Rock Vinci wins the Italian-American race
By Tim Bojarski Although it was Columbus Day atBatavia Downs, it was Groundhog Day for Rock Vinci. That is because Vinci won the special harness racing Italian-American drivers race (known as the Christopher Columbus Pace) for the second year in a row, in the identical time as last year and with another bombs-away payoff. Vinci le...
Italian flavor coming to downtown Sterling
By Sara Waite When local business owners Mike and Denise Schaefer purchased the building at 310 Main St. about a year ago, they couldn't have predicted that they'd be starting a new business venture unlike any they'd been involved in before. The owners of Schaefer's Precision Auto Body and Frame had planned to use the spacious d...
Italian Jewelry Designer Marco Bicego to Visit James Free Jewelers in Cincinnati, 11/13-14
Internationally acclaimed Italian jewelry designer Marco Bicego is planning a return visit to Cincinnati, where he will greet fans and discuss his latest collections at James Free Jewelers on Friday and Saturday, November 13th and 14th. Cincinnati is one of just three cities on his upcoming American tour, which also includes Boca Raton, Fl...
Recitare teatro e poesia per veramente amare la lingua italiana
di Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino Abbiamo incontrato a New York e intervistato due giovani artisti italiani, l'attrice genovese Chiara Cimmino, e il regista-attore romano di origini siciliane Valerio Vittorio Garaffa. Entrambi hanno studiato alla Scuola d'Arte Drammatica Paolo Grassi di Milano e si occupano di teatro e poesia. I due giovani a...
Mobile clinic offers free mammograms in December
By Paula Katinas Women who have not had mammograms will be able to get them for free on one of two dates in December, thanks to a partnership between the American Italian Cancer Foundation and state Sen. Marty Golden. Golden announced that the American Italian Cancer Foundation will provide free digital mammograms and clinic...
Merger with US Airways helps American Airlines establish seven daily departures from Rome, Milan and Venice
by Mara Monti The airline industry continues to stack up profits. In the third quarter, American Airlines confirmed the positive results with the merger with US Airways, completed at 85%, by introducing a single booking system. The next step will be the optimization of air routes, starting with the Italian routes, as explained by the compa...
Feast of the Seven Fishes: A festive Italian Christmas tradition
By Kristen Massad In my family, Christmas Eve was never about gifts or getting to bed early to wait for Santa. It's about food. We always focused on cooking and enjoying a long evening of feasting together. As part of a large Italian-American family, our tradition has always been the Feast of the Seven Fishes. There is a lot...
Agrivet, in Sicilia un centro per testare la qualità dei cibi
di Roberto Chifari È l'unico polo di ricerca nell'intero sud Italia in grado di stabilire con dati scientifici, su base genetica, l'esatta composizione di un prodotto agroalimentare, identificando l'origine dei singoli ingredienti fino ad accertare l'autenticità di una specialità con marchio Dop oppure un'eventuale contraffazione. Si chia...
Mark Drabich of Metropolitan Seafood to speak at Italian American Club meeting on Jan. 19
The Italian American Heritage Club will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at The Farmhouse at The Grand Colonial on Rt. 173 in Asbury, at 6:45 p.m. Drabich, owner of Metropolitan Seafood & Gourmet in Lebanon, will be the guest speaker. Drabich has been in the seafood business for more than 27 years and has been featured on the...
Italian Center to feature the cuisine of Calabria
The Center for Italian and Italian American Culture will host a special dinner featuring the cuisine of Calabria, Italy from 1 to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, at Divina Ristorante, 461 Bloomfield Ave. in Caldwell, owned by Chef Mario Carlino. The inclement weather date is Sunday, Feb. 28. Carlino's philosophy is that a meal must be satisfyi...
Benetti 137-footer will make U.S. debut in Miami
The fifth Benetti Crystal 140 M/Y MR D, to date built in seven units and part of the Class full-displacement range of Benetti's current production, will make its U.S. debut at Yachts Miami Beach. The Crystal 140 is the new boat in the Benetti Class range. It measures 137 feet in length and 29 feet in width at full beam. Its displacement is 375...
Exploring the ruins of Rome
by Alexandra Turney Rome is a city of ruins. Ruins are to Rome what canals are to Venice, and while other cities build over their past, Rome builds around it. My neighborhood, Testaccio, is mainly made up of nineteenth century apartment blocks, and it seems almost modern compared to the crumbling centro storico. But on one ot...