130th Feast Giglio Italian Feast Brooklyn Our Lady of Mount Carmel Kicks off July 5th to July 16th
A spectacular Italian Festival kicking off July 5th in Brooklyn honoring Saint Paolino has it all: faith, food, music, neighborliness, international visitors. Neapolitan immigrants from Italy settled in Williamsburg long ago and brought a beautiful tradition to the streets of Brooklyn with the first Giglio (Italian for “lily”) festival in 1903. Dur...
June 28-29: Come Share Your Immigrant Stories!
Two-Day Workshop. Wednesday, June 28-Thursday, June 29. 9:30am-4:30pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute - 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, New York NY 10036 Come to a free, two-day digital storytelling workshop and create a brief video that tells your or your family's immigrant story. On June 28-29, staff from the Immigration History Res...
Holy Heist. A comedy by Ann Amari Harson
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend a dramatic reading of: "Holy Heist". A comedy by Ann Amari Harson. Thursday, June 22nd, 6:30 PM - Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013. Light Refreshments Will Be Served Holy Heist is a spirited, friendly comedy about a y...
Il Giardino review: Aquebogue Italian restaurant serves familiar fare prepared with care
John Gambino is the constant gardener of Il Giardino, which has sprouted where Petulant Wino once poured. You’ll quickly identify the vintage house by the wine barrels outside. They’ve been turned into signage that spells “bistro.” Before Petulant Wino uncorked here, this was the address of the short-lived Comtesse Thérèse Bistro. Gambino, formerly...
Sal Felice: Italian-American of the Year
In Italian, Felice means happy. In Patchogue Village, Felice means family and a name that runs deep in the community. With that in mind, the St. Liberata committee has nominated Sal Felice, Patchogue Village trustee and fourth-generation Italian, as this year’s Italian-American of the Year. Since the turn of the century, Felice has been a name in P...
Zonin USA, Inc. Announces Expanded Portfolio Launch for its Castello del Poggio in the U.S. Market
Castello del Poggio, five year consecutive Hot Brand Award Winner, is proud to announce the launch of its expanded product portfolio of sweet wines. The winery’s flagship wine, Moscato IGT has enjoyed great success on the U.S. market, as the #1 selling Italian Moscato in national retail chains. The wine’s success inspired the winery to introduce a...
Peter J. Arnone, 98, singer, instrumentalist entertained listeners for more than 70 years
Peter J. Arnone, a singer and instrumentalist who entertained in nightclubs and at special events for more than 70 years, died Monday in his Buffalo home. He was 98. Born in Rochester, he grew up in Pittston, Pa., where he tap-danced and played harmonica for nickels and dimes as a boy. When he was 10, he was a Pennsylvania harmonica champion. After...
NY Cosmos’ Chairman Commisso: An Italian Immigrant Discussing Business, MLS, Serie A, Roma and Juventus
Rocco Commisso’s story is atypical. After reuniting with his father, who came to the United States hoping for a better life, the boy of Marina di Gioiosa Ionica faced the obstacles of life as an immigrant. His perseverance, hard work and intelligence made the difference. It’s not easy to adapt to a new culture and new traditions, especially when yo...
Manzella's restaurant to change name, keep Italian menu
The Manzella's sign will change to Fanara's in a few weeks, but don’t expect a dramatic shift inside the Tonawanda Italian restaurant. The restaurant at 3347 Delaware Ave. is updating its name after owner Joseph Fanara bought out a partner, Michelle Fanara said. "It's changing into Fanara's in the next couple weeks," she said. Chef Richard Balsano...
10 Years After The Sopranos Ended, Its Legacy Lives on at New York’s Italian Restaurants
On June 10, 2007, nearly 12 million TV watchers all had the same thought: “Did the cable just go out?” They’d seen the Soprano family squeeze into a booth at Holsten’s ice-cream parlor, eating “New Jersey’s best onion rings” while waiting for Meadow. When that front door opened, though: blackness. The final scene of the final episode of The Soprano...
Fun still had by small crowd at St. Anthony festival
With a weekend of beautiful weather nearly behind the Mohawk Valley, St. Anthony and St. Agnes Italian Festival raged on for the final day Sunday. But it may have been just a little too nice for people to head down to the church for the food, tunes and rides that have become expected at the annual event. The annual festival honors the feast of St....
1st Annual Italian Opera Concert Celebration: “FOREVER YOUNG” – Most Loved Music of Donizetti, Puccini, Verdi”
DATE: Thursday, JULY 6, 2017, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. Place: CENTRAL PARK NAUMBURG BANDSHELL. Admission: Free to the Public CENTRAL PARK SUMMER CONCERTS is initiating this first annual celebration of Italian Opera as a gift to the people of New York. The concert has been programmed with an emphasis of inspiring the new generation with a lasting appreciati...