Your First Look Inside Buddy Valastro's Buddy V's
Here's your first look inside Buddy V's, the first Italian-American restaurant from Cake Boss Buddy Valastro that plans to open Oct. 7 at the Palazzo. Über couple and Valastro partners Elizabeth Blau and Kim Canteenwalla of Honey Salt fame have been busy working on the final touches inside the 11,000-square-foot space inside the former home of Firs...
Comitato Leonardo promoting Italian agroindustry in Sicily
With the aim of promoting the idea of Italian creativity and excellence, the Comitato Leonardo, the Italian Quality Committee, an association of entrepreneurs promoting "Made in Italy" brands worldwide, just concluded a successful event focused on agroindustry. Organized in Catania, a city in the hearth of Sicily, this conference stressed the impor...
Ciampi, Falcone honorees
The Italian-American Association of Luzerne County is honoring two local entrepreneurs at the 36th annual Columbus Day banquet Sunday: Louis Ciampi Sr. and Sam Falcone Sr. Ciampi, the founder of Independent Graphics Inc. in West Wyoming, will receive the organization's "Person of the Year" award. The "Lifetime Achievement Award" will go t...
A very special dinner honoring James M. De Loreto, esq.
It's going to be a great couple of months at Circolo! First, a bocce get-together at Arnoldi's on Sunday, November 17. If you are interested in playing bocce or just get together with a group of friends, join us at Arnoldi's at 4:00pm of that day. But before then, there will be a very special dinner. And here are the details.... ICHF/Circo...
Explorers, Emigrants, Citizens #6
WTI Magazine #6 2013 Nov, 22 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: November 19, 1901 - Appointment of Edmondo Mayor des Planches as Italian Ambassador to the U.S.At the peak of the great migration, one of the few diplomats who tried to understand the living conditions of Italians in the U.S. was Edmondo...
Eataly signing at Miami’s Brickell CityCentre: report
Mario Batali's Italian-themed food market Eataly is one of the first stores to sign for retail space at Swire Properties' $1.05 billion Brickell CityCentre site in Miami, exMiami reported, citing unnamed sources. Eataly has a 50,000-square-foot space – including a rooftop garden and restaurant – in the Flatiron District in Manhattan, and is op...
The DiCenso Family – Rino’s Place in East Boston
by Brittany McDonough In East Boston, masked by tripledeckers and tucked away on residential streets, you will find two primetime restaurants run by the DiCenso family. "It takes a strong-hearted family to run any type of business" says Anna DiCenso, Chef Tony's wife and business partner. They are the second generation to run Rino's Place...
BBB Author Rosanna Imbriano to be Honored at SUE “Champions in Entrepreneurship” Luncheon
Big Bold Business Author Rosanna Imbriano, founder and executive director of Sempre Avanti, Inc., is one of nine women to be honored on January 25, 2014, at the Champions in the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Luncheon hosted by Sisters United Enterprise, Inc. Rosanna is this year's Educational Institution/Business Champion. The luncheon will be h...
Dr. Federico Faggin and His Life’s Work [Exclusive Documentary]
by Mauro Battocchi San Francisco Italy has showcased exclusive documentaries on leaders of the Italian community in the Bay Area like Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Angela Alioto. We continue now with Dr. Federico Faggin in this exclusive documentary created by Mauro Aprile Zannetti for the Italian Consulate in San Francisco. Dr. Faggi...
Caravaggio works displayed in Williamsburg
Caravaggio comes to the United States. Three celebrated masterpieces by the great Italian painter will be on display from 8 February to 6 April at the Muscarelle Museum of Art di Williamsburg: two versions of "St. Francis in Meditation" – one on loan from the Church of the Cappuccini in Rome and the other from the City of Carpineto Romano – and the...
Happy Birthday Galileo! Stellar events for celebrating the scientist’s 450th birthday!
In occasion of the 450th anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei, the Region of Tuscany, in collaboration with the Museo Galileo – Institute and Museum of History and Science of Florence, the Garden of Archimedes – Museum of Mathematics, Museo FirST – Fondazione Scienza e Tecnica, the Comune of Florence, the Caffè-Scienza Cultural Association o...
Wisconsin companies enter cheese names debate
by Ben Krumholz In 1979, Errico Auricchio moved from Italy to the United States to make cheese. 35 years later, his Green Bay area based company, BelGioioso, produces 27 Italian Cheeses. "The biggest one is Parmesan," said Auricchio. Two weeks ago, Auricchio flew to Washington. He told top agriculture officials why he should...