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Today, as memory of past opera greats fades a bit, especially that of singers and impresarios who largely predated the age of recording, it is impressive that one of the first truly worldwide celebrities was a daughter of the Two Sicilies who studied and came of age in New York. Adelina Patti and her parents, siblings, and extended family toured th...

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The restaurateur behind Little Italy’s Zia Maria and Casa D’Angelo is adding a third eatery to the neighborhood.  Iyad Hamsho signed a 12-year lease to open his new restaurant, Osteria Barocca, in 5,000 square feet at 133 Mulberry Street in the spring, according to Tower Brokerage’s Haz Aliessa, who represented Hamsho in the deal. Asking rent was...

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A rare, nearly 300-year-old violin that has been in the collection of the late businessman Sau-Wing Lam and exhibited twice at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will be auctioned at Tarisio next month, with an estimate in excess of US$10 million. The instrument, circa 1731, is one of only about 150 known violins handmade by Italian master...

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Giulio Picolli, a successful entrepreneur with well-acknowledged outstanding expertise, was recently given the honor of Commendatore OMRI (Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) at the Italian Consulate in New York. Giulio Picolli is praised for his contributions to preserving the ties between Italy and New Jersey’s Italian-American community....

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Every traveler's must-see list includes Little Italy because of its genuine pasta meals, which are offered by the top Italian restaurants, and its romantic, old-New York ambiance. In the 1880s, immigrants from Naples and Sicily flooded the region, creating the once-Italian neighborhood that now stretches from Canal to Houston Streets, between Lafay...

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Although I was born and raised in the city of New York, I am embarrassed to admit that I had never partaken in the offerings of Lombardi’s — the first pizzeria in the United States — until last year when I returned to New York and that oversight was finally corrected. Lombardi’s: The First Pizzeria In the United StatesTo be honest, I am a pizza sno...

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When it comes to bringing a taste of Italy to Glendale, no one has knocked it out of the park quite like Made in Eatalia. Located at 66-54 Myrtle Ave. in Glendale, Made in Eatalia has a variety of different items for sale, all imported from Italy. The business was started in 2019 as an online store, but friends and owners Enzo Piccirillo and Giosep...

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Light’s Bakery & Coffeeshop is in new hands, passing the reins over to a new owner, keeping the long-time staple bakery in Elmira (NY) going. Finding someone in the community to keep the business going was important to the previous owner. “It’s just the right time for her to retire,” Former Assistant Manager Jodi Skroskznik said, adding, “Everythin...

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023. From 6:00 pm To 7:00 pm. Organized by: IIC-NY (686 Park Ave, New York, NY). Entrance: Free. Book now. Presentation of “Other Voices of Italy” (OVOI), a translation series of books published by Rutgers University Press (first release January 13, 2023). Speakers: the editors Eilis Kierans, Alessandro Vettori, Sandra Waters...

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A pair of college buddies from Italy have taken their love for a Mexican staple, the humble avocado, and grown it into a burgeoning restaurant empire in the Big Apple. Alessandro Biggi and Francesco Brachetti, who had never even tried the fruit (yes, fruit) when they met nearly two decades ago at a university in Milan, recently opened their fourth...

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