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Members and friends of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum hosted the Tower of Light ribbon cutting and inaugural lighting ceremony to celebrate the majestic work of art donated by the renowned Venetian master sculptor Georgio Bortoli. It will serve as a beacon that will attract visitors to the museum.  Created by Bortoli in 1999, it stands nearly 40 feet...

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Pizza, with its crispy crust, tantalizing toppings, and gooey mozzarella, has evolved into one of the world’s most beloved dishes. From its humble beginnings in Italy to becoming a global sensation, pizza has a fascinating history. Recently, the Italian Academy of Cuisine organized a remarkable dinner at the renowned pizzeria Kestè in New York, whe...

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Flora’s Pizza Cafe, located at 637 Jericho Turnpike in Syosset, opened its doors in March 2023. Already, the eatery has sparked a lot of buzz for its Italian dishes and cozy atmosphere. Owned and operated by husband-wife duo Ervis and Gabriella, who met while working at an NYC Italian restaurant, Flora’s Pizza Cafe offers a variety of pizza and pas...

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The seventh-inning stretch just got a little cheesier by baseball standards. On Saturday, the FerryHawks introduce “Mozzarella Madness,” a celebration of all things curd-ish from cheese ball tosses to lessons on how to make the supple, yummy stuff. Italo Perito from Italo’s A&S Fine Foods of West Brighton and Port Richmond will lead cooking demos s...

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Shooting is now underway on Napoli – New York, the new film directed by Gabriele Salvatores, who’s already back behind the cameras after bringing his previous film Casanova’s Return to cinemas in late March this year. The screenplay for Napoli – New York was penned by the director himself, based on an unreleased story written in a neorealistic vein...

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The next best thing to visiting Lake Garda this spring is attending one of the special dining events scheduled in New York City over 10 days in June where one of Italy's best kept wine secrets will be shared. Running June 12 through June 22 at various restaurants and clubs, wines of the Lugana D.O.C., considered among the finest white wines in Ital...

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While the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Vecchio are staying put in Florence, the world-famous Italian sandwich maker a stone's throw away from the home of Michelangelo's "David" is coming to the Upper East Side sometime this summer, according to filings with Community Board 8. All’Antico Vinaio, a famous — and now viral — focaccia (technically,...

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Carnival Cruise Line today announced that acclaimed late night talk show host and comedian Jay Leno will serve as its first ever godfather to one of its ships, Carnival Venezia™, at a celebratory event on June 14, 2023 when the ship is blessed and enters service from New York City. The ship is the first to incorporate “Carnival Fun Italian Style” t...

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A plaque was delivered on the occasion of June 2, Italy's Republic Day, to commemorate Arturo Di Modica, the sculptor originally from Vittoria, Sicily, who is world famous for the Wall Street Bull. It was delivered into the hands of New York Mayor Eric Adams by Antonino Laspina, director of the Italian Trade Agency. The plaque certifying the author...

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The temperatures are finally heating up, which means those summertime snacks need to cool down: just in time, new-school Italian gelato shop Biddrina Gelato, launched this week outside of its sister restaurant, Clinton Hill's Locanda Vini & Olii.  Named after the Sicilian legend of the "Biddrina," a mythical serpent said to live in the wetlands of...

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