Flames destroy John Fante's memorabilia at daughter's Malibu home
The fires in Malibu destroyed precious memorabilia from the life of renowned author John Fante. The flames engulfed the home of the late writer’s daughter, Pia Fante, which held a treasure trove of personal items, including rare manuscripts, letters, photographs, and first editions of her father’s works. John Fante, known for his deeply personal an...
Opening Date Set For Capriotti's Sandwich Shop In Princeton
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop will open on North Harrison Street in the Princeton Shopping Center on Tuesday, Jan. 21, the company said in a news release. The shop will introduce Garden State residents to the chain’s famous sandwiches, including its signature slow-roasted turkey subs. Franchisee Jimit Dharia and his wife Urvi Jatania will own and opera...
Andrea Bocelli’s ‘Amore’ Gets Limited Edition Reissue
Amore, the romantic 2006 album from Andrea Bocelli, is coming back as a limited edition reissue. The 2xLP repressing will be out on transparent red vinyl on Feb. 7, just in time for Valentine’s Day. On Amore, the famed Italian tenor sings about love in three romance languages: Italian, Spanish, and French. The tracklist is dotted with classics like...
World Famous Italian Pizza-Making Class Is Now in Miami
Pizza aficionados and aspiring chefs in Miami can now learn the art of authentic Italian pizza-making without leaving the Magic City. Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli, the prestigious Venice-based pizza academy, opens its first Miami campus (and very first East Coast location) at 4421 NW Seventh Ave. on Monday, January 20. The new school aims to train loc...
100-year-old Holocaust survivor honored for living legend status on Long Island
A 100-year-old Holocaust survivor on Long Island was honored Monday for her birthday ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Sen. Charles Schumer bestowed Pina Frassineti Wax with a U.S. Capitol flag flown in her honor and announced that she will also receive special U.S. Senate Floor recognition commemorating her living legend status on...
How Carmine’s Became D.C.’s Game Day Headquarters for the Inauguration
Penn Quarter’s family-style favorite Carmine’s continues to capitalize on its cavernous size and blocks-away proximity to the presidential swearing-in ceremony by welcoming the masses inside on Monday, January 20. Every four years, a moving blob of pedestrians make their way down 7th Street NW to catch a glimpse of the pomp and circumstance around...
Cornell Art Museum Presents 'ICONS of ART Italian Mosaic Portraits'
The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced the opening of the Cornell Art Museum’s upcoming exhibition “ICONS of ART Italian Mosaic Portraits” on February 15, 2025. The new exhibition showcases 30 original, one-of-a-kind hand crafted mosaic portraits of famous personalities, representing a variety of cultural fields. Featured a...
Winter Tourism in Sardinia: Exploring Tradition, Taste, and Tranquility
Sardinia, well-known for its sunny beaches and thriving summer tourism, becomes a peaceful secret spot in the winter, where visitors looking for authenticity and unspoiled beauty can enjoy a unique and peaceful experience. The island's landscape, that includes rocky mountains and undulating hills, is covered in lush foliage during the off-season, m...
Geraldi’s in Fayetteville, the Italian Eating Place
If you’re looking for a delicious Italian Eatery that has an old-fashioned neighborhood comfy-cozy vibe suitable for families and dinner-dates, then Geraldi’s in Fayetteville is your place. Andy Taber, the owner of Geraldi’s Italian Eatery in Fayetteville, knows a thing or two about pizza and pasta. When he was nineteen years old, he started workin...
The gorgeous seaside town you may have never heard of that doesn’t have a train station
Italy is a stunning holiday destination with many regions to explore, history to learn and culture to get to know - not to mention the authenticity of its food. The Mediterranean country welcomes millions of tourists every year - but many tend to explore the beaten path, heading to the more famous holiday hotspots such as Rome, Florence and Milan....
MLB: Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola: Finding Success Beyond the Diamond
The Yankees star, Yogi Berra, and one of his best pals, Joe Garagiola, had a special off-season gig, especially during the holiday season when baseball wasn't keeping them busy in the MLB. Berra and Garagiola grew up in a working-class Italian-American neighborhood in St. Louis, where they honed their sports skills on a vacant lot on Elizabeth Aven...
Why ‘My Brilliant Friend’ Resonates Beyond Italy
HOW IS IT THAT a person (me) born and raised in America could respond so viscerally to My Brilliant Friend, an Italian drama series (which recently wrapped its final season on HBO and streaming on Max) about the tortuous, lifelong relationship between two women raised in a suburb of Naples? We are all motivated by similar impulses: love, jealousy,...