Via Sophia by the Sea, upscale Italian restaurant, to open in Bethany Beach hotel
A sophisticated Italian restaurant that’s generated solid reviews in hip locales like Washington, D.C., and Kennebunkport, Maine, is opening a third location in Bethany Beach. Via Sophia by the Sea is slated to open June 14 inside the newly renovated Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Residence Inn by Marriott. The beachfront hotel’s multimillion-dollar ma...
IO MI CANTO DA SOLA Storie di donne mai arrese
IO MI CANTO DA SOLA Storie di donne mai arrese (I SING MY OWN SONG - Stories of Women who never surrendered). Boston Playwrights' Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., Boston MA 02215. Friday June 9 at 7:30 PM; Saturday June 10 at 7:30 PM; Sunday June 11 at 3:00 PM. The show is a series of monologues about historical Italian women who were victims of vio...
Festa Italiana Taking Place June 10 in Waltham
Come One, Come All! Cheers everyone! The much-acclaimed Festa Italiana, an Italian style festival, is returning to the (Waltham Common): 610 Main St. Waltham, MA 02452. Saturday, June 10, 2023 (10 am – 5m). (Rain date June 11th). Come and enjoy a fun-filled day of live entertainment; music; dancing; food; crafts; children’s amusements; games and ac...
"La Familia Comedy Show" with Headliner Frank Santorelli Saturday!
This Saturday at The Spire Center for Performing Arts comedy will be on display with a great lineup of comedians. This show will take place starting at 8:00 pm. Tickets for the show range from $22.50-$25.00 and can be purchased here. If your wondering who will be performing check out their bios below. Frank is an Italian-American who is best known...
Radio Giant John LaBarca Passes Away, Famed For Italian House Party
John LaBarca, the jovial giant of radio who spread love for his Italian heritage with his flagship Sunday show Italian House Party on several area radio stations most prominently WICC, has passed away, according to posts on his Facebook page. He was 76. Born in Brooklyn, New York, LaBarca landed a captain’s job at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan...
The Yale University Art Gallery Receives Gift of Italian Works on Paper—the Largest Private Collection of 19th-Century Italian Drawings
The Yale University Art Gallery announces the extraordinary gift/purchase of more than 190 late 18th- and 19th-century Italian drawings, watercolors, and sketchbooks from the collection of Roberta J. M. Olson and Alexander B. V. Johnson. Comprising over 400 individual sheets, this superb trove is among the finest in private hands anywhere in the w...
You’d Never Guess Some Of The Best Italian Food In Massachusetts Is Hiding In This Small Coastal Town
We all know that you can find plenty of authentic Italian food in Boston’s North End as well as at many other fine-dining establishments sprinkled throughout the city. But did you know that there is an Italian restaurant that is equally as good that is hidden away just outside the city limits in the coastal town of Winthrop, Massachusetts? If you w...
For New Haven's Italian immigrants, the village took care of its own
It was always important for families to keep their personal issues in the family. When something went wrong, or a difficult time was encountered; the family came together to help each other. This attitude of self-reliance was instilled in the cultural practices that many of the immigrants understood from their own family experiences back in the vil...
Fairfield's Toto reopens as Italian wine bar Gabagool
From the photos of "The Sopranos" crew to the owner's mugshot-style picture outside with the caption "now serving," Gabagool Wine Bar leans into some of the stereotypes about Italian-Americans, which owner Antonio Ninivaggi says are all in good fun. Originally from Italy, but now living in Stamford, Ninivaggi said his restaurant, formerly known as...
Sicilian Natural Wine Brand Alileo Launches Pop-Up Wine and Snack Experience Bringing a Taste of Sicily to Boston Seaport's The Superette
Alileo, a Boston-based Sicilian boxed natural wine brand, and Boston Seaport by WS Development announces the launch of "alileo vino e snak bar", a pop-up wine and snack experience that will bring Sicily to the Seaport this summer. The "alileo vino e snak bar" will feature all of Alileo's wine varietals, which are made on the West coast of Sicily, f...
Directly from Italy Renowned Tenor ALBERTO PROFETA
When: Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Where: Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St, Arlington, MA, 02474 Don't miss the only concert in Boston by one of the most sought after voices - ALBERTO PROFETA at The Regent Theatre on June 1. Student of Luciano Pavarotti, Alberto is critically acclaimed tenor from Sicily, Italy. Alberto with perform some of the greates...
Bar Toscana Opens Just in Time for an Italian Summer
Want to live your Italian summer dreams without the long flight? Head to the Seaport District’s newest venue, Bar Toscana, now open on the ground floor of its big sibling Tuscan Kitchen. A delightful aperitivo awaits, not to mention small plates of caviar-topped pasta, braised duck arancini, fried calamari, and more. Decorated with lush greenery an...