La gioia means “joy” in Italian. Laura Marino is filled with it after preparing to reopen the Italian deli and import business that her family has owned and operated in Schenectady for the past three decades. Marino will relaunch La Giola this fall after a brief closure. Homemade pasta, meatballs, sauce and bracciole are in her blood, both literal...

The New York office of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), a governmental agency entrusted with the promotion of Italian food, wine, and other alcoholic beverages in the USA, announces its partnership with Arnald NYC to continue to educate American trade and consumers on Italian Spirits and keep the elevated perception of 'Made in Italy' top of mind in...

When: September, 22 from 9:00 to 18:00 and  September, 23 from 9:00 to 13:00 - Where: Italian Cultural Institute 686 Park Avenue, NY As part of the celebrations for the centenary of the birth of Leonardo Sciascia, the Institute hosts the XIII Leonardo Sciascia Colloquium, seeking to investigate the author’s reception in North America, the way he re...

For the sixth time in history two Italians together reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, but this is the first time it has happened in the US Open. After Matteo Berrettini, who yesterday overcame Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2 in the fifth set, tonight it was the turn of Jannik Sinner who eliminated Belarusian Ilya Ivashka...

Dozens of ancient artifacts investigators believe were looted have been seized from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. The office seized 27 artifacts from the Met using three search warrants. They will be repatriated to their countries of origin, a spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin...

The journey of discovering Italy in the United States has taken us and will continue to take us just about everywhere, but it is clear that the American state where there are the most people, institutions and events representing our country is New York. But New York is not just Manhattan, nor is it just the five boroughs that take the name New York...

Tuesday September 20. Feinstein's/54 Below - 254 West 54th St. Cellar, Manhattan, NY. Tickets & Info: 646- 476-3551 or click here. Showtime: 7:00pm (Doors open at 5:00pm for dinner). Back by popular demand, award-winning Italian singer/PBS-TV host for Andrea Bocelli, Il Volo, and Michael Buble, Cristina Fontanelli carries the Italian “torch” back t...

Most Italian community events have a broad scope. But, the American Italian Heritage Association Museum in Albany, NY (1227 Central Ave.) is getting very specific with an upcoming event. A "Porchetta Festival" -- celebrating the iconic Italian preparation of a slow-cooked pork roast -- is scheduled for the following Saturday, September 17.  The fun...

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Blauvelt Sons of Italy, Rockland Lodge is back and bigger and better than ever to host their much-anticipated 11th Annual Italian Feast and Carnival at the Tappan Masonic Park Fair Grounds Sept. 8-11. The event usually draws thousands of people from around the tri-state area during the spectacular fo...

A well-loved Italian restaurant has migrated east from Massapequa. Pulcinella Neapolitan Restaurant recently opened a second location, Pulcinella on the Green, at The Rock Golf Club in Wading River. The restaurant is the brainchild of co-owner and chef Ciro Tursi, a Naples-born hospitality veteran with decades of experience. “It’s a passion,” Tursi...