Researching Ateleta Abruzzo to Philadelphia
Josephine Pasquarello discusses her families arrival to Philadelphia in the late 1800’s and her book “Life’s Journey”. Josephine is the tenth child of an immigrant Italian woman who is the heroine of this book. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother, living in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She graduated from West Philly Catholic Girls’ High School i...
A Brief History of Italians in Baltimore
Historically, coastal cities in the United States have been a haven for immigrants around the world. During waves of massive immigration, many Italians left their homes and sojourned across the Atlantic to New York City. While the northeast of the US is well known for its large immigration population, many Italian immigrants traveled further south...
Italian photographer visits Fredericksburg through exchange program with sister city Este
Franco Rubini put his hands over his ears in order to describe his experience at Sunday’s NASCAR event in Richmond. “Very loud!” he said. “Good people watching.” Rubini, a photographer from Este, a northern Italian town that is one of Fredericksburg’s sister cities, is spending most of April in the Fredericksburg area hoping to experience and captu...
Fundraiser supporting the Capella family
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society (OLMCS) hosted a spaghetti fundraiser dinner at the Hammonton Independent Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 on March 19. The dinner was to raise funds for the Capella family, who lost their home in a fire in late January. Members of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society, Sons of Italy and Independent Volunteer Fire Co...
Everything Is Made Fresh Daily At Dal Grano In Virginia, And You Can Taste The Difference
There’s a world of a difference between pasta from a box and homemade, hand-crafted noodles. Fortunately, you can enjoy the latter variety without much effort when you make a trip to Dal Grano. This incredible Italian restaurant in McLean, Virginia will win you over with its friendly ambiance and impressive menu. In fact, there are over 50 differen...
For baseball icon and Philly native Roy Campanella, fame far and wide, but little recognition here at home
Roy Campanella, the Hall of Fame catcher who grew up in the Nicetown neighborhood of Philadelphia, was born more than 100 years ago, yet there are no baseball fields, playgrounds, schools, or streets in the city named after him. Besides earning the National League Most Valuable Player award — three times — “Campy” was such a pioneer for civil right...
New & different Italian restaurant opening in Montclair
If you're thinking, "Does really need another Italian restaurant," from what we hear about this one, the answer is "absolutely". It opens on Wednesday, April 5 on Glenridge Ave in Montclair in the spot that was the location of Salute Brick Oven Bistro until last year. Introducing Luigino's Parmigiano, the creation of Chef Luigi Tripodi, a veteran o...
Gelateria Opening Planned For Late Spring At Freehold-Area Bakery
You never have much time to rest in the bakery business. And the Settepani family of Bruno's Bakery is twice as busy these days, taking on the twin tasks of preparing lots of holiday delicacies while planning for the opening of a gelateria later in April. The exact date for the gelato shop isn't firmed up yet. There are furnishings to be ordered an...
West Orange High School Italian Students “Parla De Cibo” With Florence Counterparts
West Orange High School students in Sra. Rosanna Zamloot’s Honors Italian class were able to “parla de cibo”--talk about food–with their friends in Florence on March 28, thanks to Google Meet. Students from Liceo Giotto Ulivi, located in Borgo San Lorenzo, a town just outside of Florence, finished their regular school day and returned to share info...
Why is Italian Coffee Culture so Fascinating?
Italy is widely recognized as the greatest coffee roasting, blending, and coffee centric country in the world. More remarkable is that Italy is not a coffee growing country, they source their beans mostly from Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. How is coffee such a captivating and large part of Italian culture? “Italians are masters of the...
AVS Holds Annual Saint Joseph Dinner
The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch, New Jersey held its annual Saint Joseph's Dinner at the AVS facility on Sunday March 19th. The event was sold out with over 100 individuals and families. Saint Joseph's Day is a highly celebrated day in the Italian community and Christian faith. Several traditional dishes celebrating Saint Joseph's...
Dolce Vita Gelato In Washington Township “Soft Opening” Weekends
Dolce Vita Gelato is now open in Washington Township on weekends, during their soft opening phase. Owners Nick and Kim Corso are Williamstown residents who love traveling to Italy, where the inspiration to learn the true Italian style of making gelato… and then bringing it to South Jersey, came from. They actually opened up last weekend. I visited...