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Mike Zummo of Annadale opened Bella Giornata Luncheonette in St. George after 15 years of cooking Italian food in various Staten Island kitchens.   "I worked for everybody else my whole life and this opened up and I jumped on this," Zummo says. His luncheonette/breakfast den is located across from borough hall and opened about 10 months ago....

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The Italian American Museum at 155 Mulberry Street (corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) in Manhattan will host "Postcards of the Mezzogiorno: A Photographic Essay of Southern Italy in the Bari Area." Joseph M. Calisi, an International Transportation Photojournalist retraced places visited in his youth to capture the sun-splashed beauty of a regio...

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Domenica 10 novembre il teatro della St. John University, nel Queens, ha ospitato il concerto della cantante italiana Giada Valenti. L'ambiente é tipicamente quello dei campus universitari americani ma la cosa che colpisce da subito una volta giunti all'interno del teatro é la tipologia del pubblico presente in sala: una folta schiera di italo-amer...

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You are cordially invited to attend a reading of Susan C. Finelli's book, "Behind the Shadows" at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, February 27.   About the book: Born into squalor, Raymond Nasco's quest for wealth and power shrouds two generations with deceit, murder, rape and illicit love.  

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All the talk about how dining out has become more casual obviously ignores the fact that the overwhelming majority of restaurants are casual, not least -- and especially in New York -- the venerable Italian trattorias, distinct from high-end Italian ristoranti with Frette linens and Ginori china.   At the former, they perfected long ago the...

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Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino (R,C,I-Sayville) recently had the privilege of presenting two outstanding students with the prestigious Italian-American Legislative Conference College Scholarships.   "I am honored to present these scholarships to two of our outstanding students Shannon Brady of Bayport and Troy Douglas Revello of Great River,"...

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Michael Conforto's first trip to New York City included viewing the Freedom Tower, heading to the top of the Empire State Building and taking batting practice with the New York Mets at Citi Field. It also included sampling the local cuisine. And it will soon include playing for the Brooklyn Cyclones.   "We've been eating a whole lot since we...

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The 2nd Annual Christmas Benefit Concert for supporting various faith based and cultural organizations in Staten Island on November 30 will feature award-winningItalian tenor Micheal Castaldo. Castaldo will sing classic Italian carols from his best-selling album, "Extravergine: Christmas in the Mediterranean," accompanied by the Richmond...

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March 13, 6:30 pm — 7:30 pmWestchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square , TuckahoeThe lecture provides an understanding of the common temperament and world view of those who are born and raised in Italy. Going beyond the factitious image of the "Bel Paese," it offers an insight into historical and socio-cultural factors which contribu...

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On the long-abandoned walls and windows of Ellis Island's Immigrant Hospital, artist JR is reinterpreting American history. For UNFRAMED Ellis Island, the French multi-hyphenate has filled the iconic building with black-and-white tableaus of the Immigrant Hospital's former doctors and patients. With the support of Save Ellis Island (SEI) organizati...

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