Lidia Bastianich: Between Two Worlds in Pursuit of Authenticity
In America, when one thinks of Italy, one thinks of food, and Lidia Bastianich’s food is Italian cuisine par excellence. On a cold and rainy afternoon in New York, we had the pleasure of meeting chef and TV personality, Lidia Bastianich, at her three star restaurant, Felidia. Our objective was to understand the role that sustainability and Made in...
Ahead of Galbani Italian Heritage Festival, Galbani partners with Pizza Amore & The Cheesy Chick for 2 unique collaborations
Galbani, "Italy's favorite cheese brand," has partnered with Pizza Amore, the first wood-fired pizza truck, and The Cheesy Chick, Buffalo's specialty grilled cheese truck, for a two-week program highlighting new, limited-time only signature dishes as they prepare to wow guests with more delicious bites at the upcoming Galbani Buffalo Italian Herita...
Casa Belvedere to host fifth annual 'Taste of Italy' Golf Outing
Casa Belvedere, the Italian Cultural Center on Grymes Hill, will play host at the Corrado Joe Manfredi "Taste of Italy" Golf Outing and dinner, Thursday, June 22 at Silver Lake Golf Course. Dinner and festivities will be staged later in the day at Casa Belvedere. Corrado Joe Manfredi, a brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather and friend, was w...
Amare la lingua e cultura italiana in America come Vito DeSimone
In quasi tutti i dipartimenti di italiano nelle varie università americane sono tempi difficili, e molti studenti motivati allo studio non scelgono di iscriversi a un Master in letteratura italiana per mancanza di corsi oppure perché troppo costosi. E, spesso, quando le università non ricevono soldi i dipartimenti di italiano cancellano le classi a...
Member News: Amanda Beagle Presents “The Italian American Songbook” on July 25
When: Tuesday July 25th, 2017 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:15) Where: Metropolitan Room | 34 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010 - Costs: $24 General Admission (use exclusive offer code “NOIAW” for $6 off the price of advanced online reservations), Plus $25 menu minimum. Click here to buy tickets now. Soprano, Amanda Beagle’s presents her solo caba...
Francesco Totti turns down move to US side New York Cosmos and returns to Roma
FRANCESCO TOTTI has decided to continue his legacy at Roma after rejecting a move to New York Cosmos. The legendary Italian finally called on his illustrious playing career with the Serie A giants after 21 seasons last month. The 40-year-old refused to confirm whether he was hanging his boots up for good. American side Cosmos attempted to persuade...
C’era un lucano in un castello a New York: la favola di Charles Paterno nel libro di Renato Cantore
L’emigrazione tra la fine dell’800 e la prima metà del ‘900, tra sofferenze e sogni divenuti realtà; l’importanza di far conoscere alle giovani generazioni di italo-americani personaggi del profondo Sud dell’Italia che hanno contribuito alla crescita economica, sociale e culturale degli Stati Uniti. «Aiutare tanti italoamericani a sentirsi fieri...
Cecconi’s, High-End Fare With a Global Presence, Opens in Dumbo, Brooklyn
This high-end Italian restaurant group, based in London, which has branches in Barcelona, Berlin, Istanbul, Miami and West Hollywood, has planted its flag in Brooklyn. Nick Jones, the founder of Soho House, which owns the restaurant group, decided on Brooklyn because he wanted a location with outdoor seating and great views. “Brooklyn has all that...
Elected officials, civic leaders honor community activist Mary Sansone on her 101st birthday
More than a hundred guests gathered at the Dyker Beach Golf Club on Monday night to celebrate Mary Crisalli Sansone’s 101st birthday at the Sansone Foundation’s annual dinner. Those attending the celebration included New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Richmond County District Attorney Michael McMahon, former New York Human Rights Commissione...
15 Recreational Italian Cooking Classes in NYC
If you want to enjoy the taste of Italian cuisine in your home, you are in the right place because we created a list of 15 recreational Italian cooking classes in NYC to help you learn something entirely new. The reasons and the benefits that result from learning how to cook are endless. First of all, what every young person wants to show is indepe...
For Endwell deli owner, 89, business was family
For half a century, the S&M Grocery & Delicatessen has claimed the cozy corner of Norton Avenue and Watson Boulevard in Endwell. It's housed a small grocery-turned-deli on the first floor, the livelihood of the Scarapicchia family and pride of its founder, Italian-born Sam Scarapicchia, who along with his wife, Mary, raised a family on the second f...
Fabio's Antica Cucina opens in downtown Syracuse with homemade pasta, valet parking
Things to know about Fabio's Antica Cucina, which opened in downtown Syracuse on Wednesday. The pizza oven - and all the flour used in it - comes from Italy. All the pasta, bread and gnocchi are handmade. The "priestchoker" pasta, a dough enriched with ricotta and herbs, gets its name from Fabio Santalucia's home village in Italy, where once upon a...