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A new family-run spot in Seaford, Gusto DiVino Trattoria, has opened in what had been Mulberry Street.   Originally from Montenegro, Mike Glavatovic is the owner, and his nephew, Dona Djonbalaj, is managing the front of the house. Glavatovic has worked in restaurants in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Westchester for the last 25 years.   Read...

During the peak years of immigration to the United States from southern Italy, many of the Italian immigrants came to Delaware seeking a better life. They came to work as laborers on the railroad and in construction. In 1890, there were 459 Italian-born residents in Delaware and their numbers grew greatly by the close of the century. Besides those...

Secondo le ultime statistiche rilasciate dal Bureau of Economic Analysis, l'Ufficio di Analisi Economica del Governo americano, lo stock di investimenti diretti americani all'estero (IDE) a costi storici a fine 2012 è stato pari a $4.453 miliardi, in aumento del 9% rispetto al 2011, mentre i flussi IDE americani all'estero hanno subito un calo del...

The da Vinci Society of Delaware is holding its annual fall festival Vendemmia da Vinci celebrating the centuries-old tradition of the Italian grape harvest on Sunday, October 13, at Tubman Garrett Park in Wilmington, Del., from 2 - 6 p.m. The festival will feature some of the best local Italian wines, Italian cuisine from area restaurants, an Ital...

The Menarini Group a privately held Italian pharmaceutical and diagnostics company today announced it has acquired Silicon Biosystems S.p.A. a provider of specialized molecular and cellular biology technologies capable of recovering and analyzing tumor cells from blood samples. Silicon Biosystems' DEPArray™ and Ampli1™ genomic analysis technologies...

By Roberto Zanni Negli States ottobre è 'Italian Heritage Month'. Il mese del 'patrimonio italiano', una eredità che viene mostrata soprattutto nel mese di ottobre, che è italiano grazie a Cristoforo Colombo. Ma quest'anno oltre alle parate che tradizionalmente si svolgono in ogni angolo degli Stati Uniti, il mese italiano per eccellenza avrà modo...

Stevenson University's Fashion Design program will present "Io, Tu, e La Moda Italiana" (Me, You, and Italian Fashion), an exhibition of original fashions created by senior and junior fashion design majors with fabrics made in Italy, and influenced by Italian fashion designers.   The exhibition, curated by Matthew Laumann, Manager of Cultura...

The Italian Centenary of the First World War, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute are pleased to present the premiere of Torneranno i Prati, a movie by Ermanno Olmi produced by Cinema Undici and Ipotesi Cinema with Rai Cinema.   On the same day - also anniversary of the armistice signed at Villa Giusti - the film will be...

By Tim Carman Rosemarino d'Italia, an intimate Italian outpost in Del Ray, panders to a popular American bias: Fresh pasta always outperforms the dried stuff. As far as prejudices go, it's a reasonable one. I mean, if freshly made dough works better for Mexican tortillas, it should do the same for Italian noodles, right?   Besides, accordin...

by Joan Neeno   Last fall, it was pretty slow on both sides of the Highway 59 bridge that spans the Rock River at unincorporated Newville. A fire had closed down the much-loved Anchor Inn on the river's north side. On the south side, the latest incarnation of Fin's/Dockside/Shipwreck had come and gone.    These days, at leas...

Beth J. Harpaz Pope Francis will visit three U.S. cities, Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia, Sept. 22-27. For travelers with an interest in sacred places, here are some of the top Catholic heritage sites — including several on the pope's itinerary — in those cities. WASHINGTON, D.C. St. Matthew's Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island Ave. N...

The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Committee hosted its Honoree Dinner Gala on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Nanina's in the Park in Belleville. The awardees being honored in this year's parade are: Vincent Micco, Grand Marshal; Mel Priolo, Nutley Woman of the Year; Alan Genitempo, Nutley Man of the Year; Diane Stanzione, Belleville Woman of...