American Italian Federation of the Southeast Biennial Convention
During the April 11-12, 2015 convention at the Italian Hall in Gretna, Louisiana the delegates and members were able to meet and talk with other pleasant individuals that are associated with and supporting their energetic member organizations and the American Italian Federation of the Southeast. Representatives of the Italian American Heri...
Popular Alabaster restaurant Joe's Italian opening eatery in Montevallo
By Martin J. Reed Popular Alabaster eatery Joe's Italian is branching out and opening a scaled-down restaurant in north Montevallo at the intersection of Highway 119 and Shelby County Road 22. Joe's Italian Crossroads Cafe is planning to open Feb. 1 as a convenient spot for customers craving a warm, hearty meal to grab a takeout order, sa...
Frank's restaurant, a 40-year institution in Pompano, closes
By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun Sentinel After 40 years of serving locals, tourists, New York Yankees, politicians and celebrities, local landmark Frank's Ristorante closed suddenly this week. On Wednesday morning, a stream of locals walked by the dark pizzeria and read the "Writ of Possession" and "No Trespassing" signs posted in the win...
Su Rai 3 il documentario “Vacanze a Miami”
Un mosaico di dodici storie vere cucite su una struttura che prova ad intrecciare la commedia all'italiana classica con il ritratto, la testimonianza, l'inchiesta. Si tratta di "Vacanze a Miami", il documentario di Rai 3 in onda questa sera, martedì 6 gennaio, alle 21.05. Quelle di Vacanze a Miami sono storie di italiani che hanno trovato l'Americ...
THIS Story is the True American Dream….Absolutely Beautiful
by Allen West Last night Angela and I sat in the audience at Journey Church and watched our youngest daughter Austen walk across the stage and receive her high school graduation diploma from Atlantic Christian Academy. As she walked up to receive her graduating credentials and her gift Bible, a slide show depicted pictures of her from year...
Artifacts needed for Italian exhibit in Belton
In conjunction with the Anderson International Festival "Ciao, Italia!," the Belton Area Museum Association will be putting together a new exhibit titled, "Museo de Italia," a display covering all things Italian from Roman times to the present day. "We would love to have special items to display belonging to families in the community. ...
Charleston a focus of 40th season of Spoleto Festival USA
Historic Charleston is a large focus of next spring's 40th edition of the Spoleto Festival USA, from glimpses of the city in the iconic opera "Porgy and Bess" to the tragedy of the Emanuel AME Church shootings. The lineup for the internationally known arts festival that runs from May 27 through June 12 was unveiled on Sunday. It featu...
Monica Bellucci on ‘Ville-Marie,’ Kusturica’s Latest and Defying Ageism
The timing may be coincidental, but it feels apt that I interviewed Monica Bellucci on International Women's Day, March 8. One of the most restlessly globe-trotting stars in world cinema, the Italian model-turned-actor refuses to let her filmography be dictated either by national borders or imagined age brackets: Now in her 50s and defying...
Antonella's Pizzeria follows in the footsteps of Italian restaurateur Stefano LaCommare
Just when he thought he was out, Stefano LaCommare was sucked back into the very world he walked away from last year. Well, sort of. LaCommare no longer runs his once-bustling namesake trattoria in Winter Springs, but his daughter Antonella Paradiso, his son Leonardo, and Antonella's husband, Francesco, felt the call of the wild restaurant world, a...
Order Sons of Italy chapters quarrel over St. Pete charter property, copyright
After attempting to break away from the national and state chapters, a local Sons of Italy charter has failed to turn over property that belongs to the fraternity. Grand Lodge of Florida, Order Sons of Italy in America is now suing Sons of Italy of St. Petersburg on six counts. In the suit, Grand Lodge requests the court deem them rig...
Virginia-Highland Is Getting a New Italian Deli and Market
With one Italian market out, a replacement is on the way in the heart of Virginia-Highland. Tuscany at Your Table will open to the public this Saturday, December 10, at 1050 North Highland Ave. NE. It replaces Toscano & Sons Italian Market, which operated out of the space from December 2013 until its shutter in September. Rosemary Hall, social...
Sister Lucia Ceccotti, Marian Center founder, dies at 93
by Elinor J. Brecher In October 1963, Sister Lucia Ceccotti and 10 Sisters of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo, the order she entered at 18, came from Italy to found the Marian Center School for people with intellectual disabilities. The nuns came at the behest of Miami's first bishop, Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll, who knew about the o...