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It's 3 p.m. on Arthur Avenue in The Bronx, and Filomena Magavero settles in for a late lunch inside the venerable Mario's, a favorite Italian restaurant on this strip of Old World butcher shops, fish stores and bakeries. She sips a gin martini ("Is there any other kind?" Magavero gamely asks), and orders filet of flounder oreganata.   "Fish...

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A Soprano is going to sing tenor at Manhattan College. Actor Dominic Chianese, best known for his role as the ruthless Corrado "Junior" Soprano on HBO's "The Sopranos," will perform Wednesday at a luncheon co-sponsored by the Bronx school's Italian Club and Diversity Committee.   The 83-year-old Bronx-born actor — who has released two albu...

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Dear Italian American Organizations and Friends, Please see the link below, it's a petition in support for the Italian Home for the Aged on City Island sponsored by the Italian Hospital Society. This is urgent! Your support is greatly appreciated. Please do it as soon as possible. Thank you. Petition | Support the Italian Home for the Aged A...

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by Chris McHugh The Eastchester Italian American Citizens Club showed off its new look.   Les & Connie Vaccaro and Peter & Christine Telesco pitched in to help give the club an Amalfi Coast/Tuscan Vineyard feel with its new murals on the walls.   Read more   Source: http://bronxville.patch.com  

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Belmont sta stretta alla sua Little Italy. L'enclave italiana del distretto del Bronx, 10 blocchi di negozi e ristoranti concentrati intorno alle due grandi arterie commerciali, Arthur Avenue e East 187th Street, vuole attirare nuovi residenti e clienti."Diamo risalto all'eredità culturale italiana perché è ciò per cui siamo conosciuti" ha detto Fr...

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If you really want to add authenticity to your Sunday serving of macaroni, meatballs and gravy, a trip to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx will yield as many homemade Italian shopping opportunities as it always has.   On the other hand, finding the old Italian-American community among those businesses is more difficult, so Katonah filmmaker Dante...

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In honor of the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, three Friars from the Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua will bring three distinct relics to three different corners of the English-speaking world.   We are happy to welcome Father Paolo Floretta to New York. On Thursday, June 12th the relic, along with Father Paolo Floretta, will b...

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A familiar face to many will be heading up Morris Park Avenue in a few weeks. The grand marshal of the 2014 Bronx Columbus Day Parade is Vincent Pastore, the actor best known for his role on The Sopranos.   Pastore, a 3rd generation Italian-American, said he's proud to represent Italian culture and history at this year's Columbus Day Parade...

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For Bronxites and beyond, traveling to the Bronx's Little Italy is often compared to a trek to the old country. It's a destination. The smell of seasoned Italian sausage, blended with sights of Italian-named eateries and singers greeting its customers make the area a must-see. And behind a push to attract visitors to the destination is the Belmont...

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L'Associazione Nazionale Carabinieri di New York ha celebrato domenica scorsa il 45.mo anniversario presso l'elegante Maestro's nel Bronx. Prima del tradizionale pranzo annuale è stata celebrata la Santa Messa da mons. John A. Ruvo, cappellano militare e dal rev. Johathan Morris, parroco della Chiesa Madonna del Carmine del Bronx, alla presenza dei...

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