Stefano Marchese & Andrea Pejrolo: Scanzonati album release concert
Friday Dec 2 2022 - 6:00 PM Doors / 8:00 PM Start. City Winery Boston - 80 Beverly Street - Boston, MA. Buy Tickets here. Scanzonati, the album that takes the name of the band, is the result of years of collaboration between Stefano Marchese and Andrea Pejrolo. It includes ten original compositions that span from swing to samba, from romantic balla...
Casa Me Opens in Westport with Beautiful Italian Cuisine & A Cocktail Program You'll Want In On
Casa Me elevates the local restaurant scene with its exceptional Italian vacation-inspired cuisine. For months Westporters and passersby wondered what was to become of the slightly rundown restaurant in Sconset Square in the midst of a massive renovation and remodel that seemed to take forever. Rumors began to circulate… a Mexican restaurant was co...
Milford restaurant marks 15 years in a spot picked for sibling proximity
When Elena Fusco opened Bin 100 Restaurant, she didn't know much about Milford. But after 15 years at 100 Landsalve Ave., Fusco says it's been great owning a restaurant in the city. "I picked Milford to be a little further away from the restaurants owned by my siblings. One in New Haven and another one is in Hamden," she said. "I'm so glad I chose...
Popular Bridgeport Italian restaurant Massimo's expands to Norwalk
A popular Bridgeport Italian restaurant is establishing a second location in Norwalk, CT. Massimo’s Pizza and Restaurant, located at 100 Boston Ave. in Bridgeport, will open a new location on Westport Avenue. The plan to expand to Norwalk was in the works for a while, as restaurant owner and namesake Massimo Colandrea filed to establish Massimo Piz...
A Trip to Historic Venice and its Glassmakers at Mystic Seaport Museum
In the lobby of the Mystic Seaport Museum, near a clam-shaped hand-blown glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly, a full-sized wooden gondola has been on display. The two objects provide a symbolic introduction to “Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano,” a show about the art, craft and history of Venice and Murano...
Connecticut’s Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana serves up tasty pies at new Plantation location
There’s nothing better than a good pizza … except for a great pizza. Plantation just got a new pizzeria all the way from Connecticut that diehards say is the best in the entire country. Deco’s Alex Miranda, who likes his topped with Italian sausage, has the story. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is a big deal. In the pizza world, they’re like A-list...
New Haven unveils statue design that will replace Christopher Columbus statue
The design for a new statue for Wooster Square in New Haven has been approved to replace the Christopher Columbus statue that was removed in 2020. The new statue that will honor Italian-American heritage was approved at a Board of Alders meeting on Monday night. The statue depicting an Italian family will be just feet away from where the Christophe...
A Good Age: Weymouth woman, 94, holds on to her Italian heritage at Thanksgiving
Lucia Hotton is among the many people and experiences I am thankful for this Thanksgiving. Hotton, who is 94 and lives in Weymouth, snail mailed to the newsroom a short story titled "The Absent Turkey," inspired by the Thanksgivings of yesteryear. An editor sent it my way. Every November, I like to come up with a Thanksgiving column with themes of...
Carmelina’s, (Carb)elina’s: A pan of pasta, a pan of comfort
Upon entering the North End, one immediately finds themself surrounded by countless Italian restaurants, smelling the steam from freshly-sauced pasta, cheesy baked meatballs, and free bread served alongside olive oil and balsamic for dipping (obviously the best part of any restaurant meal!). Making the trip to the North End, one should be sure that...
Seminars Aim to Help Vermonters Get Their Italian Citizenship
When Lisa DeNatale set out to obtain Italian citizenship based on her Sicilian lineage, things got complicated fast. Non-Italians can obtain citizenship if an ancestor was born in Italy, even one as far back as great-great-grandparents. DeNatale's paternal grandparents, for instance, were born in Sicily and came over to the U.S. in the early 1900s....
Tuscan Village to host new holiday market
Tuscan Village is debuting its first Holiday Shoppes this Friday, which will run weekends and Christmas week, until Dec. 31. Thirty small businesses will set up shop for this six-week, open-air market to sell products ranging from jewelry, clothing, home décor and sweet treats. The market opens Thursdays and Fridays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sund...
Statue depicting Italian American immigrant family to replace Columbus Monument
The Board of Alders City Services and Environmental Policy committee approved a finalized plan for a new monument that will replace the previous statue of Christopher Columbus in Wooster Square park. This decision — made by the Alders on Nov. 3 — along with the detailed plan, was the culmination of over a year’s discussion following the removal of...