Del Posto is the result of a collaboration between Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich, and Mario Batali. With these three big names banding together, the result is “the ultimate expression of what an Italian restaurant should be.”   As a relative newcomer to the fine dining scene, Del Posto opened in 2010 in the Meatpacking District, and...

by Marco D'Onofrio   According to Italian transfer expert, Gianluca Di Marzio, we could be seeing Juventus midfielder, Andrea Pirlo, heading stateside following the UEFA Champions League Final on June 6th. Di Marzio is reporting that the 36-year-old has been in contact with New York City FC and is tempted by the idea of plying his trade in t...

by Jim Mandelaro The town of Gates will be loud and proud mid-June, as the first Little Italy Festival runs June 12-13 in Gates Memorial Park, 160 Spencerport Road.  There's music, food, a disco party, fireworks and even a lifetime achievement award to Don Alhart, the longtime WHAM-TV news anchor. And a $1,000 prize to the winner of a "Miss L...

By Molly Eichel   Carlo Fiorletta is the president of the Guild of Italian American Actors, the only ethnic acting union in the United States. The GIAA may not be as big as SAG-AFTRA or Actors' Equity—although GIAA members automatically qualify for the latter—but Fiorletta is just as dedicated to protecting the actors he works with, represen...

Little Italy was once a vibrant immigrant community, but a lot has changed for the historic downtown neighborhood that used to represent a different Italian region on every block. The area is steeped in rich tradition and history.   With the annual Feast of San Gennaro street party in full swing, take a look back at Little Italy through the...

  By Charlie De Biase Jr. St. Joseph by-the-Sea has named Carmine Cantalino its new girls' varsity soccer coach, Sea athletic director Richard Bruno announced. Cantalino takes over for Kayla Hartley, who replaced Erin Kennedy after accepting the position on Aug. 9.   Hartley, who is active in the U.S. Coast Guard, was recently no...

Mercoledì 16 novembre 2016. Consolato Generale d'Italia. 690 Park Avenue - New York. A partire dalle 6.30 p.m. Il 16 novembre si terrà presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York il decimo appuntamento del ciclo di eventi "Meet the New Italians of New York". L'appuntamento di novembre si svolgerà durante la Settimana dell'Alta Cucina Italiana...

NEW YORK. Alla XXV edizione di Premiere Vision al Metropolitan Pavillion l'Italia ha scelto il tema "seduction" per presentare in anteprima agli operatori americani le tendenze del settore tessile-abbigliamento nella più importante fiera della East Coast.Sarà perché attratti dalla parola "seduction" o forse perché il Made in Italy continuare a stra...

John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd street, 17th floor, Manhattan   For more information: 212.642.2094 or www.qc.edu/calandra   Lingue MigrantiThe Global Languages of Italy and the Diaspora

NEW YORK. Uno chef che viene a casa e cucina per te. Difficile ma non impossibile, specialmente a New York. La Pasta Garofalo –storico pastificio di Gragnano (NA)- lo scorso mercoledì ha lanciato il suo originale concorso presso la Scuola di Eataly (23rd st. 5th avenue), che avrà secondo noi un grande successo qui a New York City, lo Sleepover Chef...