IB&II Participates At “Made By Italians” Conference
On September 27th, the American Center for Italian Studies will host its annual conference "Made by Italians: The Economic and Social Impact of Italian Migrations to America: New Perspectives". Among the participants are expected promintent representatives of positive and successful Italian migration stories as Antonio Giordano, Giovanni Feder...
Fendi casa opens in Madison Avenue
According to wwd, Mariagrazia Catelli, manager of New York's first Fendi Casa store, at 153 Madison Avenue on the corner of 32nd Street, says they sell to wealthy people. Fendi's leather sofas, priced $25,000 to $30,000, can be had with such signatures as the brand's horse emblem embroidered in the cushions, or the "selleria" fine stitching. While...
Bologna Business School 2015 Food & Wine MBA Program Previewed In NYC
Bologna Business School, formerly Alma Graduate School, the Master program of the University of Bologna, held a showcase of the new 2015/2016 edition Food & Wine MBA this Columbus Day at the world-renowned Italian symbol of Food and Wine, Eataly's La Scuola Grande. During the workshop, potential candidates learned about the program, a...
Italian Christmas Market at American Italian Heritage Association and Museum
Friday, Dec. 5 & Saturday, Dec. 6 - 10 to 6 pm / Sunday, Dec. 7-12 to 4pmShare this truly old Italian Tradition with us. Our Museum rooms will be filled with many items Decorations Unique Gifts for Children & Adults Ceppos (some fully decorated) Italian Music CD's - Cookbooks Aprons Italian Novelties Befana Figures Jewelry - Italia...
Gabriel Thompson talks NY Italian food
Chef Gabriel Thompson serves a generous helping of brash New York City attitude along with recipes from his New York restaurants in his first cookbook Downtown Italian. The executive chef of dell'anima, L'Artusi, Anfora and L'Apicio restaurants, co-wrote the book along with his wife, the eateries' head pastry chef Katherine, and executive...
Trattoria Aroma serves authentic Italian cuisine
Trattoria Aroma recreates the ambiance of Italy through a quaint dining experience paired with contemporary-regional Italian cuisine and wine. The restaurant, at 5229 Main St. in Williamsville, began as a coffee shop in 1993 serving a light lunch faire, cappuccino and homemade desserts. Read more Source: http://www.amherstbe...
Sausage & Sinatra at 'Rome Through Richmond Town'
by Pamela Silvestri Sausage and peppers sizzled at two Montalbano's food trucks on opposite ends of Centre Street Saturday at Historic Richmond Town. In between, revelers descended on "Rome Through Richmond Town" for live entertainment, eats such as pizza and fresh mozzarella plus complimentary shots of Punzone, an Italian-made, organ...
Dyker Height's Neapolitan Nativity
It's that time of year again when local artisan John Miniero builds his annual outdoor presepio in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn (14th Avenue, between 79th and 80th Streets). The Neapolitan Christmas tradition has been a neighborhood favorite for many years and continues to astonish onlookers with its whimsy and complexity. I met up with Mr. M...
Italian National Day 2016
Settanta anni fa, il 2 giugno del 1946 gli italiani e, per la prima volta, anche le italiane si recarono alle urne per scegliere, attraverso un referendum popolare, la forma di Stato che l'Italia avrebbe avuto dopo la fine della seconda guerra mondiale e la sconfitta del fascismo. Negli stessi giorni, il popolo italiano fu chiamato ad eleg...
Century-old Brooklyn church will give way to low-income housing
by Amy Plitt It looks like the fight to preserve a Brooklyn church has come to an end: The New York Times reports that Our Lady of Loreto, a turn-of-the-20th-century Catholic church in Brownsville, will be demolished, per plans on file with the Departmant of Buildings. That move makes way for low-income housing to eventually rise on the si...
A Vinegar Hill House Alum Is Behind This New Italian Restaurant in Prospect Heights
Brian Leth made a name for himself as the chef of Brooklyn favorite Vinegar Hill House, where he cooked for four years and helped shape the restaurant's stellar reputation. After leaving Vinegar Hill House in 2013, the chef, who also worked at Prune and Blue Hill, did a brief stint last year in Manhattan at the short-lived Wine Disciples Enotec...
Pear Aperol Spritz
An Aperol Spritz with an autumn twist is basically the cocktail equivalent of a puffy vest: It's the perfect transition piece from summer to fall. So we tapped bartender Sofia Present of Brooklyn's August Laura to give the go-to Italian drink a seasonal makeover with one simple addition—and, no, it's not pumpkin spice. Present, of the Ital...