Italian restaurant and steakhouse Il Bastardo is back in Chelsea
Il Bastardo is back by popular demand. The Italian restaurant and steakhouse, which closed two years ago, just reopened at 191 Seventh Ave. in Chelsea. Bocca di Bacco, which had previously occupied the space, is moving next door to 193 Seventh Ave. and is set to open in a few weeks. The prices at Il Bastardo are a bargain for Chelsea — all...
Rocco C. Alteri
Rocco C. Alteri, 92, Cedar Street, passed away April 2, 2015 at the Carthage Area Hospital. Mr. Alteri was born November 23, 1922 in Watertown a son of Joseph and Mary Sylvester Alteri. He graduated from Watertown High School. From 1943 until 1945 he served in the United States Army. On September 2, 1946, he married Mary Leva at St. A...
Dolce vita - The tasty way to learn Italian
April 28, 2015 - May 19, 2015. Tuesday 7:00 PM - Tuesday 9:00 PMThe Farm Soho - 24 Mercer Street - New York, New York 10012A brand new Italian parlor presents an opportunity to: Improve language, vocabulary, and comprehension. With discussions on film, history and culture featuring authentic Italian cooking classes and wine tast...
This New Italian Movie May Herald a Cinematic Renaissance
By Michael J. Agovino Italy has won more foreign film Oscars than any other country, and it's not hard to see why. From the rubble of World War II came neo-realism—movies like Rome, Open City and The Bicycle Thief that, for all their simplicity, revolutionized the art form. The decades that followed produced monumental, diverse wo...
Built with Faith: l'arte della religiosità degli italiani di New York
di Sante Rifino È stato presentato a New York il libro Built with Faith (Costruito con la fede), di Joseph Sciorra, direttore per i programmi accademici e culturali del Calandra Italian American Instiute del Queens College - CUNY. In un affollato evento tenuto nella sede di Manhattan del Calandra, Sciorra, tra i più autorevoli stu...
The 10th Annual Little Italy StreetFest
Saturday, September 12, 12/21 - The Annual Little Italy StreetFest - Union St at N Jay St, Schenectady Whose ready for the 10th Annual Little Italy StreetFest? This year we have a lot in store for you! ~~Street Businesses Participating: The following businesses will be pumping out their key dishes and services th...
Can this new Italian restaurant be both hip and healthy?
By Steve Cuozzo After each meal I had at buzzing new Pecora Bianca (1133 Broadway; 212-498-9696), where I sampled "wholesome," "nourishing" and "lighter" Italian dishes, as the restaurant describes them, I asked myself: Why, after eating so virtuously, did I feel like I'd gained 10 pounds? Simple: I ate too much of everything. Althou...
Iace, Paradiso al Cormezz: Per rafforzare l'export del Sud diffondiamo l'italiano negli Usa
Di seguito proponiamo un'interessante intervista a Berardo Paradiso, imprenditore di successo e presidente dell'Italian American Committee on Education (Iace), pubblicata sul Corriere del Mezzogiorno del 26 febbraio 2016. La storia di Berardo Paradiso, ingegnere, imprenditore, filantropo e nonno racchiude la quintessenza dell'esperienza mi...
Meet the New Italian Lawyers of New York
Il prossimo 22 marzo il Consolato Generale ospitera' il terzo incontro del ciclo di "Meet the New Italians of New York" (video), con l'evento dedicato agli avvocati italiani. Dopo l'interessante conversazione di febbraio tra i giovani aspiranti giornalisti, protagonista del prossimo incontro sarà il settore dell'assistenza legale, che sopratut...
VOICES OF ITALIAN SCIENCE IN THE US - Peninsular Heart Beats in America. Experiences and Horizons
Friday, April 01, 2016 at 6:00 pmOrganized by : IIC in collaboration with : ISSNAFEntrance : Free. Book now!Location: IIC. 686 Park Avenue. New York, NY 10021 - USA The Italian Cultural Institute of New York presents a series of lectures on Medical Science, by Italian academics practicing in New York institutions including Memorial Sl...
Eataly will get a seaside-themed rooftop restaurant this spring
Missing the Hamptons' white-sand beaches while stuck in Manhattan? Just head over to Eataly's latest rooftop restaurant, a breezy Italian seaside-themed spot dubbed Sabbia, which translates to "sand" in Italian, opening on April 29. While menus have yet to be finalized, Sabbia will offer lighter coastal fare—we're hoping for oysters and cr...
Hip at 91, Dongan Hills resident is even social media savvy
By Carol Ann Benanti Rab's Country Lanes in Dongan Hills provided the perfect setting for Mary Lindeman's 91st birthday part, a festive event replete with kinfolk and friends — and even nonagenarian friends. It all made perfect sense. According to her family, bowling had always been one of Mary's favorite past times, inasmuch as...