Sal Randazzo, founder of Marina del Rey caterers passes
Sal Randazzo, a visionary restaurateur and the founder of Marina del Rey Caterers, has passed away at the age of 76. Family and friends mourned Randazzo, who opened the Throggs Neck waterfront facility in 1972 at the site of Dania Marina, which he and his brother operated. He converted the marina into a catering business that will be...
Eataly Expands in Manhattan to World Trade Center
Eataly will open a second store in Manhattan in the next week or two, this one in the Westfield World Trade Center complex. "We think there may be a different customer downtown," said Nicola Farinetti, the chief executive of Eataly in the United States, where his partner is the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group. "We have noted that...
Casa d'Italia Brings Bronx Flavor to Harrison
Claims of cuisine authenticity are ubiquitous in the food world. The sign on the restaurant's front window may boast of as much, but that doesn't mean the kitchen is backing those words up with ingredient integrity and legit experience. But Lucy and Steve Selvaggio, owners of Casa d'Italia in Harrison, have a pedigree that gives their sandwich shop...
Alessandra Belloni Brings Ancient Italian Folk Music to New Audiences in New York
by Teresa Alessandro La musica italiana is a powerful art that brings people together. It will never cost you a dime in overweight luggage fees to take home. It will transport you back to a memory, a place, or a time. No matter where Italians have emigrated, music has always invoked feelings: of home, of summer, of love for their country,...
Migliaia di visitatori al Javits Center per Vino Expo, decine di produttori nell'affollato padiglione italiano
di Riccardo Chioni Ha chiuso ieri i battenti al Javits Convention Center la tre giorni di New York Vino Expo realizzata in collaborazione con l'Italian Trade Commission, che ha visto la partecipazione di 41 aziende italiane provenienti dalle maggiori aree di produzione e il considerevole numero di otto mila visitatori che hanno pagato 85 d...
Da Manhattan a Capri, letterature a confronto
di Maurita Cardone Letterature a confronto da Manhattan al Golfo di Napoli. La settima edizione del festival letterario Le Conversazioni, ideato da Antonio Monda e Davide Azzolini, è stata presentata ieri, mercoledì 8 maggio, alla Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò della New York University. Vincitori e Vinti è il tema di quest'anno che, ci spi...
Paolo Busti selects two as Outstanding Italian Americans
The Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation of Genesee County has announced the selection of Mary Calarco Smith and Patty Macaluso Page as Outstanding Italian-Americans.Their accomplishments include both personal/professional service to community, church, and family. Mary and Patty's lives reflect the core values and heritage which the Foundation uses as c...
L’arte dello spaghetto spiegata ai newyorkesi
di Piero Armenti Forse non diventeranno mai le nuove Gualtiero Marchesi di Manhattan, ma se si offre loro la possibilità di scoprire i segreti della nostra cucina, di imparare a riconoscere i sapori, la qualità dei prodotti e, soprattutto, a cucinare, non esitano un secondo. Le donne newyorkesi vogliono sapere tutto, soprattutto riguardo...
Annual St. Rocco Festival in Oyster Bay draws about 50,000
Walking around the St. Rocco Festival in Oyster Bay Sunday night was a vastly different experience for native Tracey McIntyre than it was 20 years ago. As a teenager, McIntyre, her twin sister, Tricia, and their friends would attend every single night of the five-day festival that takes place at Fireman's Field on Shore Avenue. They'd ride the amu...
Gov. Cuomo speaks out about offensive “Wandering Dago” food truck
A freedom of speech lawsuit was presented in Federal Court in Albany on Thursday, involving the Wandering Dago food truck, the Office of General Services and New York Racing Association. Earlier this year, the food truck was denied a permit to operate at the Empire State Plaza for its summer outdoor lunch program overseen by OGS. Officials sai...
Alfa Romeo will return to the U.S. at the 2014 New York Auto Show
Alfa Romeo is back. That's what U.S. car enthusiasts have been waiting to hear since the storied Italian brand left our shores in 1995. It's been plotting a return for roughly a decade, and it will finally make its comeback here at the 2014 New York Auto Show next month. Alfa will show off the 4C sports car which, aside from a limited run...
Festa di compleanno per il sesto anniversario dell'Associazione Culturale Italiana di New York
L'Associazione Culturale Italiana di New York ha festeggiato domenica il sesto anniversario della fondazione con un dinner-dance, assieme a 350 ospiti presso la sala ricevimenti Russo's on the Bay a Howard Beach dove sono state annunciate le attese novità sulla prossima edizione del Festival della canzone italiana. All'appuntamento con l'Associazi...