This Bitter Earth: Poignant Biography of 'Cheech' Caruso Exposes Tumultuous History of Italian-American Family
In February 1927, Dominic Cheech Caruso transitioned from 'just another' Italian immigrant in New York to the creator of national news after slashing the throat of a young doctor who had been caring for his just-deceased son. While branded as a mobster by the media, Caruso's tragic life story offers a fascinating glimpse into the struggles...
Italian Firm inks deal for 17-acre parcel in Weirton, WV, Business Park
Pietro Fiorentini S.p.A. (Vicenza, Italy) has signed a purchase agreement for a 17-acre parcel in Weirton's Three Springs Business Park (West Virginia). The company is currently manufacturing on a limited scale out of a leased location in Wheeling. While no timetable has been established, Fiorentini is planning a $9 million plant in Weirton. &nbs...
St. Bart's Festival Readies for 40th Anniversary
by John Mooney It started with 200 pounds of chop meat for meatballs, 170 pounds of hamburger meat, and 1,200 pounds of sausage... and that was just a small portion of the food ordered for the St. Bartholomew's Church /UNICO Labor Day Festival when began 40 years ago. Members of UNICO and the parish community literally spent weeks preparin...
UNICO lends helping hand via scholarships to many graduating Nutley seniors
Non-profit organizations are usually good at one or two things, and tend to work "narrow and deep" due to their mission statements. Here in Nutley, UNICO is a far-reaching, multi-faceted, tireless non-profit, and like a charitable octopus, seems to have its many hard working tentacles always busy - and giving back to the community in many,...
Closing of the Honorary Consulate General in Baltimore
Dear Italian Citizens, Please be informed that on Friday, December 11, 2015 it was mandated that the Honorary Italian Consulate General in Baltimore be closed. Therefore, as of that date, the only representative body for the Republic of Italy in the State of Maryland is the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia. Whether you are an Italian ci...
Capitol Hill food+drink | Italian Family Pizza coming to First Hill
One of 2016's big food and drink trends on Capitol Hill will also play out on First Hill. Seattle's Italian Family Pizza is slated to replace an exited check cashing business at the corner of Boren and Madison before the summer. We know, we know. Pizza is coming everywhere you look. But the project from Steve and Jennfer Calozzi is also pa...
Italian Immigrant's Dreams Become Sweet Reality
This is a story about a man and his gelato. Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream, and ice cream is a hugely popular treat among Americans. But gelato is not exactly ice cream. It is made with some milk instead of all cream which gives it less fat content, and it's churned in a way that infuses less air, which creates a denser...
Elmwood Park society raising money for Italian earthquake victims
by Matthew Milsop The Scoglitti Society of Elmwood Park will be holding a fundraiser to help the victims of a devastating earthquake in Italy that rocked that country in August. An earthquake, measuring 6.2 in magnitude, hit Central Italy on Aug. 24, killing 297. A pasta night will be held on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at 226 Market St....
Trenton’s Italian Peoples Bakery keeps it hot and fresh after 80 years
By Wendy Greenberg The corner at Butler and Hudson streets is bustling, perhaps one of the busiest in Trenton's Chambersburg neighborhood. Delivery trucks double park, customers angle for tight parking spots, and residents walk toward their homes with red, green, and white bags containing fresh Italian bread, most likely the signature two-...
The Power of the Italian Language in the Arts
Martedì 23 aprile 201318.00 in EDT Literature, Music, Theatre, Architecture, Sculpture, Cinema, Painting...What is the impact and significance of the Italian Language in the arts? A panel discussion featuring: Carmine Aufiero - Conductor Claudia Consolati - Cinema and Italian Studies, UPenn Fabio Finotti - Center for Ita...
Bernini: His Life His Rome
Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the last of the universal geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by both contemporaries and posterity in the same exalted company as Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo. And Bernini's artistic vision remains palpably present today through the countless...
41st annual Italian-American golf open - Lido Civic Club
LIDO CIVIC CLUB of WASHINTON, DC Presents 41 st ITALIAN-AMERICAN OPEN - "A FUND RAISER GOLF TOURNAMENT"MONDAY, JUNE 02, 2014 @ 11:00 AM - ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB 1700 ARMY-NAVY DR | ARLINGTON, VA. 22066 REGISTRATION WEB SITE: www.italianamericanopen.com Registration begins at 11:00am 12:00pmLunch featuring Nick's Italian S...