Hudson Valley Winter’s Feast: Il Figlio Enoteca Restaurant Weaves Cozy Elegance and Culinary Artistry in Fishkill, NY
Nestled in the scenic embrace of the Hudson Valley lies Il Figlio Enoteca, a culinary gem that I had the pleasure of discovering on a mission to find the finest dining experiences in the region. This Italian restaurant in Fishkill, NY, is a haven for epicureans, a place where the art of culinary creation meets an ambiance akin to a warm embrace. As...
Author to Sign Her Cookbooks, With Support for Toys for Tots
A cookbook author wlll combine a signing of her work with a shopping benefit for Toys for Tots next week in Huntington, NY. Dena Fenza will be signing copies of her new interactive cookbook, My Italian American Table, at Towne Boutique at 255 Main St., Huntington, on Thursday. The event will include time to shop in the boutique, with 10 percent of...
IAP 304: “Who stole the panettone?” Gianluca Rottura on the best buys to add to this year’s holiday table
Gianluca Rottura, the proprietor of “In Vino Veritas,” New York City’s landmark wine store, returns to the Italian American Podcast to bring us his take on the famed Italian Amari… But, we go completely off the rails and end up getting some of his best recommendations for the drinks and delicacies you’re going to want to try this Holiday Season! F...
The Etruscan Biga, Acquired Illegally by the MET Museum in 1902, Still Unreturned
There is an exquisite Etruscan bronze chariot, called the Biga di Monteleone di Spoleto, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York that is considered the finest preserved example of such a pre-Roman period chariot in the world. The museum claims that it was discovered back in 1902 in Monteleone, Umbria, when a landowner working his...
Baseball plus Italy celebrated in New York
Terry Francona, a.k.a. Tito, admitted that in his grandfather's language he cannot express a single concept. He does remember four words, though: "In the name of the father." Because the priest would say them in Italian, precisely, and when that moment came it meant that the liturgy was ending, "and it was almost the moment when you could finally p...
Where to Enjoy the Feast of the Seven Fishes in Westchester
Although Christmas Eve is when children ’round the world wait for the big guy in red to freefall down the chimney, back in the days of old in Southern Italy, December 24 was a time of commemorative waiting for the birth of Jesus Christ. This more holy vigil, or La Vigilia, was observed by abstaining from meat and indulging in what was plentiful in...
Little Italy Endicott celebrates the legacy of Frank Sinatra
Little Italy Endicott is flying guests to the moon with the timeless music of Frank Sinatra. Little Italy is hosting its annual cocktail party fundraiser in celebration of Sinatra’s 108th birthday. The event will be held on December 11 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Joey’s Pizzeria, located at 200 Oak Hill Avenue in Endicott. Cocktail attire and fedoras are...
Giants’ Tommy ‘Cutlets’ DeVito ranks Italian food: ‘Of course, it’s No. 1’
Giants’ Tommy DeVito has gone from being an undrafted practice squad quarterback to a New York — or rather, New Jersey — sensation in a flash. On Thursday, the Giants paired the Don Bosco product with social media sensation Cugine, who has 3.8 million followers combined on Instagram and TikTok, to rank their favorite Italian dishes — bet you can’t...
County Executive Bello Announces Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori to Perform at The 2024 A.P. Property Services Rochester International Airshow
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport today announced that the Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori will headline the 2024 A.P. Property Services Rochester International Airshow on Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4, 2024. Joining Frecce Tricolori in the program will be the United S...
The Italian American Sport Foundation, Official Charity Partner in the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half (Marathon)
The Italian American Sport Foundation (IASF) is an independent, humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for sports projects that help people, women and children in the first instance, improve their lives and achieve their goals.Numerous events have been organized by IASF in recent years: charity auctions, gala dinners, and pa...
New York Gala hints of promising future for IABF and FIBS
The Italian American Baseball Foundation celebrated a historic year with nearly 500 guests joining the festivities at Marina Del Rey in Bronx, New York on Thursday, November 30, 2023. From the documentary 'Mission: Classic' to the doubling of scholarships, Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball President Andrea Marcon could not be more happy with t...
Zero Otto Nove -- Fine Dining In Tuckahoe
There are so many Italian restaurants, pizza places and take-out options in our area that I failed to distinguish between restaurants that provide weeknight delivery of chicken parm with gourmet Italian cooking that’s also nearby. It turns out there is a real difference. That’s what I learned at a recent dinner at Zero Otto Nove in Tuckahoe, brough...