Dining Out: The reputation of Sammy’s Classic Italian Fare extends beyond Eastport
Those “Eastportoricans” have it all going on. They’ve got their “breakaway republic,” their maritime heritage, their Oyster Boys, their sock burnings, their extreme sports of green beer races and mad .05K dashes across the bridge over Spa Creek (which they cheekily refer to as “The Gulf of Eastport”). Must they also have the best pizza in town? A c...
New York City events honor Triangle fire victims, focus on new activists
Marking the 107th anniversary of a turning point in labor history and law, the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Co. Factory fire in New York City, commemoration events this month will remember its victims and focus on a new generation of activists who organize against global sweatshops. Artist Ruth Sergel and Nick Salvatore, Cornell professor of labor rela...
Italian Retail Store Opens In Cherry Hill Mall
An Italy-based clothing retailer opened one of its first stores in the country in South Jersey on Thursday. Intimissimi, which is owned by the Calzedonia group,opened in the Cherry Hill Mall on Thursday, March 1, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) announced. It sells intimate apparel, swimwear, stockings and clothing. Popular in Euro...
Verdigris’ Johnny Nunn Unveils Plans for Corzetti, His Upcoming Italian Eatery
A little over three years ago, chef Johnny Nunn and his wife Kristina opened Verdigris, a cozy little French-inspired restaurant nestled right next door to the Cajun-inspired Acadia on NE Fremont. But now Nunn is zeroing in on a new concept—Corzetti—and, as you can probably tell by the name, it’s focusing on a new cuisine as well: Italian, specific...
Peacock Maserati & Alfa Romeo Grand Opening Celebration Set for March 22
A “Viva Italia” grand opening celebration for the new Peacock Maserati & Alfa Romeo outlet will be held from 5:30–7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, at Peacock Auto Mall. Area dignitaries have been invited to join Peacock executives for the ribbon cutting and party to officially welcome the area’s first and only signature brand Maserati luxurious car...
Celebrate St. Joseph's Day in New York City with a Prix-fixe Lunch
When: Sun 18 March 2018 from 14:00 to 17:00 EDT - Where: Cacio E Vino, 80 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003 Bring the whole family to celebrate St. Joseph's Day or La Festa di San Giuseppe with Experience Sicily at Cacio e Vino! In addition to a prix-fixe, traditional lunch, there will be a short concert of Sicilian folk songs and folk music presented...
Scalini Fedeli Named NJs Most Romantic Restaurant In New List
Another national website has named Chatham's own Scalini Fedeli the most romantic restaurant in New Jersey. The upscale Italian eatery has topped the distinction of Most Romantic Restaurant from The Daily Meal, which honored one restaurant from each of the 50 states. It was previously named one of the most romantic in the country by OpenTable. Scal...
Outstanding Italian Women Series - Cecilia Alemani
When: Thursday, March 22, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York - Organized by : IIC - Entrance : Free - What: The second encounter of the series is with Cecilia Alemani, in conversation with Maria Teresa Cometto Cecilia Alemani is the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director and Chief Curator of High Line Art, the publ...
Italian Festa hits 45th anniversary; dinner raises thousands of dollars for community
The Italian Festa has a long tradition in Hagerstown, drawing hundreds of people every year for steaming plates of pasta and sauce in an event that helps the community. Volunteers came together again Sunday at the Ramada Plaza in Hagerstown to offer the meal, which organizers estimated would net about $6,000 for causes supported by the Antietam Exc...
Viva Fabio! The Italian chef, restaurateur, and self-proclaimed cilantro-phobe has grabbed America by the meatballs.
Fabio Viviani admits that he didn’t enter the culinary world at age 11 in his native Florence, Italy, because he was especially passionate about cooking. “I just found a job in a bakery, baking pies, making bread. I took it to make a little money for myself and to help the family,” he says. “If I would have found a plumbing job, I would have been a...
Sons of Italy fete honors exemplary young scholars
A couple of facsimile divas, a piano, 432 well-entertained and -fed guests, one outstanding citizen and, most importantly, 19 students of Italian descent awarded more than $26,000 in scholarships and gifts. Held Saturday at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, the 19th annual Sons of Italy Lodge 2738 Scholarship and Citizen of the Year...
Meet the 2018 Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Dignitaries
Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Committee held a meet and greet at Franklin Steakhouse on Monday, Feb. 12 with the honorees for the 36th annual parade to be held in October. This year’s Grand Marshal is André DiMino, communications director of One Voice Coalition and past-president of Unico National. One Voice is a coalition of Italian Americ...