Holiday Reception, Ghibli Winner Drawing & 9/11 Creche Unveiling at Casa Belvedere
Dear Friends - We have much to celebrate on Sunday, December 14th at Casa Belvedere. The FDNY Solidarity Creche has returned and will be unveiled in all its glory. The winner of our Maserati Ghibli Car Raffle will be announced. The Richmond County Savings Foundation will present The Italian Cultural Foundation with a signature grant awa...
Holy cannoli: Defense lawyer Mario Gallucci thanks court staff with Italian pastry
by Frank Donnelly There are millions of ways to say thank you. Popular criminal defense lawyers Mario F. Gallucci and Lou Gelormino chose to do it Thursday with cannolis. As yuletide tunes wafted from a radio beneath a makeshift tent, Gallucci and friends handed out the tasty Italian pastry to court staff on Richmond Terrace outs...
Celebrato a Eataly il Prosciutto Day con il titolare della più antica azienda di produzione di Dok San Daniele
di Riccardo Chioni Ieri Eataly a migliaia di clienti che visitano ogni giorno il mega gourmet store ha regalato il Prosciutto Day nella sua Piazza, con il titolare del prosciuttificio Dok Dall'Ava, uno dei più antichi del celebrato San Daniele. Coltello alla mano, Carlo Andrea Dall'ava è arrivato al fondo, con la gente che porge la ma...
Enogastronomia. Il "Gala Italia 30" al via
Con il saluto del sindaco di New York e con gli auguri del presidente della Repubblica il GALA ITALIA 30 ed il GALA DINNER DANCE AND AWARD CEREMONY si avviano alla linea di partenza. Il via sarà dato il 19 febbraio alle 12:00 in punto per il GALA ITALIA 30 ed alle 19:00 precise per il GALA DINNER DANCE AND AWARD CEREMONY di giovedì 19 febbraio. Sa...
Choreographer Marrone takes to big screen
by Susan Broili Durham's Natalie Marrone makes her choreographic film debut in "Alto." She will be at its New York premiere at the 15th Annual VisionFest Film Festival. Marrone, who teaches dance at Duke University, was responsible for the dance scenes in the film's Italian Festival. The film has already won a Runner-up Audience...
La nutelleria di Eataly riapre, una volta per tutte
Ieri pomeriggio Cristina, blogger di i-NewYork e PR manager di Eataly USA, mi ha invitato nuovamente alla riapertura della Nutelleria di Eataly e questa volta resterà aperta "per sempre". Il video qui sopra è della prima apertura, di circa un anno fa. Il negozio è stato poi chiuso per mesi durante i lavori per creare il nuovo wine sto...
Italian Club Of Mahopac Presents 10th Annual Miss Columbus Pageant
The organizations will present the 10th Annual Miss and Little Miss Columbus Pageants at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the Italian-American Club of Mahopac, 141 Buckshollow Rd. The Miss Columbus Pageant is open to girls ages 10-15, while the Little Miss Columbus Pageant is reserved for girls ages 5-9. Both contests are open to girls of all talents from...
Italian Festival Takes Over Yorktown's Commerce Street
by Donna Christopher Yorktown hosted the San Gennaro Festival Sept. 17-20 drawing many locals and visitors to Commerce Street for the Italian festivities. A highlight Thursday was the opening procession with the statue of St. Gennaro carried to a stage. A choir also performed during the ceremony. A disc jockey provided entertain...
Sotheby's Now Has a Beautiful Italian Coffee Bar
by Sam Dangremond The recently debuted Sant Ambroeus Coffee Bar at Sotheby's, housed on the top floor of the auction house's world headquarters in New York, is among the most beautiful places to fuel up on caffeine we've seen in quite some time. The coffee bar, which is open to the public, features an outdoor terrace with views of...
Domenico Vacca: Committing to the Life of Leisure
I was in the dressing room at Domenico Vacca, wearing linen. White linen. A white linen shirt with blood-red trim ($550). It fit beautifully, with just the right amount of stiffness, which is to say halfway, and just the right amount of translucence, which is to say halfway. It was tucked into a pair of sleek floral pants, with elegantly drawn blos...
Tony Bennett Celebrates His 90th Birthday Today
Nineteen-time Grammy winner, legendary entertainer and New York City native Tony Bennett celebrates his 90th birthday today. The Empire State Building will present a dynamic, choreographed music-to-light show at 8:45 pm to honor Bennett's musical legacy, followed by a light display of the Italian and American flag colors in acknowledgement of Benne...
Schenectady Loves Italy fundraiser raises $17k
On Aug. 24, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, with damage centered in the mountain town of Amatrice. Proctors, recognizing the strong Italian American population in the city and the region, responded by reaching out to other businesses in the community and staging a Schenectady Loves Italy fundraiser on Sept. 1. Proctors joined with...