Il prossimo 5 settembre alle ore 18,30 presso la sede dell'Italian American Museum, a Grand Street, al centro di Little Italy, nella parte meridionale di Manhattan, verrà presentato in anteprima il libro di Giovanni Pellerito e Peter Zullo, dedicato agli Italiani di New York.   Italians "un tricolore a stelle e strisce" vuole raccontare Litt...

by Edgar Sandoval and Rich Shapiro   Holy moly, that's a lotta cannoli. A Manhattan man armed with "a mental plan" is the new king of cannolis after devouring 32 of the sweet treats in six minutes Thursday. Yasir Salem's stomach-churning display of gastrointestinal fortitude earned him the top prize at the world-famous cannoli eati...

By Linda Wargo Order Sons of Italy in America Columbus Day Parade A Long Island Tribute to Columbus... "Celebrating our Italian Pride, Heritage and Culture"   Columbus Day Parade on Main Street in Huntington, sponsored by the Order of the Sons of Italy in America and the Town of Huntington, Frank P. Petrone, Supervisor When: Sunday, Oc...

Mexican magnate Carlos Slim and the Italian group Proto will be the principal shareholders of the U.S. daily The New York Times (NYT), sources at the Proto Organization told Efe.   "This agreement for joint participation in 19 percent of NYT capital was taken yesterday in New York by Carlos Slim and Alessandro Proto (president of the group),...

Carlo Bergonzi endures. Not only is the Italian tenor approaching his 90th birthday (on July 13) but for decades he sang with tireless warmth and precision, representing a certain old school approach to carefully cultivating one's vocal resources.   Bergonzi may not have been as loud or intimidating as his Italian rivals (especially Mario de...

By Staten Island Advance Editorial For good reason, Columbus Day is a traditional cause for celebration on Staten Island. This borough has long been the most Italian-American county in the United States. So there are big expectations following Borough President James Oddo's announcement that plans are being made for the debut of a major new h...

di Riccardo Chioni   Di certo i due giovani pordenonesi impegnati nella creazione di Valitalia non si sono lasciati intimidire dalla presenza sul mercato americano di giganti dell'arredo come Ikea, consci di avere ciascuno dalla loro un asso nella manica: l'eccellenza del "Made in Italy" e la qualità che lo contraddistingue. Trent'anni d'et...

I was chatting up some Oak Ridge friends the other day, and that's how I learned about the opening of the new Little Nicky's on South Peters Road.   I had not been aware of the original Solway location, which apparently has had quite a following. My friends raved about it, which was enough to send The Grub Spouse and me in the direction of t...

On recent bitter nights when most Park Avenue South restaurants were half-full, Shelly Fireman's new, Italian-fantasy Florian had hardly any of 175 seats to spare. Like Fireman's Trattoria Dell'Arte, Fiorello and Bond 45, Florian packs customers in and sends them out happy — a crowd that includes me.   Read more   Source: http:/...

  Italian company FTL MODA in partnership with Fondazione Vertical, an Italian research organization for spinal cord injuries showcased how disabled models with leg disabilities and amputated arms can still look beautiful in the Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week runway show on Sunday, February 15, US Weekly reported.   According to D...