Chef Roberto Paciullo's tin foil pasta
by Kerry Drew For a true taste of Italy, there is nothing like Roberto on Crescent Avenue in the Bronx. And if you're hungry now, just wait until you see the dish the chef is cooking for us. To say Chef Roberto Paciullo loves cooking would be an understatement. He says he has had a passion for cooking since childhood. Growing...
Bronx, a tu per tu con la vera Little Italy
by Livia Fabietti A volte i pregiudizi mettono un grande limite alla sete di scoperta: a testimoniarlo è una città ricca di stimoli come New York. Una vacanza nella città che non dorme mai non merita di essere ridotta a un tête-à-tête con la sfavillante Manhattan: ogni singolo distretto della città ha il suo fascino, le sue cose...
Four Fabulous Italian Wines And A Great Dinner In New York
Every year Frederick Wildman & Sons, importers of some truly serious wines, lead a gang of Italian producers on an American grand tour showing off their wines to the trade and press. Last Tuesday there was a dinner at Landmark in Tribeca – nine wines, Landmark's fine modern American cuisine and some very congenial company made for a jolly eveni...
At Aquazzura, the Artwork Goes on Your Feet
The new Aquazzura store on Madison Avenue sells shoes that complete perfect outfits: colorful high heels and slightly less high heels that lace up around the ankle, tied with tassel-ended bows that dance with a woman's stride. In photos on the company's website tagged Follow My #Aquazzurasteps, shoes act as visual punctuation: Zigzag strap...
IAWA at NYC Poetry Festival – July 30th — and August 13th Reading – Joey Nicoletti & Nicole Santalucia
The next IAWA reading in July will take place on July 30th at Governors Island, as part of the New York City Poetry Festival. The Italian American Writers Association is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every 2nd Saturday of the month. Readings begin with an Open Mic: IAW...
A BRONX TALE's Chazz Palminteri Explains How To Address Robert De Niro
It's not exactly an everyday occurrence when two powerhouse directors combine to stage a big new Broadway musical, but the chemistry seems natural for the upcoming tuner based on Chazz Palminteri's A BRONX TALE. After all, it was Jerry Zaks who directed the piece when it was an autobiographical solo play about an old Italian neighborhood,...
City’s top eateries are freaking out over a white-truffle shortage
By Isabel Vincent There's not enough fungus among us. A hot Italian summer has devastated the white-truffle crop, and now high-end Manhattan restaurants are in a panic over a shortage of the delicacy. "We're totally out of white truffles," said Edwin Fernandez, the maitre d' at Ristorante Armani. The posh eatery above the Armani sto...
Alla Zerilli Marimò il meglio dei film italiani
NEW YORK. Appassionati del cinema italiano leggete, questa iniziativa è per voi!Film italiani di "prima visione" vengono presentati, una volta al mese, alla Zerilli Marimò della NYU da ottobre a maggio. È questo quanto viene fatto da CIAC, la Contemporary Italian Author Cinema, di cui gli animatori-organizzatori sono Umberto Bonetti e Aldo Bozzi. U...
Shop Italy 2013: come comprarsi l'Italia sulla Madison Avenue
di Beatrice Bondi In arrivo 9 giorni di eventi promozionali che coinvolgono tutti i top brand italiani di Madison Avenue. Stiamo parlando di Shop Italy on Madison, un'iniziativa promossa dal Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico ed organizzata dalla Italian Trade Commission in collaborazione col Madison Avenue Business Improvement Distri...
Barilla conquista l'America e si racconta in un libro
Dagli scaffali dei supermercati fino a quelli delle librerie: Barilla ha lanciato negli Stati Uniti l'edizione inglese del libro dedicato alla figura di Pietro Barilla che, fondando l'azienda nel 1947, ha trasformato una piccola attività di famiglia nel marchio di pasta italiano più conosciuto al mondo. Il volume, titolato "Barilla: An Italian Stor...
Men Who Dine Guest Bloggers: Italian Dine Out at Circo!
To kick-off Italian Dine Out week in NYC we visited Circo. Circo is a Tuscan inspired Osteria operated by World-famous restauranteurs, the Maccioni family. Circo offers upscale Italian fare which is served in a lively, sophisticated setting reminiscent of the old-style European circus tents which inspired the restaurant's name. Executive Chef Alfio...
Playwright Mario Fratti feted before Italian Parliament for only novel
Italy-born and New York City-based playwright/critic Mario Fratti took home the prestigious Capri Award for his Forbidden Diary (Diario Prohibito), his only novel, written when he was 20 about the horrors of the German invasion of Italy. Fratti was presented with the award September 26, 2013 before the Italian Parliament. Created 30 years...