Il Festival Verdi si presenta a New York
L’Emilia-Romagna espone un altro dei suoi gioielli nella vetrina di New York: il Festival Verdi, a Parma e Busseto dal 28 settembre al 22 ottobre prossimi, è stato presentato nel tardo pomeriggio di ieri all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura della metropoli americana dal direttore generale del Teatro Regio di Parma, Anna Maria Meo, e dal presidente dell...
Lombardi's Pizza baking up authentic New York pies
Pizza is one of those wonderful foods that is produced with amazing diversity. The best thing for a pizza-lover to do, of course, is try as many styles as possible and appreciate each for its own uniqueness. For example, New York pizza is fairly thin on the ground in this area, but there's a reason it's a favorite street food in the Big Apple — it'...
Made in Italy? Questione di stile
Italia è sinonimo di fascino ed eleganza. In tutto il mondo gli italiani sono famosi per quel certo non so che che, anche quando sono vestiti con semplicità, riesce a distinguerli. Si chiama stile e a New York, dove la moda è una cosa seria, gli italiani hanno una vera e propria reputazione per essere stylish. Parlando di made in Italy, quindi, è i...
Staten Island survivor Bobby Granito is one 'Tough Mudder' on TV
Bobby Granito of Staten Island is using his resilient "New York attitude" for good. Tough Mudder: The Challenge Within is a one-hour special airing on The CW Network Tuesday at 8 p.m., featuring "everyday heroes" completing the 12-mile "mud race" obstacle to prove their personal challenges have made them stronger in the end. Bobby, his brother, Jim...
Elaine Cambria, retired kindergarten teacher, dies at 78
Elaine M. Cambria of the Town of Tonawanda, who taught generations of students at St. John the Baptist Elementary School while raising six children of her own, died at home Feb. 10 of complications arising from ALS. She was 78. Born Elaine Trupia in Brooklyn, Mrs. Cambria was a graduate of St. Joseph’s High School and St. Joseph’s College, both in...
Michele De Lucchi for Italian Design Day
On the occasion of the Italian Design Day in 100 locations around the world, 100 “ambassadors” of Italian culture (designers, entrepreneurs, journalists, critics, communicators, teachers...) will illustrate the concept of excellence. ICI presents world-famous Italian architect/designer Michele de Lucchi in conversazion with Mario Milana, Matteo Mil...
The New Face of Four-Star Italian Cooking
We are living in a golden age of pasta. For the last couple of years, various forms of la cucina Italiana have powered more new restaurants than any other. Here in New York, from the spicy vodka rigatoni at Carbone to the pink peppercorn malfadini at Lilia, Italian food—specifically, pasta—has become incongruously the food in this gluten-free envir...
Italian immigrant is living the American dream
Peter Petrucci has lived the American dream, one stitch in time at a time. The dream that started in his native Italy took Petrucci on a journey to the U.S. by way of Canada. He opened his business, J&P Upholstery, more than 50 years ago in Rochester and has been in Fairport since 1979. His expertise has led to jobs that include reupholstering all...
Long Wharf explores family dynamics after devastating 1960 air disaster in ‘Napoli, Brooklyn”
Life (and family dynamics) can change forever in the proverbial “blink of an eye,” sometimes resulting in extraordinary joy, sometimes in absolute devastation or sometimes both. This is at the heart of “Napoli, Brooklyn,” a world premiere play focused on the women of the Italian-American Muscolino family following a horrific 1960 mid-air collision...
Bobby Conte Thornton Talks A Bronx Tale
Bobby Conte Thornton is nothing if not grateful. After graduating with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan in 2015, he immediately started working in regional theatre and in New York (occasionally with some of his idols), before landing the lead role in A Bronx Tale on Broadway. Thornton plays Calogero, an Italian-American boy...
Feroleto on Italian festival move: 'It's bittersweet.'
"What do you think of the Italian Festival leaving your Council district for the Outer Harbor," I asked Delaware Councilman Joel Feroleto, who, by the way, lives close enough to Hertel Avenue that he could walk to the festival all these years. "It's bittersweet," Feroleto responded, echoing comments made earlier Tuesday by members of the Hertel Bus...
Noto's Casa Cucina: Clam bar & 'Meatball Mania' in former Jimmy Max space
The Noto family lends its famous meatball recipe. Chef Kim Leo tosses in a clam bar concept. And it will all come together soon as Noto's Casa Cucina in the Great Kills space formerly occupied by Jimmy Max. The Notos' V&J Soriano's Pork Store is a long-running Italian specialty grocery that prides itself on a Sunday tradition called "Meatball Mania...