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The Italian Cultural Center of Maryland in collaboration with the Evesham Park Neighborhood Association is proud to present the third edition of Pasquetta 2017: Baltimore Easter Egg Roll. Evesham Park. Baltimore, MD - April 17, 2017 - 11 AM to 3 PM In Italy, the day after Easter, we usually have a "scampagnata", a picnic, where "you meet with frien...

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With a turnout larger than usual, Saint Leo's Church hosted its annual Ravioli & Spaghetti Dinner March 5, serving over 1,100 sit-down meals in the school hall and close to 1,000 carry-out dinners. When usually the dinner ends at 6 pm, the last diners were seated at 7:15! In attendance once again was Governor Larry Hogan, along with the parish's fo...

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2017 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS - The La Famiglia Scholarship Program will award four academic scholarships totaling $12,000 [two $4,000 and two $2,000] for the 2017-2018 school year. This program benefits Little Italy Lodge members and their families who desire to continue their education at an accredited college or university. Applications are soon avail...

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Sunday, March 5, 12 - 6 pm. School Hall, Hosted by Saint Leo's Church. Your willingness to volunteer for Saint Leo's is what makes it possible for the parish to host the twice-annual Ravioli Dinners. Don't miss out on the FUN! Ravioli-making sessions: Saturday, February 11, Saturday, February 18, 9 am. These two sessions need many hands to help pro...

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Baltimore has a very lively Little Italy, and a promotion center that does a lot of interesting and important things to represent and promote what's Italian in "The city that reads", as once somebody nicknamed it. The President of this Promotion center is a young successful Italian very proud of his roots. We're thankful to Gianni Andracchio for...

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Join Baltimore's Italian community in the longest-running parade and commemoration in the country to honor Christopher Columbus - in its 125th year! The day-long festivities begin with 9:15 am Mass at Saint Leo's, 10:30 am Wreath Laying Ceremony at Columbus Piazza (President St/Eastern Ave), 11:30 am brunch at Little Italy Lodge (for paid ticket ho...

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by Kit Waskom Pollard   Italian food, like too few other things, brings people together. It can be vegetarian-friendly, but also appease meat-lovers. Some dishes are comforting and stick to the ribs; others are light and healthy. It's equally beloved by all ages — toddlers like it just as much as grandmothers. It's popularity is vast.  ...

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By John Kelly About 30 years ago, an Italian friend of ours visited. After a few days doing the tourist thing, he exclaimed: "I love Washington! It's like a Rome where everything works."   I don't know what Adriano would think of D.C. today, when Metro breaks down routinely and Congress seems proud of its dysfunction. But I understood his p...

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by Jacques Kelly   Mary Torrieri, the host of an Italian-American radio program who was also active in local charities, died of heart failure Dec. 29 at Riderwood Village in Rockville. The former Towson resident was 94.   Born Mary Nagro in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Joseph Nagro, a stonemason, and Agatha "Ida" DiBrigida Na...

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By Wesley Case In June, chef-owner Brian Lavin opened Gnocco, a love letter to his time not long ago studying abroad — and eating and drinking — through Italy and Spain as a University of Maryland, College Park student. An August Baltimore Sun review of Lavin's cuisine called the Brewers Hill establishment "a restaurant you don't want to overlook....

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