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Chappaqua foodies can now rejoice thanks to Basso by PXK, an Italian restaurant formerly known as Basso 56 on Lower King Street. The restaurant now features a new Culinary Director celebrated chef Peter X. Kelly, a James Beard Foundation nominee behind some of the county’s hottest restaurants including the much beloved but now shuttered X20 in Yonk...

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Iconic Italian star Monica Vitti is a stateside tribute with the posthumous festival “Monica Vitti: La Modernista,” presented by Film at Lincoln Center and Cinecittà. The actress, who died in 2022, was immortalized onscreen with her famed collaborations with auteurs Michelangelo Antonioni and Luis Buñuel. Now, the 14-film series at FLC will be the...

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Pack your passport and your appetite—Eataly is landing at JFK. The beloved Italian food emporium is bringing its signature pastas, pastries and prosciutto to three terminals at New York’s busiest international airport later this year. That’s right: Terminals 4, 5 and 8 will each get their own slice of la dolce vita, marking Eataly’s first foray int...

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Great Italian wine returns to be the protagonist in New York: in the Big Apple, from May 14th to 17th at Hall des Lumières, “Vinous Icons Italy” will go on stage, the new event signed by the magazine headed by wine critic Antonio Galloni, exclusively dedicated to Italy. In wine glasses, during every day of the event, great wines on tasting off some...

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Lorraine Bracco has brought a real-life story to screens with Nonnas, the new Netflix film premiering Friday. Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actress revealed that the movie is based on the true events of a Staten Island man who turned grief into purpose by opening a restaurant run entirely by grandmothers. The story follows...

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A beloved South Brooklyn restaurant is coming back to the neighborhood. Italian restaurant Tommaso, which closed December 31, 2024, at its 1464 86th St. location, is returning to a new spot. Owners of the eatery made the announcement on Facebook. “We are excited to announce that we will be continuing the legacy of Tommaso at a new location. Our add...

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The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) has announced the third edition of Italy on Madison is scheduled for May 13, 14 and 15. This three-day cultural showcase in New York City will transform the agency’s Upper East Side headquarters into “a living embodiment of Italian excellence,” the agency said. The experience celebrates Italy’s creative heritage acros...

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Saturday, May 10th, 3:00 pm - 151 Mulberry Street, New York, NY. A live musical performance featuring Italian and Neapolitan Music. The Italian American Museum is proud to present an unforgettable afternoon of music with acclaimed vocalist, composer, and global musical innovator Simona De Rosa, joined by celebrated Neapolitan guitarist Gennaro Espo...

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Open Roads: New Italian Cinema is the premier showcase for the most compelling voices in contemporary Italian filmmaking. This year’s edition presents 14 new feature films, ranging from works by acclaimed directors returning to Open Roads, to notable debuts by four new filmmakers—underscoring the breadth and vitality of Italian cinema today. Many o...

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The May 2025 Donna Distinta Award goes to Ms. Marie Palladino. Palladino is the Head of Education at New York City’s Italian American Museum, the first museum in the United States dedicated to Italian American history and culture. She received her Master of Arts in Museum Education from Tufts University in 2017, and Bachelor of Arts in Italian Stud...

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