Avellinese Pride and Plentiful Dishes at Danny De Simone’s La Vita Mia
Tucked away in the most unlikely location just outside Saugus center is a treasured spot for Italian fare. Sandwiched in between a bustling convenience store and a Dunkin Donuts, La Vita Mia's unassuming exterior has kept the restaurant a hidden gem, and that's just how the locals prefer it. Owner and Head Chef Gaetano "Danny" De Simone's...
Lidia Bastianich hosts Boys Grow benefit dinner
by Jill Wendholt Silva "What's up?" Italian-born chef Lidia Bastianich asks the rooster that lightly pecks at her sandals. "You know, you'd make a good sauce!" At the start of the week she was cooking risotto for Pope Francis and by the end hosting her third annual benefit dinner at the Boys Grow Farm in Grandview. Bastianich...
Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County meeting is Oct. 20
The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Grand Colonial Restaurant in Hampton at 6:45 p.m. The members of the club will share the origin on their Italian ancestors and some interesting stories about their Italian heritage. There will also be representatives from M...
Restaurant review: Boccardi's Taste of the Hill
By Carol Sponagle Children's menu? No, but staff will accommodate. What I ordered: My date (husband) and I ordered a gluten-free sausage and pepperoni pizza and the nightly special: spinach and cheese stuffed shells with meat sauce, which included Boccardi's special salad and a basket of fresh rolls. Dessert was limoncello cake and cannoli....
A New Life with Bianca - Night of Poetry & Music at Casa Belvedere Tues. 11/10
Join Us For a Night of Poetry & Music at Casa Belvedere, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 7:00 PM. The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Avenue - Staten Island, NY 10301. T. 718-273-7660. E. info@casa-belvedere.org www.casa-belvedere.org A New Life with Bianca. by Frank...
Michéal Castaldo Book Signing and Performance at the Italian American Museum, Little Italy, NYC
You are cordially invited to attend a book signing and live performance by award-winning Italian classical-crossover tenor, Michéal Castaldo at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, November 19th. Castaldo will present his first Christmas Music Folio, entitled Extravergine: A Mediterranean Christmas Folio, (in Italian, Natale nel Mediterraneo)....
Joan Mangones, was dedicated attorney in charge of Staten Island Legal Aid office, dead at 94
Joan F. Mangones, a highly respected attorney and passionate advocate for legal rights, a former St. George resident who served as a staff attorney for and then head of the Staten Island office of the Legal Aid Society's Civil Division, died Nov. 18 in Cheshire Medical Center, Keene, N.H. Born Joan File in Grumo Appula, Italy, she immigrat...
Eataly NYC opens Baita in La Birreria rooftop
by Melissa Kravitz The Italian Alps have arrived in NYC! And you don't even need to ride a ski lift to appreciate all the winter coziness. A short ride up Eataly's elevator to La Birreria transports you to Baita, a rooftop Italian ski lodge serving up hot cocktails, fresh pastas and plenty of festive holiday decor. Baita...
The New Patrizio Is a Great Italian Spot, If You're Lucky
by Brian Reinhart There's a wine called "The Gambler" on offer at Patrizio, Uptown's newest Italian restaurant. The Gambler isn't an especially good glass of wine, but it is a good mascot for the eatery, since Patrizio's food, drinks, service and even the bill are a roll of the dice. One moment you're so delighted you want to...
Italian doctor may have found surprisingly simple cure for Multiple Sclerosis
An Italian doctor has been getting dramatic results with a new type of treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, which affects up to 2.5 million people worldwide. In an initial study, Dr. Paolo Zamboni took 65 patients with relapsing-remitting MS, performed a simple operation to unblock restricted bloodflow out of the brain – and two years after the...
Mr. Trick Shot: Stefano Pelinga, one of the greates trick shot champions in the world
by Lavinia Pisani Discipline and dignity are Stefano Pelinga's motto. A five-time World Champion in Artistic Pool, the Roman talent is now residing in Las Vegas twirling from one show to another. 2015 marked a lifetime achievement for the star who officially became a U.S citizen. With an Italian accent and charming personality, Pe...
Italy’s creative industry accounts for 2.9% of GDP
by Andrea Biondi The creativity that characterizes "Made in Italy" products is also an industry that accounts for 2.9% of the country's GDP, as shown in a study called "Creative Italy," conducted by EY with the support of the Ministry of Culture and of the main trade associations in the country's cultural sector, including SIAE, the Italia...