Mondo Bava, A Near Complete Retrospective of Italian Horror Maestro Mario Bava and KILL, BABY...KILL! in 2K!
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mario Bava's horror classic Kill, Baby...Kill! New York's newly renovated Quad Cinema has organized a near-complete retrospective of the highly influential Italian horror maestro's filmography. But the main draw here is the world premiere and full theatrical run of the 2K restored (courtesy of Kino Lorber) Kill,...
La Puglia fa breccia nel cuore di New York con i suoi Rosati
La bella e dinamica Lucia Nettis, Presidente di Puglia in Rosé, l’Associazione da lei creata che rappresenta 62 produttori di Vini Rosati pugliesi, aveva iniziato a dicembre, quando era venuta a New York proponendone alcuni all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura, in occasione della mostra di Guido Cagnacci. In quell’occasione era riuscita a farli degusta...
In Upstate New York, a Former Factory Becomes a Private Museum of Italian Art
On June 28, the new Hudson Valley art space, Magazzino, opened its doors to the public. Like its neighbor, Dia Art Foundation, just down the road in Beacon, the collection is housed in a rehabbed warehouse nestled into the surrounding hills. A permanent home for Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu’s private collection, the site boasts 18,000 square feet...
L’eroica impresa dello skipper Andrea Mura “sbarca” a New York
17 giorni, 4 ore, 6 minuti e 19 secondi. Da Plymouth a Newport Beach, dall’Europa agli Stati Uniti, affrontando una “tempesta perfetta” e difficoltà di ogni genere. È questo il tempo che Andrea Mura, velista e skipper sardo, ha impiegato per trionfare nella Ostar 2017, la regata transatlantica in solitaria che aveva già vinto nel 2013, una delle pi...
Luigi’s Restaurant owner eyes Floral Park eatery
The owner of an Italian restaurant in New Hyde Park is planning to open a sister eatery in Floral Park. Vinny DiRico, the owner of Luigi’s Restaurant & Bar on Union Turnpike in Queens and a 22-year Floral Park resident, plans to open a new spot called Rosalia at 86 S. Tyson Ave., he said in an email. The 4,280-square-foot space is the former home o...
Lamborghini COO Does Italian in Brooklyn with Huracan Performante
When it comes to Lamborghinis, it’s always good to have Alessandro Farmeschi around—even if it’s to translate stuff like Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva, or “ALA” for short. Farmeschi, the company’s chief operating officer, recently visited The Drive’s Brooklyn headquarters, bearing a thoughtful housewarming gift: A Lamborghini Huracán Performante—...
Mancusi: «Caruso cerca ancora casa nella sua Napoli»
«Nei dialoghi immaginari con lui gli chiedo spesso cosa fare con tutti i suoi ricordi, ci teneva tanto a farsi chiamare commendatore, e ora sono commendatore della Repubblica italiana anche io...». Aldo Mancusi non trattiene l’emozione. Da più di quarant’anni ha raccolto cimeli e memorabilia e realizzato al secondo piano della sua casa il Museo Car...
Columbian Lawyers honor outgoing president
The Columbian Lawyers Association (CLA) paid tribute to Brooklyn attorney Dean Delianites, who just wrapped up a year as president of the group, during the gala Installation Dinner Dance held at El Caribe Country Club in Mill Basin on Friday, June 9. In addition, Delianites passed the gavel to the organization’s new president, Linda Locasci, a trad...
Italian restaurant owner is a pioneer of Bay St. revitalization
When Phill Errigo -- who grew up in Huguenot cooking sauce on Sundays with his father and siblings -- heard of the North Shore revitalization, he knew he wanted "a piece of the pie." "At the time, I was working in back office finance in the city. When I was in college, I worked as a waiter and bartender so I always enjoyed working with people and t...
Fordham Launches The Bronx Italian-American History Initiative
Throughout the history of The Bronx there have been many immigrant groups that make up the beautiful tapestry of our diverse borough. Italians are no exception with over a century of history in The Bronx that has left an undeniable presence that’s more than just Little Italy and Arthur Avenue in Belmont but in every facet of daily life from politic...
Vinitaly International Academy announces 13 new Italian Wine Ambassadors from New York City
Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) successfully launched its first ever Certification Course in USA at Astor Center, in the heart of New York City. After a week of training followed by a final exam held on June 30th, VIA welcomed its 13 new Italian Wine Ambassadors (IWAs). Representing the one and only opportunity for wine professionals to gain e...
I sessant’anni dell’auto-icona. La 500 conquista il MoMa
La prima volta entrò dalla porta di servizio, accolta negli States da sorrisetti scettici. Quello strano minuscolo giocattolo con fanaloni sproporzionati, inguardabili rostri sui paraurti e un motorino a due cilindri che vibrava come un frullatore, tentava l’improbabile avventura in Usa. Siamo nel dicembre 1957, Fiat ha adeguato alle normative d’ol...