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by Rob Bailey   Want to help jumpstart Staten Island's Italian Cultural Foundation? The weekend of Sept. 26-27, atop picturesque Grymes Hill, the landmark mansion known as Casa Belvedere presents Motori D'Italia — an Italian car show — a major highlight of its annual Festa D'Italia benefit.   Proceeds from "all facets of this sig...

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October 16 - 6 pm - Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011. On the occasion of the publication of: Nutella World, 50 Years of Innovation (Rizzoli, 2015), by Gigi Padovani. The author in conversation with journalist Gianni Riotta (RAI, La Stampa) and Eataly NYC Manager Dino Borri. M...

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December 16. 6 pm - 7,30 pm 2015. John D Calandra Italian American Institute (CUNY) - 25 W 43rd St #17, New York, NY 10036. The Story of My People (Bordighera Press, 2015) Mario Mignone. The Story of My People is a moving immigrant autobiography framed in the historical and cultural context of the 1960s and 70s. Reading thi...

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by Giulia Crivelli The Milanese showroom and offices of Mr&Mrs Italy have a certain air of the start-up company about them today. The apparel brand celebrated for its fur-lined parkas and luxury details – buttons, studs and patches in a variety of materials and styles – has gone from a €1.5 million turnover to an expected €31 million for...

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di Riccardo Chioni   Le centinaia di presenze di operatori del mercato e dei media al secondo appuntamento con "i vini italiani dell'estate" testimonia il sempre vivace interesse degli americani alla tavola italiana, alla cultura del bere e del cibo. La degustazione dal titolo "Wonderful Italian Wine for Summertime" si è svolta mercoled...

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In Italy they stand to drink, whether coffee in the morning or Campari before dinner. So at Quality Italian, which opened on Tuesday, the Standing Room is what the restaurant calls its ground-floor bar and shop. And if this latest venture has a familiar ring, it's because Quality Meats, a sibling, is right around the corner.   Will the newco...

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By Riccardo Chioni La decisione del giudice che venerdì ha disposto il ripristino del servizio integrale al Long Island College Hospital è stata accolta con enorme soddisfazione dagli abitanti di Brooklyn, ma per il public advocate Bill de Blasio che s'era persino fatto arrestare ad una protesta contro la chiusura rappresenta una grande vittoria....

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The phrase "authentic Italian" gets thrown around the NYC restaurant scene much more often than it should. However, at Hell's Kitchen gem Tavola, located at 488 9th Avenue, authentic Italian only begins to scratch the surface of the gustatory delights to be found there.   Restaurateur, owner, and Italian mastermind Nick Accardi opened Tavola...

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Over the past week, two high-profile leaders in the New York metropolitan area found themselves at the center of unfolding political scandals. At least one, it seems, has some plausible deniability. In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie's political future is in doubt over the ever-widening "Bridgegate" fiasco, as emails revealed that members of his c...

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Sicilian American lawyer, writer and professor Alfred M. Zappala, Esq. returns to the Italian American Museum to give us an update on The Sicilian Project and speak about the current living conditions in Sicily. In addition, he will speak about his upcoming fourth book on Sicily which is currently in the process of completion.   The Sicilian...

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