L’America e le dinastie politiche: Matilda Cuomo
di Paolo Valentino QUella mattina del 1986, il governatore Mario Cuomo si stava facendo la barba, mentre contemporaneamente leggeva alcuni documenti d'ufficio. Erano i rapporti del Dipartimento dell'Educazione sull'aumento vertiginoso dei tassi di abbandono scolastico nel suo Stato, lo Stato di New York. Ogni anno centinaia d...
Laura Bispuri Wins New Directors Prize at San Francisco Int’l Film Festival
by Mauro Battocchi Good news for the new Italian cinema in San Francisco: after winning the Tribeca Film Fest's Nora Ephron Prize in New York City, Laura Bispuri has just won the Golden Gate Awards New Directors Prize at the San Francisco International Film Festival - $ 10,000 in cash - for her Sworn Virgin. The jury was composed of produc...
Maserati of Westport opens its doors
For some, the allure of the Maserati Ghibli is its sleek design and luxurious feel. For others, it's the fine Italian leather interior, Ferrari engine and Brembo brakes. But for many, it's simply the "basso profundo," as Italians like to call the car's rumbling. The resounding tone is present no matter how fast the luxury car is going. &...
Save Our Lady of Peace Church on East 62nd Street, NYC
TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Save Our Lady of Peace Church founded in 1918 by Italian immigrants! The Archdiocese of New York notified 55 churches that they will be merged, as reported in the New York Times, the result of an initiative, Making All Things New. Merged is code for eventual closure! Also see the New York Times article about the NYC Ma...
Assemblyman Garbarino praises scholarship winners
Yesterday Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino (R,C, I-Sayville) congratulated this year's recipients of the Italian-American Scholarship, high school seniors Jake Osburn and Sam Sharkey, for their exceptional academic and athletic achievements as well as their outstanding contributions to the Italian American community. The students were chosen from a poo...
A Control Room to promote pasta exports is ready to take off
Italian pasta continues its march on international markets (+ 3.6% in volume and €2 billion in value in 2014), but the obstacles are multiplying and the producers have requested and obtained the establishment of a Control Room for their product, sanctioned by a ministerial decree signed by the Ministries of Agriculture and Economic Development. Th...
Hands and cars tell a story of luxury branded Maserati and Zegna
by Chiara Beghelli Chefs, designers, magicians, architects, poets are among the professionals that work with their hands: one hundred of them have been selected by photographer Fabrizio Ferri for the book "One of 100," dedicated to Maserati Quattroporte Zegna Limited Edition cars, to describe the excellence of craftsmanship and the heritag...
Earlville's 'Little Italy' — Francesca's, for love of family and food
by Angela Accomando Have you ever stumbled upon a really great restaurant a little off the "beaten path?" Francesca's Italian Family Restaurant in Earlville is just that kind of hidden gem. With your first step inside, you are immediately transported from a small, farming community to a Sicilian trattoria. Photos and artwork...
Rita's Italian Ice Brand New To Nebraska
by Natalie Micale Rita's Italian Ice is now open in Lincoln and it's the first store in Nebraska to offer Italian ice custard. The store's franchise is owned by the Malone family from Crete, Nebraska. Mike and Elynn Malone say they tried the store's hallmark item, ice custard in Kansas when they were visiting their daughter and loved...
Belsito defines ‘Neighborhood Bar’ and offers up artisanal Italian eats
I think that I've found one of my new favorite places to eat in Buffalo. Belsito (originally Salumeria Belsito) has just about everything to make me feel at home, mainly through the owners' passion for food, their dedication to NYS craft beers, and even their love of animals. Belsito has been open for a couple of years now, but to tell you...
John Basilone: Italian of the Week
John Basilone was born on November 4, 1916, in Buffalo, New York. Both sides of his family emigrated from Benevento, Italy. He was the sixth of 10 children, and his family moved from New York to Raritan, New Jersey, while John was still a child. Once he turned 18, he enlisted in the United States Army and served his time in the Philippines where he...
After a false start in July, Una Vita Olive Oil set to make its Santa Fe debut on September 16
Cancelled due to a conflict with the Santa Fe Opera, this special dinner event is back on the front burner. So, what happens when New Mexico's foremost olive oil expert collaborates with the Osteria d'Assisi's acclaimed executive chef? The answer: a special event menu to die for at the Osteria d'Assisi in Santa Fe on Wednesday, September 16 at 6pm...