by Marco Bardazzi / La Stampa   The life stories of great people who have changed America can often be traced back to a common starting point: a boat from Europe sailing into the New York harbor with a salute toward the Statue of Liberty and an obligatory passage with the immigration officials at Ellis Island. But for an elegant Italian sig...

The great American Italian restaurant has changed in style probably more than any other genre of restaurant over the past several decades.   Even as recently as 50 years ago, the term "Italian restaurant" conjured images of red and white checkered tablecloths, carafes of middling chianti, and a red sauce-heavy menu with classics like chicken...

The Italian American Coalition for Kids is partnering with over a dozen area food and beverage establishments for a holiday fundraiser.   Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit families in need of financial assistance during their child's long term inpatient/outpatient hospitalization. IACK Co-Founder John Butera discussed the fundra...

Lacrom sbarca in Usa. Il department store di Valentina Ingellis, nato per essere ponte tra Italia e New York, è ora live sul mercato dell'online americano. Dopo il debutto in Italia configura così la sua fisionomia più matura. "Le modalità di presentazione per la boutique online newyorkese sono le medesime di Italia ed Europa" spiega Valentina Inge...

What stands out is the restaurant's name: Barilla. It is the first outpost of a 138-year-old, multibillion-dollar company best known for its blue boxes of low-price, dried pasta. The Italian restaurant quietly opened three months ago in the concourse of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper. The look and feel isn't much different from any West 52nd Stree...

di Rosalba Reggio e Luca Orlando   Al primo sguardo sembra una delle tante pizzerie di New York. La scritta "pizza italiana" – nella grande mela come ovunque nel mondo – non vuol dire molto. Ma il maxi televisore che campeggia all'ingresso sintonizzato su Rai International vale più di qualunque insegna. Il locale è piccolo, i tavoli in...

The love for Made in Italy often comes from the admiration for the many wonderful things done in the past by the Italians. That's fine, but let's not forget the great things that nowadays Italy does in the world of innovation: and there are very good stories to be told. This time we want to talk about Italian Innovation not with a Silicon Valley h...

Just over a decade ago, Vicki Vasilopoulos made a dramatic change in her career path and left fashion journalism to transition into documentary filmmaking. Her first movie, "Men of the Cloth," marries both her passions. It features an up-close-and-personal insight into the lives and work of Italian master tailors Nino Corvato, Joe Centofanti and Ch...

The brand has teamed with Rihanna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel Feinstein, Jourdan Dunn and Leandra Medine on a new charity project. Fendi has teamed with Rihanna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel Feinstein, Jourdan Dunn and Leandra Medine on a new charity project that will mark the official inauguration of the brand's newest flagship on Madison Avenu...

Veterans from Hawthorne American Legion Post 112 and members of the Westchester Medal of Honor Committee paid tribute to New Yorkers who have received the nation's highest military award in ceremonies Wednesday at Kensico Cemetery.   "Not many people know about National Medal of Honor Day, and it's not really commemorated in very many places...