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by Angela Mueller Yacovelli's Restaurant in Florissant, which has been in business for 95 years, will shut its doors on Jan. 1. Owners Jack and Jan Yacovelli, who have operated the family business for the past 37 years, said they decided in September to close the iconic restaurant, St. Louis Public Radio reports. "We're tired, we want to hav...

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David Fowler never gets tired of eating — or talking about — Italian beef. The Gold Coast resident is co-owner of ItalianBeef.com — a website devoted to reviewing and rating restaurants in Chicago and its suburbs that serve Italian beef, sharing recipes featuring Italian beef and selling beef.   "People love our site — it's all about Italia...

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Americans love Italy, and the strong dollar and the recovery of the US economy will offer an incentive for American tourists to travel to Italy in the coming months.   According to ENIT, the Italian tourism agency, Italy is the top European destination for Americans based on data from 190 tour operators present in 28 foreign markets.  ...

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Rocky is one of the greatest fictional characters of all time. Writing and performing in the film made Sylvester Stallone a star and a spawned a fistful of sequels, not only that, but the optimism of Rocky encapsulated the salve American society yearned for post-Vietnam and Watergate, and its fiscal and creative success (10 Oscar nominations,...

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The most amusing thing about this title is that Massimo Bottura is lean (although I wouldn't call him skinny), Italian and a chef.   He is also one of the most amusing and interesting chefs I've ever had the pleasure to meet: open-minded, passionate about what he does and well-informed about a range of subjects (among other things, we talked...

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by Ariston   Italy on Monday celebrated after the country's Milena Canonero took home her fourth Oscar Sunday night for best achievement in costume design for The Grand Budapest Hotel. It was her third collaboration with director Wes Anderson after The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and The Darjeeling Limited.   Twitter was abuzz...

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When Alberto Cipollina, a more than forty-year member of the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club (SFIAC) became president in 2011, it was clear that things were changing.   After years of disagreements and rancor about the future direction of the SFIAC, the newly-elected Cipollina promised that his one-year term as president would provide a...

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by Felice Rotondaro   Cari amici, beginning Monday March 9th, 2015, local realtor and all-around character David Madrid will be hosting a new radio show called "Northwest Italian Radio Show." The show will air every Monday from 3-4 on KKNW 1150-AM.   Each week, David will share stories, music, and information about the Italian America...

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The Italian-American Civic League will be hosting their 82nd annual All-State Italian Day at Lagoon on August 9th, 2015. Italians from the Salt Lake, Ogden, Park City, Tooele and Carbon County have made this an unforgettable family tradition. Not Italian? Don't worry, you can still take advantage of the discount Lagoon tickets as well as great food...

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Dante as a Political Theorist. Historicizing Theology and Theologizing Power: questo il titolo del simposio internazionale sul De Monarchia di Dante Alighieri organizzato congiuntamente dalla New York University e dalla Columbia University per lanciare un grande progetto globale su Dante che si svilupperà a New York da qui al 2021. Il simposio sì...

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Italian Dinner Sponsored by Sons & Daughters of Italy York Lodge #528 Proceeds Benefit: Christopher Columbus Scholarship Fund  & St. Joseph School (York) - Saturday, April 25, 2015 at St. Joseph Church, 2935 Kingston Rd., York, PA. 4:00 to 7:00 pm—Takeout Available   Spaghetti & Meatballs Dinner - $9.00&...

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Anthony B. Ferraro has been elected president of the Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Ferraro is the founder and managing member at the Law Offices of Anthony B. Ferraro. He received his bachelor of commerce in accountancy from DePaul University and his master of science in taxation.   After receiving his...

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