Nino's Pastry Shoppe's New Ewing, NJ Location Opens May 31
The wait is almost over. Nino's Pastry Shop in Hamilton Township is expanding and will have the grand opening of their new, second location in Ewing Township on Tuesday, May 31st. Nino's Pastry Shoppe Too is located at 21 Scotch Road, in the Suburban Square Shopping Center. It's taking the spot of the old Italian People's Bakery, near Five Guys, CV...
Sanzotti family serves up its cultural legacy through recipes
Butler, Pennsylvania, is a long way from Italy. After a vast earthquake destroyed Reggio Calabria on Dec. 28, 1908, Vincenzo Sanzotti decided to leave his home in Italy and find employment elsewhere. American steamship companies advertised free transportation to America for workers needed in the coal mines. Vincenzo left Calabria and arrived in the...
Italians in America – Our Immigrant Stories: Family’s strong work ethic gave siblings the tools to excel later in life
My parents immigrated from the picturesque town of Isca sullo Ionio in Calabria. In 1964, after completing his two years in the Italian army, my father, Saverio, left Italy to meet up with his father, Domenico, who had already been in the United States. He found work right away in a clothing factory, then eventually in his trade as an auto mechanic...
FDU Poll: Italian Americans Still Politically Distinct in NJ
Seventeen percent of New Jersey residents claim Italian ancestry, but in an era where immigrants from around the world are making the state more diverse, are Italian Americans still a distinct group? According to the latest results from the FDU Poll, Italian Americans, and especially Italian American men, remain different politically from other whi...
And the winner of Philly’s Italian Market Festival cheesesteak contest is ...
Seven Philadelphia shops competed in the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival’s inaugural cheesesteak contest Saturday. When the smoke cleared and judges voted, the winner was Lorenzo’s, whose shop is about two blocks from the contest. Vinny Caramanna, working a grill at the cheesesteak contest, looked over at the judges tasting his sandwich. H...
Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame honors DJ John DeBella and others
Longtime Philadelphia music personality John DeBella was presented with a bronze commemorative plaque on Broad Street’s Avenue of the Arts during 2023 Walk of Fame ceremonies on April 20. “This is the greatest honor of my career,” he said. “I am overjoyed for being added to this incredible list of talented people. Anyone have a good metal polishing...
Italian Disco marries old-school fare with modern flair
Baltimore, Maryland's Italian Disco has that "it" factor many restaurants seek. The restaurant serves Italian fare and tunes straight out of the '70s and '80s, giving it an old-school flavor with modern energy. There's a DJ spinning tracks, hot pizzas coming out of the oven, and drinks flowing from the bar. Owned by brothers Alex and Eric Smith and...
Jersey City’s Venti Food Truck Opening Brick and Mortar Shop
A Jersey City food truck that has been a staple of Exchange Place for half a decade is heading west as Venti Italian Specialties will be opening their first brick-and-mortar storefront inside space just off the Journal Square neighborhood. Venti Italian Specialties recently posted on their Instagram account that they are opening a proper storefront...
How an Italian American Came to Invent the Philly Cheesesteak
It was the 1930s in South Philly, and Pat Olivieri ran a hot dog cart near the Italian Market. One afternoon, Olivieri couldn’t stomach the thought of another hot dog for lunch, so he sent his brother to the butcher. They chopped up and seasoned the fresh beef, topped it with onions and laid it across a bun. In that moment, a cab driver, also cravi...
Undo's Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival 2023
President Michele Fabbro and Chairman Tony Filberto have announced that plans are under way for Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival 40th Anniversary celebration! The three day event will be held on July 28 - July 30, 2023 at Wheeling’s Heritage Port. This year’s event will see some changes with our new “Little Italy” section featuring booth...
The New Translation of I Promessi Sposi at at ICI Washington
A conversation with Dr. Michael Moore, May 25, 2023 at 6 PM. The IIC of Washington, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, invites you to attend “An American Manzoni: The New Translation of I Promessi Sposi”, a conversation with Dr. Michael Moore, renowned translator and interpreter of Italian texts, and Professor Armando Maggi, professor and...
Kenilworth’s Massimo Deli Competes for Best Mutz in New Jersey
The 2022 winners of the Best Mutz in New Jersey, Massimo Deli, are at it again competing for the best mozzarella in the central Jersey region. Voting began on May 15 and goes until May 29. To vote you must join Jersey Sandwich Joints or Jersey Pizza Joints on Facebook. To vote please go HERE. Back in March on nj.com Massimo Deli made the publicatio...