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When: Thursday, February 25th at 7:00 pm - What: Puglia: Better Than The Caribbean! Presented by Anita Sanseverino and Lou Barrella Puglia, until recently, was one of Italy’s best-kept secrets. Puglia has everything: castles, fortresses, lighthouses, an abundance of seascapes in rainbow colors, beaches and rock formations that resemble moonscapes,...

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In New York City, it is easy to find oneself rambling through a forest overgrown with forgotten history. Buried in that vast wood, far from Florence and tucked away in an outer borough, is a striking, but often overlooked, intersection between two legendary Italian lives: the Garibaldi Meucci Museum. A gemstone set in the history of the Risorgiment...

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Saturday mornings from 10am to 11:30am. As Italians and Italian Americans, when we look back on our pasts, whether a year or decades ago, our stories are often intertwined with our culture—all of its richness, expectations, challenges, and humor. During these workshops, led by author and instructor Maria Giura, we’ll focus on how three aspects—food...

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They met on a company-sponsored fishing trip in 1955. Louis “Lou” Maiello felt honored to drive the former Nancy Kraft home from the fishing adventure sponsored by Rockefeller Center, where she worked as an executive assistant and he was doing construction. It wasn’t long before the couple started dating. A year later they tied the knot on June 16,...

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If you’re a Staten Islander, you know the deal: Get in a conversation and there’ll be hand gestures flying along with the words. Most of us are familiar with the “thumbs up,” or even crossing two fingers for good luck. But the vast array of Italian hand gestures? That’s a horse or a different color. So, the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belve...

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The perfect pick-me-up for the coldest month of the year is almost here. Next week, over 100 Italian restaurants will participate in New York City's annual Restaurant Week. This year's lineup of Italian restaurants represents all five boroughs and an array of cuisines, from Milanese fine dining at Casa Lever to family-style Southern Italian spreads...

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Tina Pignataro, at 100 years old, beat the odds and survived COVID-19 following a weeks-long hospital stay, abc7 reports. Pignataro was discharged from the emergency field hospital at Staten Island University Hospital this week. She had shortness of breath, but thanks to comprehensive treatment, she was able to pull through. “So Tina is a remarkabl...

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Saturday: January 9, 2021. Where: https://youtu.be/SlMx The Garibaldi-Mecci Museum is proud to announce the premiere of a new video series, A Few Minutes At Meucci's House. Each week we will bring you a short video to discuss an artifact, Italian custom, tradition, or an interesting part of the museum structure. Please visit the YouTube link above...

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“Yes, They’re Open” is a web series highlighting local bars and restaurants that are open for takeout, delivery, pickup or dining during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Live streams from the featured restaurants are broadcast on the Advance Facebook page every weekday around 3 p.m. On Tuesday, the Advance/SILive.com visited Bruno’s Italian Bak...

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Long-time Staten Island chef Joseph Giudice Jr. succumbed to complications of COVID-19 on Dec. 20 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. He was 55. “He always had a charming sense of humor. He always spoke his mind. He had a great heart for people,” said his wife of 18 years, former Staten Islander Theresa Giudice (nee Ventimiglia). A Br...

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