by Megan Coleman If you love high-end fashion, you'll be excited to hear about two more outlets coming to Destiny USA. It appears Italian brands Tod's and Giorgio Armani plan to open outlet stores this fall on the first level of the expansion section. Tod's specializes in luxury leather goods, shoes, bags and accessories.&nbs...
READ MOREBy Eric Reinhardt Tod's Outlet, an Italian fashion and accessory brand, has opened on Destiny USA's first level, the shopping and entertainment center announced on Friday.The brand's fourth U.S. outlet location is located across from Salvatore Ferragamo Company Store and Armani Outlet, Destiny USA said in a news release. Tod's produces and sells...
READ MOREGino Ferraro and his wife, Rosalba, both came to the United States from Italy at age 12, when their families moved to Syracuse, New York. They met during junior high school in an English class for Italian immigrants and married in 1974. Two years later, Ferraro sold his Syracuse coffee shop to his brother and the couple moved to Las Vegas,...
READ MOREDennis Connors, Curator of History, is putting together an exhibit and is requesting your help! An exhibit will run on the second floor gallery of the OHA Museum from Sept. 12, 2014 through March 16, 2015. It will explore the Italian experience in Syracuse, starting in the 1880s and concentrating on the initial immigrants and the first and sec...
READ MOREDestiny USA will host its first Destina Italia Fashion Showcase on January 10. The event will feature international fashion trends available at the mall's new luxury outlets. On the runway, 14 women and eight men will model Italian apparel and accessories from both winter and spring fashion lines. Naturally, all items modeled in the show a...
READ MORERelax Stella's fans: The popular diner on Syracuse's North Side is only closed for a few days. Stella's Diner, 110 Wolf St. (near the corner of Lodi Street), shut down Tuesday for what a sign on the door describes as "improvements that require closing." Read more Source: http://www.syracuse.com/
READ MOREby Don Cazendre Anna's has been serving Sicilian pizza, meatball subs, chicken parm and other Italian favorites on the West End of the New York State Fair for 40 years. Now, it looks like 2014 is Anna's final fair. Co-owner Anna Desiderio passed away last year, just before the fair began. But her sons say that's not the reason An...
READ MOREWith works by some of the greatest names in European art, Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums will examine the thematic and stylistic developments in Italian art—from the religious paintings of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance to the secular neoclassical and genre paintings of the nineteenth century. ...
READ MOREIt's an annual gathering celebrating Italian American heritage in Syracuse. The laying of a wreath at the Christopher Columbus statute at the circle that bears his name in the center of the city. It is a celebration that has been scaled down over the years. Organizers say their children can become more involved. They're hoping they can return...
READ MORESYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The 16th annual Festa Italiana kicks off on Friday. All weekend, more than 20 vendors will set up shop along Montgomery Street, offering anything from chicken riggies to sausage and peppers. Although the delicious food is often the main draw for visitors, the festival also features live entertainment. More than 10 ba...
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