Italian restaurant in Piermont has wood-burning stove from Naples, 40 Italian beers, more
Sixteen months after introducing Italian fine dining to Sparkill with Lanni's Cucina Verace Italiana, veteran restaurateur Vittorio Lanni has opened a new place in Piermont, complete with (at least for the moment) a red Ferrari parked outside next to signs pointing to Amalfi, Salerno, Positano, Napoli and Procida. Trattoria Da Vittorio, which premi...
Columbus statue that was defaced, tossed into lake in Virginia finds new home in NYC suburbs: ‘Everything that we’re proud of’
A century-old statue of Christopher Columbus that was defaced and tossed into a lake during protests in Virginia four years ago is now standing tall in New York City’s suburbs. The 1-ton likeness of the Italian explorer was moved to Rockland County after it was salvaged by the Sons of Italy in the Rockland town of Blauvelt, and the stately cleaned-...
Columbus Day parade returning to 18th Ave.
The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn (FIAO) announced that its 42nd annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. This is the exact day of the month, 532 years earlier in 1492, when Italian navigator Christopher Columbus, on his first voyage, landed on the island of San Salvatore, resulting...
Italian American Podcast Ep: 338 When Two Little Italy Collide: The North End Meets Mulberry Street
Join us in this lively episode of the Italian American Podcast as we welcome special guests from Boston, two brothers and their sister, who share their expertise on Italian feasts and the fascinating blend of their Irish and Italian heritage. Listen in as we prepare for the iconic Festa delle Tutte Feste, San Gennaro, and explore the strategic, and...
The Italian Fairy Graces Mulberry Street at the San Gennaro Feast
New York City’s iconic San Gennaro Feast on Mulberry Street welcomed an enchanting guest this year—The Italian Fairy, along with her mesmerizing Incanto performers. Arriving at the Church of the Most Precious Blood, they were warmly greeted by “I Figli di San Gennaro” Board of Directors, John Fratta, Pat Illuzzi, Emily De Palo, Mario Capparelli and...
Travel documents. Italian emigration to New York Symposium and exhibition in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts of Frosinone
Monday October 7 2024, 18:00 to 00:00 (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Register here. Exhibition on view from October 7 to October 12, 2024 Among the participants: Dr. Silvana Mangione (Deputy Secretary General, General Council of Italians Abroad) and Prof. Loredana Rea (Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Frosinone). In connection wit...
Putnam (NY) celebrates inaugural Feast of San Gennaro
Overcast skies and intermittent rain failed to dampen the spirit of hundreds of visitors to the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park in Kent Thursday night which took on a look of Italy for the Inaugural Feast of San Gennaro. The four-day event was highlighted by a Statue Procession of San Gennaro. Festival Grand Marshal Giulio Cefaloni said the st...
DaVinci Society Scholarship Dinner honors 7 Staten Island community leaders
It’s an evening that recognizes the achievements, successes and significant contributions of exceptional Italian-Americans and acknowledges the impact they’ve had on America and its deep rooted history. A special event, it’s filled with inspirational speeches and unforgettable moments — some of which transport you back to a simpler time. It’s Wagne...
Realmuto Alta Pasticceria Brings Italian Delicacies to NYC
For the first time in twenty years, Realmuto Hospitality Group, led by hospitality extraordinaire Francesco Realmuto, is committing to its first sit-down outpost in the charming West Village. Inspired by the famed Cova Milano and Gilli Firenze pasticceria of Italy, Realmuto Alta Pasticceria will bring an authentic slice of Italian hospitality and c...
North Hempstead to host Italian Heritage Month celebration
The Town of North Hempstead will be hosting its second-annual Italian American Heritage Month celebration on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at Clinton G. Martin Park at 1601 Marcus Avenue in New Hyde Park, and all residents are welcome to attend. The event is hosted in partnership between the Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and th...
At the IIC in New York, the fifth edition of Caruso Tribute Prize
The fifth edition of Caruso Tribute Prize, created by Dante Mariti and produced by Melos International, after many editions in Sorrento, arrives in New York. Enrico Caruso, in November 1903, leaves Napoli heading to USA, and debuts with “Rigoletto” at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. It’s a great success for Caruso, with the audience screaming f...
Event to remember the forgotten heroes of the Holocaust at the Consulate General of Italy in New York
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosted today at the Italian Consulate General in New York the event “Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust,” to honor 60 diplomats – including 6 Italians – for their aid to Jews persecuted by the Nazis during the Second World War. “The extraordinary example of these diplomats, who hid, pr...