Maria Lisella is the new Queens poet laureate
Borough President Melinda Katz swore-in Astoria resident and Queens-native Maria Lisella as the new Queens Poet Laureate. "We received applications from 30 accomplished poets and the task of narrowing those applications down to five finalists and then to a single winner was a difficult one, but we felt Maria Lisella stood out because of the qu...
The Story of My People: From Rural Southern Italy to Mainstream America
Sunday 10/4/2015, 2:30 PM. With author Mario B. Mignone. Books will be available for purchase and autographing by the author. Dean Sacha Kopp (Arts and Sciences, Stony Brook University) will moderate this presentation along with a panel of commentators: New York State Senator, Kenneth P. La Valle; Professor Luigi Fontanella (Sto...
Ancora Barilla a New York. Apre il terzo ristorante nella Grande Mela
Gli italiani a New York, una presenza costante da più di un secolo. Portare la cucina del bel Paese negli Stati Uniti è un trend in voga dai primi del Novecento, ma è solo negli ultimi decenni che grandi brand del settore food&wine hanno invaso la Grande Mela. L'ultima in ordine di tempo è Barilla, con la sua terza apertura a Manhattan...
Chef Bottura to open soup kitchens in Turin and New York
Award-winning Italian chef Massimo Bottura on Wednesday said he plans to open two more of his unique soup kitchens in Turin and New York, following the success of the Refettorio Ambrosiano project launched for Expo. The Modena chef of 'La Francescana' fame made his announcement after accepting a special award from the Italian Farmers' Association (...
Vincent’s Pleases Neighborhood Bellies
The Old Time Vincent's Italian and Seafood Restaurant is the Howard Beach neighborhood main stay of the Cross Bay Boulevard corridor. The interior glow provides a warm light on cold evenings that draws in customers to sit by the window and enjoy a glass of red wine as servers provide bread-hot from the oven-to dip into warm olive oil with basi...
Valhalla High School senior Sara Pennella will visit Italy on scholarship for a cultural trip this summer
"This is a great opportunity," Pennella said. "I'll get to see and learn about new areas. Everybody talks about Rome, but this is different. I'll visit the town of Narni and other local spots." Pennella will study culture, history and language in the Umbria region in central Italy from July 12-15. Her trip is part of a summer program...
Belleayre Mountain Presents CRISTINA FONTANELLI AND HER FABULOUS FRIENDS
Award-winning Singer/PBS & CBS-TV host with family roots in the Catskill Mountains returns to Belleayre Mountain after performing throughout the U.S. and the World. Date: Saturday, August 27. Time: 8 p.m. Venue: Belleayre Music Festival. Address: 181 Galli Curci Rd, Highmount, NY 12441. Cost per ticket: $38.00. Buy tic...
Westchester Elder Law Attorney Anthony J. Enea Named Best Lawyers’ Trusts and Estates 'Lawyer of the Year' in White Plains
Elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea, managing partner at Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP, has been named the Best Lawyers® 2017 Trusts and Estates "Lawyer of the Year" in White Plains. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 23rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates....
Drawings of D-Day: An Artist's Journey Through War
by the Italian American Museum You are cordially invited to attend the opening reception for "Drawings of D-Day: An Artist's Journey Through War" an exhibition featuring the drawings of WWII veteran and artist Ugo Giannini at the Italian American Museum on Friday, October 14 at 6:30 PM. About the Exhibit: Drawing D-Day offers an extr...
La star dei fornelli in tivù Donatella Arpaia ospite d'onore di Noiaw, l'organizzazione delle donne italoamericane
di Riccardo Chioni Il Pierre Hotel si è tinto di rosa lunedì per l'annuale gala della National Organization of Italian American Women che si è svolto all'insegna della cucina, vino e opera con la partecipazione di centinaia di ospiti. La serata condotta da Ornella Fado, volto noto sul piccolo schermo col programma "Brindiamo!" ha visto pr...
Immigrant Son - The Italian Migration to, and Exodus From, The Bronx
Posted by Mario Angotta After its World Premiere at the New York International Film Festival, where it won the Best Documentary Award, Immigrant Son has gone on to garner awards and win praise domestically and abroad from both critics and scholars alike. It tells the story of by a great- grandson of Italian immigrants who came to NYC, eve...
De'Longhi Hires MWW To Promote Full Suite Of Kitchen, Espresso And Home Comfort Products
MWW (www.mww.com), one of the top five global independent public relations firms, announced today that it has been hired as public relations agency of record by De'Longhi, the leader in premium coffee, kitchen and home comfort products. As AOR, MWW's award-winning consumer marketing practice will increase awareness of the brand through an...