The 118th celebration of the MSS Feast, held this year as a two-day event at Holy Saviour Church, will show yet again the very close connection of Norristown to the city of Sciacca in Sicily. The MSS Feast, which is highlighted on Sunday Aug. 14 by the traditional street procession through the east end of Norristown, with 25 people carrying a statu...

The Calamari Sisters will bring comedy, cooking, dancing and singing to Bucks County for their new show, “A Musical Cooking Lesson with The Calamari Sisters.” The Bucks County Center for the Performing Arts production, runs through July 31, at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown. BCCPA’s production of the musical “Sweet Charity” follows, Aug....

Little Italy Days is an annual heritage festival running in the heart of Bloomfield, known as Pittsburgh's Little Italy. Experience this colorful celebration on Liberty Ave between Ella St and Gross St over a long weekend in August. The avenue offers three stages of live music, dozens of vendors selling delicious Italian foods, games, a kid's zone,...

We had a long day on the road as the critic crew went to Easton and the Crayola Experience. After a day like this, we didn’t want to make dinner. I know, shocker, right? As we tossed out ideas, we settled on Italian and decided to dine at Martino’s Italian Traditions. Located along Route 72 north of Ebenezer, this standalone spot has a stone parkin...

After 90 years, Donatelli's Italian Food Center will be closing its doors in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood once the shelves are empty. Donatelli's grandfather opened the store on Liberty Avenue in 1932. Russell Donatelli had been running the business along with his father and brother, until they died recently. "The store itself was designed...

Saturday, August 6, 2022. 3:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT. Heinz History Center - 1212 Smallman St. - Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Register Here. Take a trip through Italian culinary history with the Heinz History Center’s Italian American program and Sprezzatura, a woman-owned cafe and catering kitchen specializing in Italian food. Melissa E. Marinaro, directo...

Ralph Dispigno Jr., the patriarch of a well-known, classic Philadelphia restaurant, has died at the age of 93. Ralph's Italian Restaurant shared the news of its owner's passing on social media earlier this week. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ralph Dispigno Jr, or as we called him, Uncle Ralphie. Named after his father Ra...

On the menu are traditional Italian pastries like sfogliatelle, pizzelle, pignoli cookies, and cannolis. In addition to the usual Italian fare, Nonna & Pop's will also serve Bassett's ice cream and Termini Brothers' pastries. The food scene in Philadelphia is dynamic and exciting. If you want to experience a true taste of the city, Nonna & Pop's in...

The countdown is underway for the 2022 Festa Italiana, back at full strength and flavor Aug. 11 to 13 after a COVID-induced hiatus. Last year, the flavors of Italy returned — without the fanfare, fellowship and frivolity — with Festa To Go, with some of the popular foods available on a to-go basis. This year, the extremely popular Bradford event wi...

The Prosecco DOC Consortium has revealed promising data from recent market research, carried out by Nomisma. The study focused on the consumption of Italian sparkling wines in the US market, with a particular focus on sales of Prosecco. According to Nomisma's results, the value of Italian sparkling wines imported in the US reached about 519 million...