under the FCA umbrella and benefiting from Ferrari's know how in performance engines, the Italian crossover will cross paths with Mercedes-AMG's new GLC63. And it has the power to do so, as with the Quadrifog...
Trattoria Delia owners promise 'nothing's changing'
Trattoria Delia brought something new to Burlington 24 years ago: Italian food, which is to say food that aspired to be as authentically Italian as possible. That included menu items that surprised Vermonters, said Tom Delia, who opened the restaurant with his wife, Lori. “People weren’t ready for squid and pasta 24 years ago,” he said. The menu al...
Mario Fratti Award
When: Monday, May 15, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute New York Award ceremony and reading of the play winner of the fourth edition of the Mario Fratti Award: Paolo Bignami’s Il paese delle facce gonfie – The Country of the Swollen Faces”. Both the Author and Mario Fratti will attend the ceremony. This is also the cl...
An Evening of Culture: Celebrating Opera Carolina
When: Wed, April 26, 2017 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT - Where: Founders Hall, 100 N. Tryon Street, Mezzanine Level, Charlotte, NC 28255 An Evening of Culture is being hosted by the Honorary Consul of Italy to North Carolina, Dr. Claudio Carpano, in collaboration with Casa della Cultura Italiana - North Carolina (CCI-NC). CCI-NC's mission is to buil...
Ariano offers Old World ambiance and authentic Italian cuisine right in the heart of Media
Anthony Bellapigna is a natural-born builder, by skill and by nature. He builds and creates award-winning pizza pies and other entrees that draw customers from miles around. He builds strong and lasting relationships with hundreds of acquaintances, friends and customers in his community, as well as hundreds overseas. And he built Ariano, the old-wo...
2017 Fiat 124 Spider - Topless In Chicago Review
There’s only one way that the Fiat 124 Spider should be driven. And that is with the top down! I was hoping for that to be the case during my early-spring week with the 124 Spider but the weather didn’t cooperate. Top-up driving is one of those necessities to keep the rain out and the heat in, and that’s what I needed. Or, on a really hot and muggy...
One Tin Soldier - The Frank Serpico Story
Francesco Vincent “Frank” Serpico was born on April 14th, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Vincenzo Serpico, was born in the town of Marigliano, in the province of Naples, in the region of Campania, Italy. His mother, Maria Giovanna, was born in Ohio but returned with her family when she was young to Italy where she later met and married Vin...
Four and a half decades in business
Authentic Italian food served in a family friendly atmosphere has been the daily task of Marco Santeufemia for nearly 45 years. DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant, 516 S. I Street, is in one of Madera’s first shopping center, Bethard Square at Olive Avenue and North I Street. The center is presently undergoing some much needed renovations, including the...