Belfast council renames Columbus holiday Indigenous Peoples Day
By Abigail Curtis Goodbye, Columbus. Belfast city councilors voted this week at a regular meeting to do away with the name Columbus Day and to replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day, making the midcoast city the first municipality in the state to rename the holiday. "If we act, our town can be a beacon for the rest of Maine a...
Si concludono a Plymouth le "Giornate dell’Emilia-Romagna nel mondo"
Si avviano alla conclusione le "Giornate dell'Emilia-Romagna negli Stati Uniti", organizzate dalla Consulta degli emiliano-romagnoli nel mondo in collaborazione con l'Assessorato all'Agricoltura della Regione Emilia-Romagna e con APT, e con la partecipazione dell'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Chicago, dei Comuni di Schulz Spur-Merrill, Spring Val...
Sicilian ‘slab’ pizza in Portland, Maine
Stephen Lanzalotta makes what he calls Sicilian "slab" pizza, bubbly slices of a lofty, rich, but light-textured crust topped with a thin layer of smooth, sweet tomato sauce and channels of gooey cheese. Lanzalotta used to make it at Micucci Grocery until last year, and now he's at Slab, a restaurant he opened earlier this year in the old...
Gusto Italian Grill to Open Thursday
by Andrew Metcalf Gusto Italian Grill, the latest entry to the burgeoning local fast casual scene, is set to open Thursday at the corner of Woodmont Avenue and Elm Street in Bethesda. The Italian concept is modeled on the quick-service style and food quality of Chipotle. Diners will be able to choose from a wrap, pasta or salad an...
La cucina italiana conquista gli Usa Walter Potenza: «Merito delle scuole»
Trasmettere il valore della cucina attraverso la condivisione di culture e cibi da tutto il mondo; questo l'obiettivo della Chef Walters Cooking School, la scuola di cucina di Walter Potenza (nella foto), cuoco di origini italiane trapiantato da oltre 40 anni negli Stati Uniti, dove ha aperto anche un ristorante, precisamente nel centro di Providen...
Long-awaited North End documentary premiers at Suffolk
On Jan. 20, the North End Historical Society presented its long-awaited documentary "Boston's North End: An Italian American Story" at Suffolk University's Modern Theatre. It was mostly filmed and directed by Maureen McNamara of Kendall Productions in Cambridge, with post-production editing done John Balcom of John Balcom Productions in Los Angeles...
Priest to be Italian mayor for a day
He returned to Waterbury during tumultuous times for an iconic Italian-American parish and restored not only key elements of its heritage, but the faith of its parishioners. On Friday, the Rev. Frederick Aniello will be honored as Italian Mayor for the Day. The event will take place in connection with the Waterbury Chapter of UNICO Nationa...
Isabella Rossellini Brings Green Porno to Boston Cutler Majestic
When: February 13-15, 2015Where: Cutler Majestic Theatre – 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA Iconic actress and art-house luminary Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet, Death Becomes Her) teams up with legendary French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere for Green Porno, Live on Stage, the hysterical and eye-opening zoology lesson on the kinky and confound...
Scampo Voted the Best Italian Restaurant in Boston
by Kate Kolenda What makes a great Italian restaurant? For some it may be the antipasti, while for others it's the quality of the wines and pastas that's the sure-fire test. Holding up one dish is dangerous. Octopus? Lasagna? Cacio e pepe? Which one dish should be the barometer of a great Italian restaurant? The steps we took to c...
Boston University chosen to house Tom Menino's archives
Boston University says it has been chosen to receive the archives of former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. The school announced that Menino's family is donating a collection of artifacts spanning the former Democratic mayor's 30 years in public service. The collection will be housed permanently at the university and made available to anyone inter...
10 Things to Know About Capo
By Scott Kearnan Who's the boss? Capo. Loosen up your belt buckle; South Boston's got a big new dining destination. Capo, which opened last week, meets all your hearty, rustic, Italian-craving needs. It comes from the same team behind Southie haunts Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant and Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, a nice little hat...
Phantom Gourmet: La Motta’s In Boston’s South End
The parms, the pasta, the simple red sauce, all of that delicious Italian food you know and love. Now you can taste all of that goodness at La Motta's. Located on Washington Street in Boston's South End, La Motta's is a new restaurant that pays homage to the Old Italian American eateries of the 50s and 60s. "This is meant to be a Bronx fam...