Madison e Greene, l’Italia a Stelle e Strisce
Al di là della strada c'è Artemide. Poco più in là Alessi e due vetrine oltre Molteni e Bisazza. Quattro passi in Greene Street, nel cuore di Soho, sono in realtà una full immersion nello stile made in Italy. Qualche tempo fa il New York Times dedicò un'intera pagina alle "possibilità" di shopping italiano in questa strada ed è in effetti...
Corrado Iovenitti, 78, Of Larchmont; Longtime Tailor
Born May 23, 1936, in Paganica, Abruzzo, Italy, he was a son of the late Luigi and Augusta Iovenitti.Iovenitti emigrated to the U.S. from Italy in 1976 at age 40. He spoke no English but within six years had opened a tailor shop on Palmer Avenue in Larchmont. Businesses followed in Stamford, Conn., and Rye. He founded the Connecticut/Westc...
MLA Italian American Literature Discussion Group Seeking Scholars and Instructors
The MLA Italian American Literature Discussion group is seeking scholars and instructors interested in presenting at its round-table session—Negotiating Ethnic Politics: Teaching Ethnic Literature in an Italian American Context—scheduled for the 2016 MLA Convention in Austin, TX, January 7-10. The session proposes to explore approaches by...
Pier Lorenzo Pisano's MATER FAMILIAS Wins In Scena! 2015 Mario Fratti Award; Reading Set for 5/11
The third annual IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY, produced by New York's Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), has announced the winner of the second annual MARIO FRATTI AWARD for emerging Italian authors. The Award goes to: "Mater Familias" by Pier Lorenzo Pisano. An Award ceremony and staged reading of the play will be presented on Monday, May 11 at...
Where to Get a Taste of the Hamptons in NYC; A New Chef at A Voce Columbus
Where can you get a taste of the Hamptons around NYC and how will new A Voce Columbus executive chef Riccardo Bilotta change the resto's menu? That and more in this month's dining menu.... Almond Lets You Escape to the Hamptons... in NYC – Almond, the buzzy new restaurant on Franklin Street (with outposts in Bridgehampton as well as o...
Evviva San Gennaro! A Look at the 89th Annual Feast of San Gennaro in New York City's Historic Little Italy
Saturday, September 19th, I had the great honor and privilege of carrying the statue of our beloved patron San Gennaro through the bustling streets of Little Italy on his feast day. I would like to thank Achille Pirro and Mark Mascioli for making it happen, as well as my fellow lifters for their support and confidence; I had the time of my life! &...
Italy Triumphs at 2016 NYIOOC
Complimenti, Italia! This year, Italian olive oil swept the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) with 109 awards, the most from any country. Twenty-six countries from around the world submitted olive oil to be tasted and evaluated by the NYIOOC international panel of expert judges. This year's competition marked the fourth...
Tanti applausi e commozione al Gala dei Brooklyn Italians
C'era il peso e il ricordo di tutti i ventisei anni passati alla guida dei Brooklyn italians, nella voce commossa di Jerry Valerio quando, con poche frasi di benvenuto, ha ceduto il testimone a John Saia, il nuovo presidente della società di calcio italoamericana."Per andare avanti bisogna sempre rinnovarsi, accogliendo persone e idee nuove capaci...
A bit of myself: Filomena Abys-Smith ospite dell’Italian American Museum
Si terrà il 20 giugno alle 18.30pm presso l'Italian American Museum a New York la presentazione di "A Bit of Myself" scritto da Filomena Abys-Smith. Il volume è una raccolta di memorie dedicate ai figli della scrittrice, al fine di tramandare loro radici e conoscenza degli avi la cui passione per la vita li ha aiutati a diventare una famig...
Partecipazione collettiva all'International hotel motel & restaurant show 2013
L'ICE organizza, per la sesta volta, la partecipazione collettiva italiana all'International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show, a New York, presso il Jacob K. Javits Convention Center di Manhattan, dal 10 al 12 novembre 2013. La manifestazione, che si estende su un'area di circa 12.000 mq, è alla sua 97^ edizione e rappresenta la più important...
Little Italy returns to Keeseville
Owner Paolo Magro has returned his Little Italy brand to downtown Keeseville. The restaurant is located at 1711 Front St, which hasn't housed a restaurant in three years. "So far, there has been a good response," Magro said. "We will try our best to please the community." Magro first opened a Little Italy in Keeseville in 1989 and operat...
Open Wide For Fried Nutella Ravioli & Cannoli "Cronuts" At This Year's San Gennaro Festival
Despite some opposition in recent years, Little Italy's religious-fest-turned-tourist-trap Feast of San Gennaro Festival returns to the nabe this week, bringing with it the aromas of fried funnel cakes and pedestrian congestion. From September 12th through 22nd, the streets of the historic neighborhood will be crammed with tchotchke vendor...