Liscio's Italian Bakery & Deli has an opening date set for this new South Jersey location
A long-awaited Liscio’s Italian Bakery & Deli location opens April 1 inside an extensively remodeled supermarket here off North Delsea Drive, the company has announced. The project, which Glassboro officials approved in July 2023, reserves most of the 21,240-square-foot building for baking and storage. Bakery products are to be sold on-site and shi...
Italians in America – Our Immigrant Stories: Meat cutting and hard work span so many generations, you might say they run in the blood
Giulio Esposito’s father Elia immigrated to America from Tortoreto, Abruzzo where he had a butcher shop.His mother Giannina Tarquinio was born in America in West Virginia; although she was on a visit to Italy when she met and fell in love with her future husband. Once Giannina returned to the United States, the immigration process for Elia began an...
‘Fun with a Vibe’: Testa Rossa brings Italian American cuisine to Glen Mills
Testa Rossa aims to be “fun with a vibe” as they create Italian American dishes served up in a space that was once a diner. Chef Merick Devine joins us in the PHL17 Kitchen to show us some of their signature dishes and tell us all about this new restaurant. “We are still rooted in our Italian technique, we’re still making all our pasta, we still ma...
Family-owned Italian bistro Samario's opens in Honesdale
Samario's restaurant, specializing in pizza and cheesesteaks and serving many other items, opened Feb. 26 in downtown Honesdale. The family-owned business, with its flagship restaurant in Scranton and another restaurant in Tunkhannock, has been looking to come to Honesdale for several years. The Italian bistro is located at 627 Main St., the former...
Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra Celebrates Founder Maestro Matteo Giammario's 100th Birthday
The Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra (GPYO) is proud to celebrate the 100th birthday of its esteemed founder, Maestro Matteo Giammario. A visionary in music education and performance, Maestro Giammario's legacy continues to inspire generations of young musicians. Born in Trenton, NJ, to Italian immigrant parents from the Puglia region, Matteo Giam...
The Smithsonian’s Italian Thunderbolt
Among WWII aviation enthusiasts, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM) is renowned for possessing some of the rarest German and Japanese aircraft of that conflict, many of which are the last of their kind. But nestled among their ranks is the only Italian aircraft of WWII in the museum’s collection, a now exceedingly ra...
Get a taste of Italy at this delicious NJ Italian restaurant
My first restaurant experience of 2025 is one that I hope you can experience too. Delicious Italian food, a warm cozy vibe on the restaurant's inside and classic Italian music playing in the background. This is one place you absolutely need to have on your bucket list for 2025. A family friend recommended it and they hit the nail on the head. I'm a...
Family-owned Italian restaurant debuts in Lancaster County
A new family-owned Italian restaurant recently opened its doors in Lancaster County. Local business owner Steven Allegretti, who is originally from Staten Island, New York, recently debuted a new sit-down Italian restaurant called Val’NTino’s. The new establishment, which is named after Allegretti’s son and daughter, is located at 1944 Lincoln High...
Italy’s Space Industry on Display in Washington. Italian Trade Agency and ASI Lead 22 Companies at Satellite Conference
Italy’s aerospace leaders are capturing attention in the U.S., driving forward a pivotal quarter of strategic growth in the global space tech arena. Following successful engagements at SpaceCom in Orlando and ASCENDxTexas in League City, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) are now leading Italy’s national delegation at...
Italians in America – Former county commissioner touts conservative values of faith and family (and food)
Joe Gale is a great example of the fire, heart and independence borne from our Italian blood. His mom Roseanne Tramo Gale’s grandparents, the Testas and Bonannos, emigrated to the United States from Sicily, and settled in South Philadelphia. The Tramos’ son, Carmen “Charles” Tramo, moved to Overbrook with his wife Marie where they kept their tradit...
Anthony Rodia: Laugh Till It Hurts Tour
When: Friday, April 18, 2025 @ 8:00pm - Where: Friday, April 18, 2025 @ 8:00pm A first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York, Anthony Rodia came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20’s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance manager of a luxury car dealership. In 201...
University of Richmond to Host Inaugural Richmond Italian Film Festival
The University of Richmond (VA) will host the inaugural Richmond Italian Film Festival on March 21–24. Free and open to the public, this series will celebrate Italian cinema through several recent and highly acclaimed films and one restored film from the heyday of Italian cinema. The films include: C’è ancora domani by Paola Corellesi, 2023; Parthe...