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It began years back as a way to further preserve the proud and distinctive cultural heritage associated with the Feast of St. Joseph — and thankfully the custom has managed to withstand the test of time.   And together to this day, State Supreme Court Justice Philip G. Minardo, retired state Supreme Court Justice Anthony I. Giacobbe and reti...

«Per me dovremmo benedire il parmesan, non demonizzarlo, né tantomeno combatterlo». Difficile ascoltare, o leggere, una tesi simile e non pensare sia autolesionista. Eppure, secondo Piero Bassetti, il finto parmigiano-reggiano e tutti i prodotti "italian sounding" sono degli ambasciatori inconsapevoli del nostro modo di produrre e di vivere.  ...

Prosecco has experienced another boom in 2015. The previous year's strong growth was repeated again last year on all fronts: production of the sparkling wine jumped by 16% to 355 million bottles (from 306 million) and exports grew by 23% in volumes and by 24.5% in value. For the current year, the Consortium of Prosecco Doc estimates a production o...

The Italian Cultural Society of Long Beach Island will take people on a virtual tour of ancient and modern Rome on Monday, May 9 at 6 p.m. when it presents "Rome: City of God(s), City of Man" at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City.   Guest lecturer Christopher Bellitto, associate professor of history at Kean...

We can thank the great minds of Italy for giving us banking, newspapers, pianos, and typewriters as well as many of America's favorite foods. Celebrate all things Italy at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino's inaugural Italy on the Beach.   Taking place Friday through Sunday, May 20 to 22, this event is the brainchild of local radio host, phil...

Nearly six decades after 46 people died when the Andrea Doria sank to the sea floor following a violent collision with another ocean liner south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, explorers are preparing to do what 16 people have lost their lives attempting: get a good look at the wreckage.   A Washington state-based ocean exploration company is p...

The American Italian Heritage Museum. June- July 2016 Featured Exhibit "Fine Art Oil " by Vince Forte, Jr. - 1227 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12205 - 518.435.1979. Vince Forte, Jr. is a fine art oil painter painting for over 3 decades mainly in a realistic style depicting subjects such as landscape, seascape, still life, interi...

A special evening celebrating Italian culture will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, to mark the opening of an Italian consulate in the building. The Niagara Falls art center will be transformed into an Italian palazzo for this special evening, which will feature a strolling violinist playing traditional favo...

Monday was a perfect night at Mon County Ballpark for WDTV Italian Night at the Black Bears. The evening brought some of the Italian Festival flair to a great American pasttime. The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival dancers wowed the crowd with some authentic Italian dancing.   The game started with the first pitch by the West Virgini...

The Italian beef has landed. There are officially less than two weeks before Chicagoland's fast-food staple opens its first location. The state's first Portillo's will open at 17685 W Bluemound Rd. on Tuesday, July 19.   The restaurant that specializes in Chicago-style fast casual fare, including Italian beef and loaded hotdogs, also se...

What began as a pop-up from bartenders Elad Zvi and Gabriel Orta graduated to a permanent home when the Freehand debuted back in 2012. Since then, the Shaker has been spreading liquid courage via a smart list of fruit-forward tipples, often served in vintage glassware with paper straws.   But don't get it twisted because this isn't quite a t...

Massimo Bottura, whose Italian restaurant was dubbed the best in the world earlier this year, is teaming up with actor Robert De Niro to open a new eatery in an unexpected locale: The Bronx.   At least, that's what a report by Eater would have you believe—and a post on the chef's Instagram feed (above) seems to confirm it: "Planning the new...