Settimana Della Lingua Italiana Nel Mondo
swissnex Boston and the Consulate General of Italy in Boston are celebrating the Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo with two events during the Week of the Italian Language. "Italian Language and Bilingualism" - Panel Discussion - 10/27 | 6PM | swissnex Boston "Italian Language and Bilingualism" will bring together 3 transatlantic l...
Trumbull Author Who Wrote about Italian-American Families to Appear on Radio
Joanna M. Leone, native Connecticut author of "Slices of Life Italian-American Stories" will be a special guest on WGCH 1490 AM radio on Friday, November 28th at 6:00pm. " I am very excited about being on Bianca Tyler's radio show. We will discuss the special memories that warm people from Connecticut and the northeast have shared with me...
Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera
Sunday, January 18 | 3:00pm| Sanders Theatre at Harvard University | 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge "The performance of a full opera by a youth orchestra is an absolutely remarkable and rare accomplishment of which I am very proud. Opera is a fantastic tool for the musical and personal growth of our students because of the rich and intricate musical...
Eataly Could Be 'Very Close' to Securing a Boston Location
It looks as though we're one step closer to roaming Eataly's pasta-filled aisles right here in Boston. Boston Restaurant Talk reported last week that Mario Batali, owner of the Manhattan-based emporium, tweeted that Eataly was "very close" to securing a Boston location. Back in 2013, the Boston Globe reported that the Italian food emporium with re...
Draw of mills, influence in architecture, for Italians in Waterbury
by Kent Pierce Italian in Connecticut week continues in Waterbury. The mills drew them to Waterbury and they left their mark with the architecture. The brass mills and other industries in Waterbury were the big draw decades ago. The mills may have closed, but many of those Italian families are still thriving, and the Italian influ...
Rita’s Italian Ice breaks into Boston
by Fran Hilario Rita's Italian Ice is on path for an East Coast takeover by expanding into another New England state. The Trevose, Pa.-based company will be opening locations in Boston. Rita's signed a franchise and area development deal with Erica's LLC for the city and its surrounding metropolitan areas. More than 30 stores are exp...
Dining With Susan: Grimaldi’s Italian Kitchen
Grimaldi's Italian Kitchen in Woodbridge (featuring a brick coal-fired pizza oven) opened October 2014. Local residents now have the New York Pizza from Grimaldi's (under the Brooklyn Bridge) right here in New Haven county. From 1890-1930, Italians flocked to the United States, creating legendary Meccas in places like Brooklyn, New York an...
97th Saint Anthony’s Feast Opens in Boston’s North End
by Matt Conti Opening Ceremonies at the 2016 St. Anthony's Feast was a spectacle for thousands of devotees of the patron saint. Always on the last weekend in August, the gold-adorned statue of San Antonio emerged to the faithful crowds on under the glory of confetti and streamers. A blessing by Fr. Antonio of St. Leonard Church was follow...
Italian-American remembered here
by Joann Mackenzie Just in case her name doesn't tip you off, Rockport resident Laura M. Alberghini Ventimiglia is Italian. Or, as she tells us in her newly published ancestral family memoir, "A Letter To My Children," Italian-American, and proud of it. But like millions of grandchildren of immigrants from the Old World, Ventimigl...
Classic Italian dishes done to perfection at Osteria Toscana
By Joan Gordon When several friends in the Quiet Corner suggested an outing, they recommended Osteria Toscana a little over the border in Johnston, R.I. Michael and I had never been there, but they assured us we would enjoy the place. They were right. The restaurant, located in The Center at Cherry Hill shopping plaza, was a great find....
84th Annual Feast of St. Rocco: August 9, 10 and 11, 2013
On August 9, 10 and 11, the Saint Rocco's Feast Association will celebrate 84 years of tradition during their annual "Grande Festa". Saint Rocco's Feast has been an integral part of Malden's community. The event gathers residents and visitors alike to celebrate everything Italian in the streets of Malden. The Saint Rocco society began 84 years...
New gelato cafe open for business
Coppa Magica Gelato Cafe owners Mirko DiDomenicantonio and Kathryn "Katie" Kelley want locals and tourists to love gelato in York as much as they do in Rome, Italy. "I love gelato," DiDomenicantonio said. "All American tourists in Rome love gelato and eat it every day." Gelato is the Italian version of ice cream, with significantly le...