Una storia italiana senza pasta né mafia ma con una (invadente) mamma
By Ludovica Martella La Little Italy di Downtown Manhattan che conosciamo oggi non è esattamente quella che avevano vissuto le prime generazioni di italiani sbarcati nella Grande Mela ai primi del novecento. Anzi, è completamente diversa. Uno dei pochi edifici che mantiene ancora vive le origini degli italo-americani di questo quartiere è...
Wine & Food Festival of New Paltz to feature Lidia Bastianich
by Lynn Woods From Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, Mohonk Mountain House will host a brand-new event: the Wine and Food Festival of New Paltz. The festival will feature seminars by celebrity sommeliers, chefs and wine experts; tastings of a wide selection of wines culled from mostly small vineyards in Europe and the US, wit...
Eataly Events Share Italian Specialties with Kids
Eataly New York is joining the ranks of gourmet retailers offering store tours and cooking classes for children. "Our goal is to inspire this love and understanding of high-quality food, so we have introduced two new ways to get your kids as excited about the kitchen as we are," says the Eataly website. Passport to Eataly is a one-hour store tour...
Westchester Dining Preview: Zero Otto Nove In Armonk
Most hamlets with a population of less than 4,500 could only dream of Armonk's foodie cred. It's a newly(ish) bloomed dining out destination that includes worthy stops such as Amore Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen, Fortina, Restaurant North, Marc Charles Steakhouse, Beehive, and Moderne Barn. The latest addition is Zero Otto Nove (089 in It...
Italian A Day – Joe Marvullo
Renowned photographer Joe Marvullo is widely recognized as a leader in the ever-changing realm of images and design. His styles were both highly charged with color dynamics in his well-concentrated studies of destinations and in his more subtle romantic atmospherics of moods with a feeling of place in exotic locales. Born in the Bronx, in...
Can Any Part of Little Italy Be Saved? Columbia Planning Students Hear One Local Perspective
Victor Papa arrived clutching a cup of coffee from Veselka and came bearing gifts from the Doughnut Plant. The grizzled veteran of the Lower East Side gentrification wars brought something else to an urban planning lecture at Columbia University a few weeks ago: some strong opinions about the future of Little Italy. At least a few of the students g...
Italian American Classic Caffe Dante Closes in Greenwich Village
We were saddened to hear that the historic Caffe Dante in New York City's Greenwich Village closed last weekend. Sunday, March 22, 2015 was its final day of business. The establishment was operated on MacDougal Street for 100 years by owner Mario Flotta and his two sons, Anthony and Mario Jr. Daniel of Greenwich Village Italian writes, "...
The Newsstand, a novel
Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m. Garibaldi-Meucci Museum - 420 Tompkins Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305, United StatesJohn Anselmo, Joe Zarba, and Francesco Bonavita PhD, present their book "The Newsstand", a novel about teenagers coming of age in the '60s on the tough streets of New York City's Little Italy. The Newsstand, a novel by JJ Anselm...
Antonio Meucci Young Inventors’ Competition
Thanks to a generous grant from Time Warner Cable and The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, the Antonio Meucci Young Inventors' Competition was a great success on June 15, 2015, hosted at Staten Island Tech High School. Well attended by students, families, a representative from Senator Lanza's office, Congressman Vito Fossella (as a parent) who spo...
A Look at the 2015 Festa di San Rocco in Astoria, Queens
Saturday afternoon (August 29th), I joined members of the Societá Gioventú Quagliettana in Astoria, Queens for the Feast of San Rocco. This year's celebration marked the Golden Anniversary of the society's beautiful statue, imported from Naples 50 years ago. Joining the Quaglietta Society on their special day were Nicola Trombetta (Preside...
Dolci, Te e Canzoni per Natale: A Christmas High Tea with NOIAW Staten Island on 12/2
Wednesday, December 2, 2015. 4:30-6:30pm. Private Residence - Ward Hill, Staten Island (Address will be provided to guests one week prior to the event.) Members: $5 | Non-Members: $15. Spaces are limited. Gentlemen are always welcome! Join us for a delectable yuletide tea at an elegant private residence on Ward Hil...
Lecture: BERNINI: IMPRESARIO
FEBRUARY 22, 2016. 06:00 PM. Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011 This event is part of BERNINI IN PARIS: Italian Guests in the Sun King's Court (Feb. 22 - Mar. 3). Click here for complete schedule of events. Organized in collaboration with Salon Sanctuary Concerts. A lecture by Fran...