Italian Welfare League To Host Annual Luncheon To Raise Funds for Italian-American Children in Need
WHO: The Italian Welfare League, in it's 96th year, will host its Annual Autumn in New York fundraiser. The Luncheon will honor Nicholas Caiazzo, Esq., Partner at Wilson Elser, Ippolita Rostagno, CEO and Founder of Ippolita and Joseph Zolfo, Producer of NCIS: New Orleans. The Luncheon Chairwoman for this year's event is Matilda Raffa...
New York drives growth for Mr&Mrs Italy luxury parkas
by Giulia Crivelli The Milanese showroom and offices of Mr&Mrs Italy have a certain air of the start-up company about them today. The apparel brand celebrated for its fur-lined parkas and luxury details – buttons, studs and patches in a variety of materials and styles – has gone from a €1.5 million turnover to an expected €31 million for...
Interesse del mercato e media all'evento "Wonderful Italian Wine for Summertime" nella sede dell'Ice
di Riccardo Chioni Le centinaia di presenze di operatori del mercato e dei media al secondo appuntamento con "i vini italiani dell'estate" testimonia il sempre vivace interesse degli americani alla tavola italiana, alla cultura del bere e del cibo. La degustazione dal titolo "Wonderful Italian Wine for Summertime" si è svolta mercoled...
Front Burner: An Italian Way to Drink, Tools for At-Home Bartenders and More
In Italy they stand to drink, whether coffee in the morning or Campari before dinner. So at Quality Italian, which opened on Tuesday, the Standing Room is what the restaurant calls its ground-floor bar and shop. And if this latest venture has a familiar ring, it's because Quality Meats, a sibling, is right around the corner. Will the newco...
Il candidato a sindaco Bill de Blasio a Brooklyn salva un ospedale dalla chiusura e si piazza in testa alle preferenze
By Riccardo Chioni La decisione del giudice che venerdì ha disposto il ripristino del servizio integrale al Long Island College Hospital è stata accolta con enorme soddisfazione dagli abitanti di Brooklyn, ma per il public advocate Bill de Blasio che s'era persino fatto arrestare ad una protesta contro la chiusura rappresenta una grande vittoria....
The Most Authentic Italian in Mid-Town
The phrase "authentic Italian" gets thrown around the NYC restaurant scene much more often than it should. However, at Hell's Kitchen gem Tavola, located at 488 9th Avenue, authentic Italian only begins to scratch the surface of the gustatory delights to be found there. Restaurateur, owner, and Italian mastermind Nick Accardi opened Tavola...
Italians To New Yorkers: ‘Forkgate’ Scandal? Fuggedaboutit
Over the past week, two high-profile leaders in the New York metropolitan area found themselves at the center of unfolding political scandals. At least one, it seems, has some plausible deniability. In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie's political future is in doubt over the ever-widening "Bridgegate" fiasco, as emails revealed that members of his c...
Alfred M. Zappala Presents the Sicilian Project at the Italian American Museum
Sicilian American lawyer, writer and professor Alfred M. Zappala, Esq. returns to the Italian American Museum to give us an update on The Sicilian Project and speak about the current living conditions in Sicily. In addition, he will speak about his upcoming fourth book on Sicily which is currently in the process of completion. The Sicilian...
Cooking with the Author: Beyond Wiseguys
The Westchester Italian Cultural Center presents a very special screening with some extraordinary guests join us on Friday, May 16 for the presentation of Beyond Wiseguys the documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans transformed themselves from "outsiders"- stereotyped by the Hollywood establishment as mobsters - into industry insiders...
Italian Heritage Month Program at New Rochelle Public Library
The New Rochelle Public Library will present two special programs for Italian Heritage and Culture Month. "The Calitrani Immigrants of America" will be the topic of a free talk by historian Mario Toglia on Saturday, October 4th at 2:00 pm. Mr. Toglia is the author of a book on the immigrants from Calitri, a province of Avellino, Italy, which was th...
Italia Independent: avviato nuovo flagship store a New York
Prosegue il percorso di internazionalizzazione di Italia Independent, che ha aperto un nuovo flagship store a New York, all'85 di Mercer Street. Il negozio, si legge in una nota, e' situato nel cuore pulsante di Soho, quartiere fra i piu' trendy di Manhattan, famoso per la moda, l'arte e la sua atmosfera al tempo stesso bohemienne e contem...
The Paleo Burger Speaks Italian at Via Carota: Review
It's tempting to think of Via Carota's chopped steak as a kind of paleo burger, stripped down to its meaty essentials, pandering to the New Yorkers who kick-start their days stirring organic, grass-fed butter into their coffee. But Via Carota, with its miniature orange trees and shelves of vintage knick knacks, isn't the sort of place to c...