Farewell to Salvatore J. LaGumina
Salvatore J. LaGumina, Professor Emeritus of History and Director of the Center for Italian American Studies at Nassau Community College, award-winning author of over 20 books and more than a hundred of scholarly articles on the experience of Italian immigrants in the United States, and beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Sunda...
A unique Italian specialty market opened in the West Village—and it doesn't serve any meat
A beautiful new market selling all sorts of locally-sourced goods has just opened in the West Village at 457 6th Avenue by West 11th Street. Travelers, Poets and Friends—a concept by the same folks behind Italian restaurants Alice and Osteria57 and nextdoor gelateria Pamina—is also home to a bakery, an espresso bar, a pasta factory and a wine bar....
99-year-old WWII veteran from Watertown to be honored at Dolphins-Bills game
A 99-year-old Watertown man will be a guest of honor at Sunday night’s matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills. Querino Augusto “Augie” Alteri served in both World War II and the Korean War and will be honored at the game in Miami. During the game, the Dolphins will give Augie an on-field ceremony to be recognized in front of thousands...
Vinitaly International Academy returns to New York with the Italian Wine Ambassador Certification Course
Wine professionals from across North America will gather in New York City, hosted by Banville Wine Merchants, to participate in two days of tastings and seminars as they prepare for the rigorous exam on day 3 to become certified Italian Wine Ambassadors. VIA Faculty member Sarah Heller MW will be on hand to lead the tastings and a series of in-dept...
A family-owned Italian bread and pastry spot arrives at Time Out Market
The Settepani name has been attached to Italian cuisine in New York City since 1992, and on Friday, the family-owned and operated business is expanding for the third time in as many decades. On Friday, December 29, Settepani opened an outpost at Time Out Market New York on the first floor of 55 Water Street in Brooklyn. This stop follows its baker...
This is not New York - Conversation
Tuesday January 16 2024, 6 PM. IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Maria Teresa Cometto and Glauco Maggi in conversation with the director of IIC-NY Fabio Finotti. Maria Teresa Cometto and Glauco Maggi are Italian journalists and authors, wife and husband with a daughter and two grandchildren, in New York since 2000 and US citizens since 2018. What is “The...
Loggia Glen Cove Honors Glen Cove High School Senior Virginia Graziosi
One of Glen Cove High School’s outstanding seniors, Virginia Graziosi, was honored at Loggia Glen Cove’s December Membership meeting. During the well-attended gathering, Marianne Prince, a representative of OSDIA (Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America) New York State Commission for Social Justice, presented Virginia Graziosi with a certifica...
Newly Minted Michelin Star Holder Rich Torrisi Is Living The Italian-American Dream
Rich Torrisi vividly remembers the first time he saw the New York City skyline. It is a moment indelibly inked into his mind, because it was the moment that changed everything, that set the course of his career to come. The 44-year-old chef and co-founder of Major Food Group, the powerhouse brand behind the likes of Carbone, ZZ’s Club, The Grill, a...
Ennio Morricone documentary in theaters in February
The amazing life and career of composer Ennio Morricone is explored in a new documentary, Ennio, which will be in theaters on February 9. Via Rolling Stone: The documentary, which was made by filmmaker and regular Morricone collaborator Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso) before the Maestro died in 2020, premiered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival...
'I'm excited to bring it to the west side': Italian imports shop to open in Buffalo
On Rhode Island Street in Buffalo, you will find Dalfonso's Italian Imports, a shop specializing in Italian products. Owner and operator Jeffrey Dalfonso said he's excited to bring this to the Five Points neighborhood. Dalfonso said this is not necessarily a sit-down restaurant, but there will be tables inside and outside in the shop's garden space...
Anthony Rapacciuolo honored for serving Staten Island community
Anthony Rapacciuolo, owner of PRcision and executive director of the South Shore Business Improvement District, makes it his personal mission to support the community in which he works and lives. Born and raised in Annadale, Rapacciuolo is a proud Staten Islander through and through. Upon graduating from St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School, Rapacciuo...
Osteria Padre Pio: Southern Italian Fare in Mamaroneck
Though Osteria Padre Pio opened two years ago in Mamaroneck, we only learned about it recently and were so pleased when we were able to secure a table just before Christmas. The unassuming façade could have been taken for a neighborhood bar, but we soon learned that looks can be deceiving. Our timing was excellent: not only were the restaurant and...