As the aphorism goes, “All roads lead to Rome,” and on Saturday, Sept. 10, this was certainly true for Main Street in Patchogue during the annual Italian Feast of Saint Liberata Festival, which enjoyed a large turnout for a perfect late-summer day. Hosted by the Greater Patchogue Cultural Heritage Committee, the annual event featured the eponymous...

Imagining Little Italy’s annual Feast of San Gennaro without the spicy links from Lucy’s Sausage is all but impossible. Maybe that’s because the pork peddler celebrates its 95th year in business this month, making it one of New York’s most iconic Italian-American businesses — you don’t end up in a “Godfather” movie for nothing — just one year young...

Benito One is the definition of a New York City old-school Italian restaurant. You’ll often find owner James Bari seated outside this small eight-table restaurant which dates back to 1968. In Manhattan’s Little Italy, multiple dining rooms and seating capacities over 100 are the norm. But Benito One feels intimate and exclusive without any pretense...

The Italian Cultural Institute in NY and Save Venice cordially invite you to A Journey through The Milk of Dreams, the 59th Edition of the Venice Biennale. A conversation with Cecilia Alemani, Artistic Director, 59th Venice Biennale and the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director & Chief Curator, High Line Art. Monday, September 19, 2022 at 6PM. Italian Cul...

San Gennaro was Bishop of Benevento, Italy, and died a martyr in 305 AD during a religious persecution spearheaded by Emperor Diocletian. He signed his death warrant when he visited the deacons, Sosso and Proculo, and the laymen, Eutichete and Acuzio, in jail. The Proconsul, Timothy, had Gennaro arrested. He was tortured without wavering in his res...

Downtown Syracuse will be filled with food, music, and fun to celebrate Italian heritage in Central New York this weekend. Festa Italiana will take place Friday through Sunday in Columbus Circle downtown. Of course you can find 20 vendors offering up mouth watering food options like the meatballs, pizze fritte, along with various pasta selections a...

When: Mon, 10/03/2022 at 6:30pm - Where: Casa Italiana Zerilli - Marimò - RSVP is mandatory to attend in person. The event will also be streamed live on our Facebook, YouTube, and website. Interested in the history and development of the most renowned Italian brands? Eager to discover new upcoming designers? Curious to check out the greatest fashio...

Tucked into a beautiful corner in the Upper East Side, Parma Nuova is the latest creation from the minds of restaurateurs Giorgio Manzio and La Masseria Group’s Enzo Ruggiero, Giuseppe Iuele and Chef Pino Coladonato. We stopped by on Monday night to sample some of their menu items! When you walk into the restaurant, you’re greeted with the quintess...

La Gioia Italian Deli, a beloved city fixture that closed its doors after 33 years in June, is now set to reopen later this year.  Laura Marino —  daughter and niece of the duo that opened La Gioia’s in January 1989 — is in the process of remodeling the deli at 2003 Van Vranken Ave. and hopes to reopen the family establishment with all its original...

We are pleased to announce a special evening for Columbus Citizens Foundation Members to enjoy the cuisine of Southern Italy. The evening is curated by Berardo Paradiso of the SoHo Chapter of L’Accademia Italiana della Cucina. You can read more about the Accademia in this 2019 New York Times article. CLICK HERE TO BOOK Please join us on Wednesday,...