Laura Vitale: South Jersey's rising culinary star preps for season two of 'Simply Laura'
With Cooking Channel's Laura Vitale, what you see really is what you get. Vitale, a native of Italy but has been a resident of Atlantic County since age 12, is a self-taught 29-year-old culinary personality who earned her stripes as the star of her self-created Web series "Laura in the Kitchen." Vitale, regarded for her mix of all-America...
Bill of Fare: Morrisville's Salute Ristorante on the rise
When Vincenzo Severino sold Avanti in Pennington in 2014 he wasn't finished with the restaurant business. "I wasn't done. I just needed a break after 21 years straight," he said. That break lasted a year, until a friend told him about an opening in the Big Oak Shopping Center across the Delaware River in Morrisville, Pa. He and his wife K...
Dante Literary Society closes its social club in Scranton
A piece of Scranton's Italian-American history is shutting down. After operating for more than 80 years, the Dante Literary Society has closed its social club in South Scranton. Members say there are several factors. First, the economy. Members say insurance and electricity rates have been rising and people just aren't spending...
Visita a Washington e a New York del poeta calabrese Corrado Calabrò
Siamo lieti di rendervi partecipi di un evento che vedrà protagonista l'amico Corrado Calabrò, Calabrese Illustre, già Presidente dell'Autority delle Comunicazioni, Presidente onorario del Consiglio di stato che, come di seguito potrai leggere, presenterà la nuova traduzione in inglese delle sue poesie il 19 febbraio prossimo, alle ore 18, presso l...
I meriti del libero commercio tra UE-USA: il momento giusto per un nuovo patto
Durante il discorso di inaugurazione della sua presidenza lo scorso gennaio, Obama ha stupito menzionando, tra le iniziative di politica estera, la volontà di concludere un accordo di libero scambio tra Stati Uniti ed Unione Europea. La proposta è stata subito accolta dalle autorità di Bruxelles, con immediate reazioni positive del presidente della...
Italian Restaurant Arcuri Opens in Glover Park Tomorrow
by Sarah Kaplan More than a dozen Italian restaurants and pizzerias are opening in D.C. this spring. Here's one more to add to the list: Arcuri, which opens tomorrow in Glover Park. The Italian-American eatery is co-owned by four friends who have worked their way through the D.C. restaurant scene: Bryce Gerlach, Joe Chapman, Adam...
Concerti italiani all'estero, che musica in America!
di Roberto Zanni, Gente d'Italia - ItaliaChiamaItalia Non si può dire che sia una novità: la musica italiana negli States ha sempre avuto un fascino particolare. Certo per i milioni di emigranti, dei figli dei figli, oggi americani che però ancora vibrano a sentire le note più profonde delle melodie nostrane. Ma si può dire per tutti anche...
Restaurant review: La Sera in Wyckoff
It might not bode well for a restaurant when your first thought is: Are those edible?They were thin breadsticks that towered out of a champagne glass so high that my friends and I had to move them aside in order to make eye contact when we sat down for dinner at La Sera in Wyckoff. The glass nearly toppled over as we did so, and we wondered whether...
Tempo Italiano, Fiat and Bruno Scipioni's team for Italian festival
by Kelly Huth May 18 will be a day of Italian food, music and cars in Bethlehem Township, Pa. Tempo Italiano, Fiat and Bruno Scipioni's Italian Ristorante & Pizzeria are partnering to bring a bit of Italy to the area. Fiats will be exhibited at Bruno Scipioni's, featuring a wide swath of customizable options to the car, and visit...
SLLC & Italian Embassy Host Symposium for Italian teachers
In collaboration with the Education Office of the Italian Embassy, the Italian Program hosted a symposium on "Learner Centered Classrooms" to a full house of 43 Italian language teachers from area schools. Dr. Fatemeh Keshavarz (Director, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures), Dr. Giuseppe Falvo (Director, Undergraduate Studies in...
The Vernacular Architecture of Italian-American Neighborhoods
December 14 (Sunday) 4:00 pm"The Vernacular Architecture of Italian-American Neighborhoods"Guest speaker: Dr. Jerome Krase, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Part of the Immigrant Experience, A Free Lecture Series at the Hoboken Historical Museum. Sponsored by Hoboken Historical Museum.1301 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJContact: Dar...
New sister city relationship may spur economic activity
Enrica Voltan, the manager of Valbona in Este, Italy, is looking for a new market to export the company's pickles and pesto. A trip this week to Fredericksburg, Este's sister city, may provide an opportunity for Valbona and her visiting compatriots to enter the market here. Read more Source: http://www.fredericksburg.com/ &...