DiGaetano defeats Yudin in Bergen County GOP party election
After a contentious, vitriolic race between two local political allies-turned-rivals, county Republicans chose a new leader in former state Assemblyman Paul DiGaetano, who defeated eight-year incumbent Chairman Bob Yudin in a party election held Tuesday. The tally showed DiGaetano with 539 votes and Yudin with 274 "Tonight I saw somet...
Coffee shops drowning Wichita in affogato, an ice cream/coffee hybrid
Wichita coffee shops are not going to just sit back and let all the summer business flow to ice cream stores, snow cone stands and yogurt shops. Many of them are now offering an elegant and decadent Italian treat called affogato, which translates to "drowned." The dessert for grownups is simply made by topping a scoop of ice cream with a shot...
The Italian Way: Discovering Italy Differently
WTI Magazine #81 2016 July 15Author : Elda Buonanno Foley Translation by: As I have often indicated in my articles while talking about the Made in Italy concept, art and tourism are two of the main reasons that attract millions of people to visit our country. However, it seems that the average tourist seems to be stuck with Rome, Flo...
A Look at the 5th Annual Traditional Pilgrimage at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in East Harlem
By Giovanni di Napoli Scores of pilgrims from around the tri-state area gathered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in East Harlem, New York on Saturday, July 23rd for the 5th Annual Traditional Pilgrimage. In reverence and humility, many of the participants entered the church on their knees and discalced. Some presented altar flowers to the glory...
Local Italian restaurant to open 2nd location
by Sean Phipps Chattanooga's popular Italian concept restaurant Il Primo will open a second location at Cambridge Square in Ooltewah. Restaurateur Nathan Lindley and property managers Legacy Real Estate & Development plan to open the 4,000-square-foot location in June 2017. The location will be across the road from Heaven and...
A meal with a view – Kemoll’s Italian Restaurant
St. Louis has several fantastic restaurants with spectacular views, but one that might outshine them all is Kemoll's Italian Restaurant. According to OpenTable, it's among the 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America. The amazing location at the top of the Metropolitan Square building allows diners breath-taking 360-degree views from its 42n...
Gola Osteria's takeout menu is a cheesy extravaganza
Toasty Italian sandwiches and cheesy pasta drenched in Sunday sauce — welcome to Gola Osteria's takeout menu. Ithaca Voice Dining visited Gola for a taste of Italian-American comfort foods like meatball subs and baked fusilli. For folks missing classics that used to be prepared at Centini's Coddington Restaurant on South Hill, look no further than...
Italian American Club Movie Night in October
Mike DeSapio, president of the Italian-American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County has announced that the club will be showing the award winning 2006 film "The Golden Door" (Nuovomondo) as part of its Italian Film Series. It traces a Silicilian villager's arudous and humiliating journey to Ellis Island in his quest to find the land of his d...
Italian American Club celebrates 25th anniversary
The Italian American Club of Tallahassee was created in 1991 when Robert Molinari contacted Ariella Monti-Graziadei full of ideas about forming an Italian organization in Tallahassee. Ariella contacted many of her friends, all of whom were enthusiastic and the club was born. Founding members along with Molinari and Ariella were Nina and Le...
Chefs Showcase a Taste of Miami at NYCWFF
As all vacation hot-spots know, there's a peak and an off-season. For Miami, this is no different. The crazy summer heat deters tourists leaving the hospitality industry twiddling their thumbs patiently awaiting the next surge of visitors. In response, The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau introduced Miami Spice: A "restaurant...
Brooklyn native Charles Randolph discovered the spirit of old Brooklyn in Ladispoli, Italy
Charles Randolph was born in 1944 at 856 East 15th Street between Avenues I and H in Flatbush. He lived there until he went to graduate school at NYU to study dentistry. He is a Brooklyn College alum with a BS in Chemistry. Randolph has maintained his dental practice in Westchester County since 1971. In the late 1980s, as part of a deal be...
The Feast of Seven Fishes celebrated with mom’s recipes from Sicily
By Glen Mason La Bella Restaurant and Winery in Norfolk is noted for its Italian cuisine and dining experience, balancing its dishes between homey and haute cuisine. Chef and owner Andrea DiCarlo takes a personal hand in assuring that his dishes appeal to the discriminating palate. La Bella proved to be the perfect place to learn what wou...