Catholic Law Hosts National Italian American Bar Association’s Annual Board Meeting
On October 28th and 29th, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (Catholic Law) hosted the National Italian American Bar Association’s (NIABA) annual meeting of its board of directors. Francis Donnarumma '78, serves as NIABA’s current president leading a board of 38 lawyers from across the United States, Canada, and Italy. Also a...
Chazz Palminteri brings 'A Bronx Tale' one-man show to Pittsburgh
What do a charismatic mob boss, an Italian-American boy being brought up in a law-abiding family, and Bill Mazeroski have in common? They all factor into actor, writer, director and producer Chazz Palminteri’s “A Bronx Tale.” Before it was a movie, it was a one-man stage play and the 70-year-old Palminteri is bringing it to Pittsburgh’s Byham Theat...
Michelin-starred Italian chef now heads kitchen of Felina in Ridgewood
Massimo Sola, who once earned a Michelin star for a restaurant in Italy, is now the executive chef at Felina, the award-winning Italian restaurant on East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. He has replaced Carlos Valdez, who had a short stint at Felina, which opened in 2019 with founding four-star chef Anthony Bucco. "I’m putting all my skills into a b...
Nunzio by Chef Michael DeLone Comes to Collingswood
Dining at the recently under new ownership, Nunzio by Chef Michael DeLone in Collingswood, is no ordinary night out. In fact, Owner and Executive Chef Michael DeLone won’t serve his patrons chicken parm and fettuccine Alfredo. Instead, they should expect classic Italian dishes with a sophisticated twist. The name Nunzio may sound familiar to locals...
“Women Pioneering Architecture: The first Italian Architects Plautilla Bricci and Elena Luzzato"
PI-Philly, in partnership with the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia and the Athenaeum, is pleased to invite you to “Women Pioneering Architecture: The first Italian Architects Plautilla Bricci and Elena Luzzato". A Talk by Prof. Consuelo Lollobrigida. Join us for the presentation on history of women artists in the modern times and their i...
Amerigo Vespucci Society Holds Historic Tripe Dinner
The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS), located on Willow Avenue in Long Branch - New Jersey and incorporated in 1893, held its annual Tripe Dinner this past October 24th. The historic traditional dinner originally began over 60 years ago by the late Thomas Gagliano Sr., a stone mason who arrived from the small town of Miglierina which is located in th...
San Giorgio, the national pasta company born in Lebanon
Since its inception in 1914, San Giorgio has remained one of the most trusted names in pasta, and throughout its early years of expansion, a mid-century fire, and its eventual position within The Hershey Company, it has left a lasting impact on Lebanon County. It all began with an Italian immigrant named Girolamo Guerrisi, who came to the United St...
"My Big Gay Italian Funeral" comes to Ocean Casino Resort on November 12th
Anthony J. Wilkinson returns to Ocean Casino Resort on Saturday, November 12 for My Big Gay Italian Funeral in Ovation Hall. This is the sequel to the Off-Broadway hit comedy, My Big Gay Italian Wedding and includes some of the same characters you know and love. Doors open at 7:00pm; showtime is 8:00pm. My Big Gay Italian Funeral picks up where My...
A Good Egg: The Legend of Zabaglione
It’s the eggs that make the difference, says Nino Germano, chef and owner of La Scala on Eastern Avenue in Little Italy. The eggs of his childhood were laid more than 50 years ago in the old country, uova harvested in the Sicilian backyard of Nenna Fazio, his grandmother. “The eggs over there are very different,” he said. “We were organic by being...
Bagnato family brings a taste of Italy to West View
Jonathan Bagnato is humble about the bustling Italian restaurant he’s helped to create in the heart of West View. “We’re just a couple of guys from the North Side,” he’ll tell you, with a shrug and a smile. But spend much time at Severina Restaurant and Bar, owned and operated by the Bagnato family, and you’ll realize it’s not “just” anything. It’s...
Café Michelina Honored for 28 Years of Contributions to Hoboken Community
Maria and Pietro Vicari arrived in America from Italy in 1976 and 1978, in April 1994, the two opened their business Café Michelina located at 423 Bloomfield Street. Although Maria passed away in 2016, Pietro and their son Sal Vicari are still running the business and going 28 years strong. On October 19, the longtime business owners and community...
The Reputational Shift of Italian American Stereotypes As Analyzed by the Italian American Reputation Lab (IARL)
“The Italian American Reputation Lab is a research initiative launched to monitor and assess the reputation values of Italy and Italian Americans also as vehicle to combat the dissemination of false information and making the web a more safe and secure place for the production and the distribution of knowledge. IARL’s methodology is grounded on a s...