One man against a vicious gang in 1900s New York
Strap yourself in for one roaring, ring-tailed ruckus of a read: Master craftsman Stephan Talty uncorks a spectacular story with exhaustive research in “The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 298 pp., $28). And not the least remarkable thing about...
Origins: Where did the cannoli come from?
You might hear a few people yell, “Baby John!” as they walk by John Delutro’s Caffe Palermo in New York City’s Little Italy. But if you ask “Baby John” himself, he prefers to be called “The Cannoli King.” That moniker is exactly why John Delutro was the perfect pastry chef to explain the origins of the crispy, creamy cannoli for Fox News' latest “O...
Images Of Al Pacino As Joe Paterno Released
Not only does Al Pacino have a lot in common with Joe Paterno — both are iconic Italian-Americans born in New York before the United States joined World War II with last names that differ by only a syllable — he also looks a lot like in him. On Sunday, Variety.com published an image of Pacino, who will play the all-time winningest college football...
A journey of discovery and famiglia in Southern Italy
Frank Di Ionno is racing through the mountain roads outside of San Bartolomeo, Italy, like a young Mario Andretti. He is 67 but has the energy and sense of immortality of a man one third his age. I look over at the speedometer. It bounces between 110 and 120. I realize its kilometers but it sure feels like miles per hour to me. I am in the passenge...
Tiffany Appoints Former Bulgari Exec Alessandro Bogliolo as CEO
Tiffany & Co named a former Bulgari SpA executive to its top job, the second time the iconic New York jewelry retailer has tapped the Italian luxury house for senior hires this year. Tiffany, which has been struggling to turn around sales amid faltering demand for its high-end jewelry, named Alessandro Bogliolo chief executive, months after it adde...
Proposal for a public screening of Americans in Italian movies
Dear Italian American friends, I am Luca Martera and I’m an Italian media professional. I go back and forth between the US and Italy (Rome and Milan), and have done so since 2010. I make documentaries and TV specials on behalf of Italian TV networks involving lifestyles and current affairs tied to the history between the two countries (The Italian...
Tony Bennett on His Duet Bucket List, Which Absolutely Includes Beyonce
You may not know him for his paintings, but octogenarian Anthony Dominick Benedetto, better known as Tony Bennett, has won the hearts of art collectors the world over. He has three pieces on permanent loan to the Smithsonian, and created a piece in Sedona showcasing the majestic mountains vistas and peaks in the Arizona resort town. Of course, Benn...
Louis Avallone’s Story About His Immigrant Father Will Make You Love America [Video]
Louis Avallone came to the USA from Italy in 1964, speaking no English and looking for the opportunity to build a new life in this land of freedom. Talking with 101.7 / 710 KEEL’s Robert J Wright, his son, Louis Jr., tells about his dad’s strength, faith and success. Avallone also tells KEEL listeners how Louis Sr. instinctively knew of this countr...
Olimpio Scalzitti, l’abruzzese che sfidò la Mafia
Olimpio Scalzitti nacque a Scontrone (AQ) il 25 febbraio del 1881. Nel 1898 a soli sedici anni emigrò per gli Stati Uniti dove giunse a bordo del piroscafo “Fulda”. Giovane, intraprendente e di vivace intelligenza non impiegò molto a realizzarsi. Mise su, dopo aver fatto ogni sorta di duro lavoro, una piccola impresa specializzata negli scavi. Nel...
Not My Mother’s Kitchen: Rediscovering Italian-American Cooking Through Stories and Recipes
Chirico (Field Guide to Cocktails) delivers a title that is equal portions humorous memoir and cookbook, and totally entertaining. Comically referring to his mother as an assassin in the kitchen and to his quest to conquer the cuisine of his heritage as a measure of self-preservation, he shares his trials and tribulations from starting as a picky e...
Italiani all’estero, Nissoli (Fi) dalla parte dei contrattisti italiani in Usa
Fucsia Nissoli, deputata eletta nel Nord e Centro America con la lista Monti e recentemente passata a Forza Italia, ha presentato una interrogazione al Ministro Alfano sulla questione del permesso di soggiorno per i contrattisti italiani in USA non in possesso di “green card”. Infatti, si legge nell’interrogazione, “nel 2016 sono cambiate le regole...
U.S., Italian Defense Chiefs Meet at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti at the Pentagon today to discuss the robust U.S.-Italian defense partnership, cooperation at NATO, and joint efforts in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Libya, Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White said in a readout following the meeting. Mattis specifically thanke...