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A new bakery and sweets shop opening this weekend aims to bring little-known Italian treats to the Big Apple.   Crave.it, which opens on Saturday at 546 Sixth Ave., will serve up contemporary Italian desserts and foods including xaeti veneziani, a Venetian polenta and raisin cookie, and pizette, bite-sized pizzas made from pastry dough. &nb...

We're hiring! The U.S. Consulate General Milan is seeking eligible and qualified candidates for two local positions available immediately: REGISTERED NURSE: part-time position, closing date of vacancy announcement: August 8, 2014. SECURITY COORDINATOR: full-time position, closing date of vacancy announcement: August 8, 2014.   For mor...

by Rebecca Isenhart   A small string ensemble in Saratoga Springs got a lot more worldly during its 2013-2014 season. The Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra (SSYO), an audition-only group that includes several young Niskayuna musicians, wrapped up its busy performance schedule with a trip to Italy to participate in a music festival and see the...

by Giovanna Mancini   Se sul fronte dei macchinari per la ceramica le aziende italiane devono cedere il gradino più alto del podio ai concorrenti spagnoli, la gara è invece ancora a favore del made in Italy per quanto riguarda l'export di piastrelle nel mondo.   E se in termini di volumi ormai il primato è in mano ai produttori cinesi...

  WTI Magazine #43    2014 September, 17Author : Donna R. Thompson      Translation by:   When you get to know Michéal Castaldo, you will soon learn that he loves Calabria—the place of his birth. His passion for this Mediterranean paradise certainly transcends the extent of feelings we each probably have toward our own Italian background and fam...

Presentation and Proclamation by the Honorable Robert Astorino, Westchester County Executive. With Special Recognition of Outstanding Students and Teachers of the Italian Language in Westchester. Westchester County Honors Italian Heritage and Culture Month in the Year 2014.   The Theme of the Celebration is: Celebrating the Italian American...

The Italian American Community petitions for an official U.S. Capitol luncheon and White House evening reception in annual recognition and endorsement of Columbus Day and the contributions of the 25 million Americans of Italian decent. With our holiday consistently under attack, we ask the White House to rededicate the Presidency to both the holida...

Louis M. Klein Middle School and Harrison High School students who study Italian were recently honored for their excellence in a ceremony at Antonio Meucci Lodge as part of Italian Heritage Month.   The following are the students who were honored and their teachers: Ava Petrillo – Level 2 - Christina Zaccagnino Juliana Sica – Level 2 - Elv...

By Gregor Brown   Thanks to its new Cannondale sponsorship deal, Slipstream Sports has more Italians in its ranks for 2015 than ever before. The season will be one of adjustment and discovery for both the American team and its new cyclists.   "It will be a completely new team, we are facing a complete reshuffling of the deck," Moreno...

Un libro bellissimo che nasce da un meraviglioso progetto, quello del fotografo Piero Ribelli, presentato qualche giorno fa all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura a New York. 50 Main Street non è solo un luogo, ma è un'idea stessa dell'America, un'America reale e immaginata, quell'America fatta di paesi e piccole città, tutti con la loro strada principa...

So the federal government is requiring restaurants to display the calorie count of food items on their menus. This applies to chain restaurants, grocery store take-out counters, convenience stores, theaters, amusement parks and vending machines with 20 or more locations.   Read more   Source: http://www.recordonline.com  ...

by Heather Hoch Pizzeria Bianco might seem overblown with accolades flowing in nationally for the Phoenix-based pizza place. For a town that has its own burgeoning craft pizza scene, especially with Reilly nearby, it might seem like the Valley is invading the Old Pueblo. However, there's no denying that aspects of the 20-year-old pizza empire foun...