NEWS FROM : NEW YORK  

When heading to the Barclays Center to watch the Nets get drubbed or BAM to catch a movie, it's not difficult to make a game plan for dinner: there are a number of high-quality bars and restaurants nearby, including Emily, Faun, and even Franny's. It goes without saying, then, that it takes a lot to stand out, but Lady's, which opens tomorrow, has...

Il vino italiano in Usa è ancora il più venduto, ma guai a sedersi sugli allori. Lo dicono i numeri del 2012, con una prima metà dell'anno in calo sia in volume che valore (anche se, va sottolineato, su un 2011 da record). E lo dice anche chi il mercato americano per il vino tricolore lo vive da anni ogni giorno. È Lucio Caputo, alla guida dell'Ita...

SPONSOR: The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) WHEN: Thursday evening, April 4, 20126:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception7:30 p.m. Dinner WHERE: Cipriani 42nd Street110 East 42nd St.New York, NY 10017 Actress and producer Annabella Sciorra will join business executives Mark J. Casella, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Gerard A. Donini,...

di Claudia Vanni   Negli Stati Uniti cresce solo l'import di prodotti italiani: le importazioni a stelle e strisce nel primo quadrimestre dell'anno hanno subito infatti una brusca battuta d'arresto ma contemporaneamente la richiesta di food made in Italy è aumentata (+5,5%), confermando così l'appeal che hanno i nostri alimenti sul consumato...

September 20th—22ndHours: Friday 5PM—9PM; Saturday 2PM—10PM; Sunday 2PM—7PM   Generoso Pope Foundation24 Depot SquareTuckahoe, New York 10707(914) 793-7777 Free Admission • Food • Live Entertainment • Vendors Friday, September 20th at 6 PM: After Mass will be a procession from the Church of the Assumption (100 Pleasant Avenue) in...

Wednesday, September 25 - 12:15 PM - Queens College - Kiely Hall 270 Italian Signs, American Politics: Current Affairs, Historical Perspectives, Empirical Analyses - Ottorino Cappelli, editor   This book analyses intra-ethnic elections in the United States, in the circumstance of American politicians of Italian desc...

Last week, Vespa introduced its most luxurious scooter yet, the 946. To emphasize the luxury element, the company paired up with Bulgari for a private luncheon with the company owners and designer in from Italy. John DeLucie, executive chef and owner of the Waverly Inn, The Crown and The Lion, was honored to be asked to curate the menu for the spec...

The Little Italy Merchants Association (LIMA) will begin its 13th Annual Christmas in Little Italy celebration on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 6:30 PM with a gala Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Patio of Most Precious Blood Church, 109 Mulberry Street, between Canal and Hester Streets.   The ceremony, which will be emceed by actor/s...

Raising money to support families in Upstate New York going through financial hardships due to a child's serious illness is a never-ending pursuit for the Italian American Coalition for Kids (IACK). The holiday season is no different, and board member Jenna Knauf had an idea to launch an IACK Holiday Fundraiser campaign with a goal of raising $7,50...

by Toni Ruberto   The new Ferro's Famous New York Pizza anchors a corner in a small strip mall that includes one of those national health clubs that are popping up everywhere. In essence, you could have a healthy workout and then chow down guilt-free on your choice of fast-food Italian off the Ferro's menu.   The restaurant is run by...

By Andrea Marinelli Odette Fada non ha mai amato gli americani, ma ha voluto insegnare loro come si mangia italiano. Nata in provincia di Brescia, arrivata a Los Angeles nel 1988 per fare la chef, oggi vive a New York e lavora come consulente per imprenditori che vogliono aprire ristoranti italiani negli Stati Uniti: il suo è il tocco italiano nei...

Artisanal everything has become somewhat of a Brooklyn stereotype, the stuff of gentle mockery in Simon Rich stories and episodes of HBO's Girls. I no longer ask if the Kool-Aid is locally-powdered and house-diluted when dining out, because I know it is and that the waitstaff is drinking gallons of it.   So it's with a certain skepticism tha...