Riondo expands Portfolio, expects to hit 500,000 cases for 2013
Italian wine producer Riondo USA continues to surge, with its flagship Riondo brand rising 20% by volume and 12% by dollar value in the first six months of this year. The company is projecting 500,000 cases for Riondo in 2013. An Impact "Hot Brand," Riondo's depletions reached 400,000 cases in 2012. "Our Prosecco Spago ($10.99) and Pink ($9.99) ar...
Appreciating Italian culture American style in Waldwick
The Italian American Social Club of Waldwick has been in full swing this fall. Activities slated for the coming year are dedicated to the appreciation of Italian-American culture. Monthly meetings will include tastings and demonstrations of pasta-making for kids, a St. Lucy's Day party, a card-playing café, an Italian film festival, cheese making/t...
The Heart of Italy Italian Festival
Spend part of Father's Day weekend at the Italian Festival at the Fayette County Fairgrounds! You don't want to miss this first Big Festival of the summer season! Enjoy three beautiful early summer days tasting wine from regional vendors, eating delicious foods and shopping at our local arts and craft vendor booths. Sit back and soak up the sunshin...
Washington - Evento su negoziato libero scambio Ue-Usa
Nell'ambito del semestre di presidenza italiana dell'Unione Europea, l'ambasciata d'Italia a Washington ha ospitato un incontro organizzato con il "Trans-Atlantic Business Council" e dedicato al Ttip, il partenariato Ue-Usa su commercio e investimenti in corso di negoziazione. All'evento hanno partecipato, tra gli altri, i membri del Congr...
A Philadelphia il Torneo di calcio balilla “Frank Ceraso Sr” Memorial di Filitalia International
L'edizione del 2015 del Torneo di calcio balilla di Filitalia International "Frank Ceraso Sr" Memorial ha avuto luogo domenica socrsa, 25 gennaio, nella sede del Comitato Organizzativo della festa di San Marziale -C.O.S.M.I.- a South Philadelphia. L'evento, presieduto dal Fondatore e Presidente Emerito di Filitalia International, Pasquale...
Jersey guy Joe DiPietro’s ‘Over the River’ staged in Spring Lake
Jersey guy Joe DiPietro — who collaborated with Bon Jovi's David Bryan on "The Toxic Avenger" and the Tony-winning musical "Memphis" — scored one of his earlier successes with a family comedy that makes up in honest laughs what it might lack in hummable tunes. Beginning tonight, Spring Lake-based South Street Players return for a new seaso...
Unique Blue LaFerrari Spotted in Washington
Whoever ordered this blue LaFerrari – apparently a Washington elite – has very good taste in cars. This car must be the first blue example of the Italian hyper car – in this shade of blue, not TDF – and certainly the only one with white interior and matte gunmetal wheels. This combination of sober and elegant colors give the car a c...
Italian Market, a South Philly Icon, Gears Up for Celebration of Its 100th Year
by John McDevitt For decades, the open-air food market along South Ninth Street in South Philadelphia has been the place to go for fine cheeses, meats, and produce. Now, the so-called "Italian Market" is celebrating its 100th anniversary, with events being held every month until the end of the year. The fun gets started on May 16th and 17th...
UNICO presents Brian Piccolo Award to Kai Vitella
By Steven Billups UNICO Delaware District 1 presented Cape Henlopen High School student Kai Vitella with its 2nd Annual Brian Piccolo Award at a luncheon at Nicola Pizza May 3. This award, established in 1977, is given to a local senior athlete of Italian-American heritage who exhibits the character traits modeled by the legendary...
Accolades awarded in Italian studies at Ho-Ho-Kus School
by Sarah Nolan Several Italian Studies students received accolades at the Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education meeting on May 5, celebrating their hard work, dedication and passion for the language and culture. Seventh graders Julia Arscott, Alexandra Galgano and Rachel Scrivanich were awarded by the Coccia Foundation – an organization th...
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Bill Pascrell of the 6th Ward was 16 when his uncle took him to a meeting of the Paterson Democratic Party. Someone threw a chair at that event. "I thought to myself, 'This is interesting,'" recalled Pascrell earlier today in his downtown district office. Pascrell won his first race in 1987 and would serve five terms in the Assembly, his...
Columbus Day Celebration: Mayor, Council Unveil Montazzoli Plaza in Scotch Plains
by John Mooney For decades, Scotch Plains and the village of Montazzoli, Italy, have been sister cities as hundreds of immigrants left the Abruzzo region of Italy in search of a better life. They discovered Scotch Plains and built a strong community on the north side of town. On Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Township's Columbus Day celebr...