Memoir Writing Workshop
The Calandra Institute is pleased to host this inaugural master class with guest artist and author Annie Rachele Lanzillotto. MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP. Documenting Family Stories. Giving Voice to Our Ancestors and Ourselves Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 10 am/5 pm - $100 includes lunch at the Calandra Institute, Manhattan &n...
The oldest Italian bakeries and pastry shops in NYC
by Georgia Kral Step back in time and give your taste buds a treat by visiting these bakeries and pastry shops. Italian breads and pastries are a true delight, and we're not surprised at all that so many of these business have been around for so long.Here are some of the city's oldest... (Did we miss your favorite? Tell us in the comments!...
Eataly's stalled office relocation and new 4 WTC market
It's taking longer than expected for Eataly to move its corporate headquarters closer to its flagship Italian marketplace on Fifth Avenue. Some are speculating that the delay may be tied to stalled plans for Eataly to take possession of new retail space at 4 World Trade Center, according to the New York Post. But it's unclear how they are linked....
Costata Pays Homage to the NY-Italian Steakhouse
by John Mariani Tweaking is as important to a serious new restaurant as tuning is to a violin. So, after an opening two years, Costata is now a better restaurant for the changes that have been made to the three-story premises, which include better lighting, more colorful artwork, and a far more affable service staff. Costata is very much...
Sinatra was ‘a towering figure’ for Italian community: Davi
By Richard Hutton While he has carved out quite a nice career for himself as an actor in film and television, Robert Davi is happiest when he is one stage singing from the Great American Songbook. It's something, though, that he never felt quite right doing as long as Frank Sinatra was able to take to the stage. That's becaus...
AIAE, come promuovere l’Italia insegnandola in America
By Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino Che emozione che si prova nel trascorrere la festa del lavoro insieme a colleghi per il Gala dell'AIAE, l'organizzazione che raggruppa tutti quei professionisti italiani in America che, oltre alle loro varie attività, si dedicano all'insegnamento e alla diffusione della lingua e cultura italiana. Sono f...
Diventa sponsor A.N.P.S. - USA e contribuisci a portare la famosa LAMBORGHINI HURACAN LP 610-4 della Polizia Italiana a New York per il Columbus Day 2016
L'Associazione Nazionale della Polizia di Stato sezione USA, ha avuto l'approvazione per portare a New York in occasione del prossimo Columbus Day 2016 la famosa Lamborghini Huracan, superstar delle autovetture in dotazione alla Polizia Italiana. L'auto dovrà volare nella Grande Mela scortata da quattro poliziotti in divisa, che la seguiranno...
Italian Invasion: New Exhibition in Chelsea Market Explores Food and Fashion
Chelsea Market may seem like a strange place to hold a fashion exhibition. But to Stefano Dominella—co-curator of L'Eleganza del Cibo, an exhibition exploring the relationship between fashion and food—it is the strangeness that makes it the perfect place. "It's transgressive, it's cutting-edge," he said. Open for a mere 11 days—starting fr...
Tra i tavoli di Soho la “bagna caoda” conquista i newyorkesi
I ristoranti di cucina italiana non mancano a New York. Più difficile invece trovare l'autentica cucina piemontese. Questo fino a quando sei amici, cinque torinesi e un nativo di Tortona, hanno deciso di farsi ambasciatori delle specialità della loro terra nella grande mela. Un'idea nata in una serata in compagnia di fronte a un buon bicch...
The best things to do at the Feast of San Gennaro
The annual and very beloved Feast of San Gennaro returns to Little Italy September 15! Now celebrating it's 90th year, the 11-day salute to the Patron Saint of Naples is expected to attract more than one-million people. But all faith and religious processions aside, we reckon folks will be piling in for the amazing grub and the joyous activities....
57th annual Columbus Day parade
Organizers laid out the details for the 57th annual Columbus Day Parade and tournament of bands sponsored by Mirabito. A news conference was held in the MetroCenter lobby in Binghamton this morning. This year's parade and Italian festival will begin from at 10 am. The parade will begin at the corner of Arthur and Main Streets.&nb...
The Story Behind the Centuries-Old Italian Pottery That Inspires Dolce & Gabbana
When Dolce & Gabbana models come strutting down the catwalk, they often wear frocks emblazoned with depictions of Italian culture. This season? Fish from the marketplace. A few years ago? Roman coins. But perhaps most memorably: maiolica pottery patterns. Whether they're multicolored or blue and white, you probably know the look. The p...