Con Delta riaprono i voli diretti da Pisa per New York
Per questa estate Delta Air Lines e Alitalia hanno annunciato la ripresa del volo stagionale non-stop dall'aeroporto di Pisa all'aeroporto John F. Kennedy di New York a partire dal 16 giugno. Il collegamento sarà operato quattro volte a settimana fino al prossimo 29 giugno, mentre a partire dal 2 luglio, e fino al 6 settembre, sarà operato sei volt...
Author DeStefano on the Mafia, Seventh Avenue and More in ‘Gangland New York’
By Rosemary Feitelberg True to the wayward characters he writes about in his new book "Gangland New York: The Places and Faces of Mob History," Anthony M. DeStefano preferred that a recent interview start with a walk past a few haunts the city's mobsters made notorious. Readers of his latest nonfiction (Lyons Press) might be tempted to re...
Fiat 500: From utilitarian to cult of made in Italy
In the modern age of design, where even the most basic object is studied and rendered beautiful by industrial designers who have reached celebrity status, (orange squeezer or usb key anyone?), it seems that almost anything can become "cult". The rise of the hipster has done nothing to help this saturation of everyday things gaining an aest...
Police investigating graffiti on Columbus statue at Italian heritage center
By Kevin Shea A 7-foot statue of Christopher Columbus that stands in front of the Italian American Heritage Center in Hamilton was defaced with graffiti sometime this weekend, police and officials said. Columbus' face was painted black, the number 13 was written on his chest and the letters "FU" were scrawled on the ground in front of the ped...
Joe Baldacci, brother of former Maine governor, files papers to run for Congress
by Michael Shepherd Bangor City Councilor Joe Baldacci, a Democrat, filed papers Wednesday to run in 2016 for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maine's 2nd District. The move sets up a primary contest with Emily Cain, who lost to Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in 2014, ending Democratic control of the seat after 20 years....
Proposed development would mean big change at Italian Market
by Natalie Kostelni Three years ago, Midwood Management of New York had proposed a 32,000-square-foot retail center for a large lot it owned at the corner of 9th Street and Washington Avenue in the Italian Market of Philadelphia. The project would have been the first new addition of its size to the South Philadelphia open market in re...
Il Cheese Award di Nantwich va al grana padano
"Grana Padano Riserva si è aggiudicato la medaglia d'oro nella categoria 'formaggi duri italiani' all'International Cheese Award di Nantwich, una sorta di Oscar dei formaggi che si svolge ogni anno in Inghilterra. Per tutti noi si tratta di un'ottima notizia che conferma l'eccellenza del nostro formaggio, sempre più simbolo del made in Italy di qua...
Papa Razzi Italian restaurant chain gets a reboot
by Eric Convey Forget the white tablecloths and some features from the old menu. Big changes are underway at Papa Razzi, the longtime Boston-area restaurant chain known for good, if predictable, Italian food served in semi-formal surroundings. Newport Restaurant Group, which bought the chain two years ago, is reintroducing locations o...
Mostly Opera to present ‘Viva Italia!’ Oct. 10
Mostly Opera, a non-profit theater group featuring local and regional singers, along with dancers from the Scranton Civic Ballet, will present "Viva Italia!" an evening of Italian songs, in celebration of Columbus Day, on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Scranton Hilton. The event will feature a full course dinner with an Italian theme to accompan...
Columbus Day Festivities Coming to Federal Hill
It is almost time for the annual parade, great food and Italian heritage celebration on Federal Hill on Columbus Day Weekend. Considered the 'Heart beat of Providence" the Hill offers visitors "charm, warmth and hospitality dating back to the traditions of Italian immigrants who the fabric and character of the Hill for so long." The Association is...
Great Italians of the Past: Palma Bucarelli
WTI Magazine #70 2015 October, 16Author : Giovanni Verde Translation by: The history of Palma Bucarelli is that of a life devoted to art, especially to a vision of the art that failed to escape from classical schemes, with the goal of breathing the fresh and complex air of the '900. A vision that will make this great intellectual pro...
Winemakers want special a “reserve” for an exceptional 2015
by Giorgio dell'Orefice Italian wine producers want to celebrate the 2015 vintage - which looks set to be of unusually excellent quality - with a special "reserve" label. The idea is to set aside more wine from 2015 for the "reserve" (which is of superior quality and carries a special label) than in other years. The "reserve"...