Franciacorta named sparkling wine partner for Michelin Guide US
Franciacorta has announced its new role as the exclusive Sparkling Wine Partner for the Michelin Guide ceremonies in the United States. The partnership also includes sponsorship of the Sommelier of the Year Awards for the next three years. Since 2021, Franciacorta has been a destination partner of the Michelin Guide in Italy. The expansion into the...
IAP 325: It’s the grand opening at Red Sauce Studio!
Ciao Paesani and welcome to an exciting new era for the Italian American Podcast, because we are broadcasting from our brand new Red Sauce Studio in the heart of Little Italy, Manhattan. Join us as we celebrate this exciting new chapter with Pat, Rosella, John, and Dolores reuniting hours before the ribbon cutting ceremony that will officially open...
Tony Lo Bianco, 'The French Connection' actor, dead at 87
Tony Lo Bianco, best known for his role in the Academy Award-winning film "The French Connection," has died. He was 87. Lo Bianco died Tuesday night at his horse farm in Maryland after a battle with prostate cancer, representatives for the actor confirmed to Fox News Digital. "His beloved wife, Alyse, was by his side," the representative said in an...
Fans Are Speechless Watching Andrea Bocelli's Incredible Duet With His Daughter
Andrea Bocelli is known for his incredible vocal range, but it looks like his kids are just as talented when it comes to the music department. Fans of the Italian singer saw the musical genes on display when he and son Matteo sang a duet of his song "Time to Say Goodbye"during the 2024 Oscars' "In Memoriam" segment. Well, Andrea's 12-year-old daugh...
Italian American Scientist Antonio Giordano Among Top 500 Global Scientists in Medicine
Italian American Antonio Giordano climbs the ranking of the top 500 scientists in the world - out of thousands selected - in the global hit list of scientists in medicine. A pride for Italy but also for the States. It was decreed by Research.com which, in the 2024 edition, identifies the researcher of Neapolitan origins among the best scientists in...
Franciacorta and the MICHELIN Guide sign a 3 years exclusive partnership in the U.S.
Today, Franciacorta announced it will become the exclusive Sparkling Wine Partner of the MICHELIN Guide ceremonies in the U.S. in addition to being a sponsor of the Sommelier of the Year Awards for the next three years. Since 2021, Franciacorta has been a Destination Partner of the MICHELIN Guide in Italy. Franciacorta is now significantly strength...
‘My Mother Inspired Me': Sopranos Alum Drea de Matteo Shares Heartfelt Tribute For Mom After Her Sudden Death
Sopranos Alum Drea de Matteo finally opened up about her mother, Donna de Matteo’s sudden death on May 31, 2024. Donna de Matteo bid farewell to this world after experiencing a cardiac episode. Now talking about her mother’s demise, Drea de Matteo reflects on her impeccable work as she hints at her upcoming projects which in a way will pay tribute...
The Dominance of Italian-American Singers in the Mid-20th Century
Before the birth of Rock & Roll in the mid-1950s, popular music was dominated by Big Bands from the 1930’s through the 1940s led by bandleaders like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and many others. They played jazz and swing music featuring vocalists like Dick Haymes, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and many ot...
Solidarity Sessions – Bridging Cultures Against Cancel Culture - Attend Next Virtual Session - Sunday June 23
The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, and The Native American Guardian’s Association (“NAGA”), advocating for increased education about Native Americans announce the next in the successful series of collaborative sessions bringing Native American, Italian American...
Italian American World War Two veteran dies aged 102 after medical emergency en route to D-Day events in Normandy
A Second World War veteran has died aged 102 while travelling to France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Robert "Al" Persichitti, from Rochester, New York, served in the US Navy and was involved in the Allied operation in Japan. he veteran flew overseas with the National World War II Museum Group. After landing in Germany, the group were on a shi...
Growing up Japanese and Italian American in the US and the Army
I was born the second child of three to my parents, Laurette Nana Kawasumi and John Lewis Montesanto, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally from Los Angeles, both my parents were the descendants of relatively recent immigrants to the United States — my mother being second generation, or nisei, Japanese American and my father being fourth generation Ital...
Rick Steves Explains Why US Italian Restaurants Can't Compete With The Ones In Italy
The U.S. has some stellar Italian restaurants, many of them run by Italian immigrants who understand the complexity and nuances of the cuisine. But despite their best efforts, says Rick Steves, U.S. Italian restaurants still fall short of their counterparts in Italy in a few different ways. One is simply the quality of ingredients in Italy vs. thos...