P&S Ravioli Co.’s Italian Hoagie
Franco DiGiacomo used to earn his living as a computer programmer, but, much like the keys that he would manipulate to write software programs, he knew he could never enjoy total autonomy in that role. Seeking to control his destiny, he decided in 1994 to become a full-time employee of the P&S Ravioli Co. entity that his...
2016 La Famiglia Scholarship fundraising dinner
Tony Montcalmo, chair of the La Famiglia Scholarship Committee offers congratulations and thanks to all who supported "A Taste of Italy," Little Italy Lodge's 2016 La Famiglia Scholarship fundraising dinner. A record 180-plus guests enjoyed Little Italy's own Amedeo's home-cooked Italian extravaganza of specially selected foods and Italian wines wh...
BOCCACCIO IN WASHINGTON DC
BOCCACCIO IN WASHINGTON DC CONFERENCE DATES: OCTOBER 4 - 6, 2013 An international, interdisciplinary conference on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Boccaccio's birth, to be held at Georgetown University and the Italian Embassy. We invite proposals for papers or panels on Boccaccio's life, thoughts and works (in English or Italian). Abst...
Cooking with Nonna star expands repertoire
Montville-native Rossella Rago of "Cooking with Nonna" fame is making moves in the food industry. The latest was an exclusive cooking demo Saturday at Mario Batali's Eataly in New York City, a spot where only the elite can turn up the heat. Rago and her grandmother Nonna Romana presented a traditional Pugliese menu in a program called "Pri...
My America: emigrazione italiana nelle scuole USA
Frank Salvatore, dopo "L'ardua strada dalla schiavitù a Barak Obama" ha scritto un novo libro intitolato "MY AMERICA" e lo consegna alla regione Molise. Il testo è scolastico ed è stato adottato nelle scuole degli Stati Uniti. Michele Petraroia si impegna affinché il tomo venga adottato anche nelle scuole Molisane per consolidare un legame...
In New Jersey per immergersi nella cultura italiana
By Maurita Cardone La cultura italiana ha tante voci e per farle arrivare oltreoceano servono buone istituzioni culturali. Alla Montclair State University del New Jersey, la cattedra Inserra in Italiano e Studi italo-americani, intitolata a Theresa Inserra, offre un cartellone di eventi dedicati alla cultura italiana a trecentosessanta gradi. Tit...
Wveda helps fund Italian Companany's first U.S. operation
West Virginia Economic Development Authority (WVEDA) board members agreed Thursday to help bring Pietro Fiorentini's first United States manufacturing operation to West Virginia, approving a $1 million loan for the company. The Italian-based firm will open its first United States operation in the former Blaw Knox building near Wheeling. "It's...
President and CEO of Furia Rubel Elected Justinian Foundation Secretary and Treasurer
Furia Rubel Communications, Inc., an award-winning integrated and strategic marketing and public relations agency, is pleased to announce that President and CEO Gina Furia Rubel, Esq., has been elected secretary and treasurer of The Justinian Foundation, an affiliate of The Justinian Society of Philadelphia of which Rubel is a past chancellor and h...
Baltimore's Little Italy is a hot date night destination
For couples who love Italian food, planning date night in Baltimore's Little Italy is a no-brainer. The variety of restaurants means there's something for everyone. Suzie and Lee Altpeter, of Glen Burnie, had their rehearsal dinner at Café Gia in 2008 and ever since, the restaurant is high on their list of date night destinations. ...
You gotta keep one eye on Italy to run an Italian market in Philly
by Emma Jacobs "The Italian Market" is a landmark of South Philadelphia. It's billed as the oldest open-air market in the country, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The local business corridor runs along a narrow street in an old row house neighborhood. The street is lined with tables that are loaded down with fruits and ve...
Lupo Italian Kitchen debuts new wine list and menu
Lupo Italian Kitchen in downtown Rehoboth Beach recently unveiled a new wine list devoted exclusively to Italian wines - a rarity not only in Delaware but in the U.S. as well. "We think this is the best all-Italian wine list in the country," said Mike Zygmonski, the sommelier for SoDel Concepts, which owns Lupo and seven other beach restaurants....
A Visit to Marcello's in the Pizza Hotbed of Bordentown, New Jersey
The northeastern seaboard of the United States is filled with pizza hot spots – places like New Haven and Providence that have become pizza capitals, where the golden pies set down like flying saucers and then developed unique styles in comparative isolation. New York City itself is a particular hot spot, boasting several unique styles, in...