Joe Baglieri nel "nuovo mondo" porta lo spirito e la laboriosità ragusani
Nel giorno in cui la "Grande mela" esulta per la elezione a sindaco dell'italoamericano Bill De Blasio con una valanga di suffragi, Ragusa piange il suo italoamericano Joe Baglieri, ragusano purosangue. Ancor giovane, come tanti sogna un avvenire migliore per concretizzare le sue speranze, è il fascino del sogno americano. A Brooklyn trova...
Plainfields' Chapter of UNICO to host Pig Roast Dec. 6
The Plainfields' Chapter of UNICO announced it will hold its annual Pig Roast event on Friday, Dec. 6 beginning at 7:30 p.m., at the Scotch Plains Italian American Hall. The club is located at 1976 Valley Ave. in Scotch Plains. The home-made meal and menu includes unlimited roasted pig and chicken, bread and sides of roasted potatoes, sala...
I Dolci Tradizionali di Natale
The Rhode Island Region, The National Organization of Italian American Women Celebrate the holiday season with the Rhode Island Region and "i Dolci Tradizionali di Natale". Bring your favorite holiday desserts, recipes or both! Enjoy a wine or coffee while sharing your Italian Christmas traditions at the newest Italian caffè in Providence! ...
Mariano's changing how Chicagoans shop for groceries
With the announcement earlier this week of Mariano's Fresh Market's intention to acquire 11 of the 72 soon-to-be shuttered Chicago area Dominick's locations, Mariano's is set to become a leading grocer in Chicago. It should not be a surprise to anyone who has even casually been following grocery retail news over the past few years. From the first...
The Food Networker
"Ordering a quail!" shouts Rocco DiSpirito, the boyish but exacting executive chef and co-owner of Union Pacific restaurant. It's 7:48 on a Monday evening, and the first seating is polishing off its pineapple-and-salmon amuse-bouche. A wall of frosted glass separates the Zen-like civility of the dining room, with its percolating waterfall...
Hoboken Fashion Night
The Hoboken Italian Festival, Tatiana Petersen and Dana Marchionne are preparing to bring Italy to Hoboken in an event never before seen in this thriving city. Hoboken Fashion Night is a city wide celebration of Hoboken's unique fashion and retail community and its wide array of creative genius. The program will consist entirely of Ho...
Dear ICCC Members and Friends, the ICCC is now hiring!
Dear ICCC Members and Friends, the ICCC is now hiring! We are looking for: 1. ITALIAN TEACHER FOR CHILDREN CLASSES Job description Part time teaching position. Small classes (5 to 10 students). Children classes. Classes are on Saturday morning. Syllabus required.
Historic Viola Carries Record $45 Million Price Tag At Auction
A 300-year-old Stradivari viola is expected to set a new world auction record after going under the hammer with an opening price tag of $45 million (£28.13 million). The MACdonald was made in 1719 and was originally varnished by celebrated Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari himself. Read more Source: http://www.contactmusi...
Vision of Home
The ruins of the ancient Greek city of Morgantina sit high on a hill in eastern Sicily. There are cherry trees, wildflowers and total stillness, save for the sound of bird song. The area has long been sacred to Persephone; legend has it that Hades pulled that goddess into the underworld by a nearby lake. It was here at Morgantina, just out...
Annual festival brings Italian culture to Naples
William Noll laughs when asked why he focused on Italy for this year's ArtsNaples World Festival. "Why not?" he says. "That's what's great about Italy! You literally have centuries that you can choose from." Italy has been the longtime home to opera, classical music, visual art, fashion, theater and so much more. So it was probably inevit...
Rosabianco has a roadmap to success
By Holly Dutton First-generation Italian-American sales agent Santo Rosabianco is quickly rising in the real estate ranks in New York City — and drawing on his Italian roots to help him get there. Rosabianco was born and raised in the south Brooklyn neighborhood of Bensonhurst, after his parents immigrated to New York City from a...
Design Community Celebrates Donghia's Arrival in Cady's Alley
by Judith Beermann "As a Venetian, I'm very proud to see these five windows overlooking the canal," said Andrea Rubelli, president and CEO of Donghia. On behalf of his team, including Chuck Chewning, the creative force behind the Donghia brand, Rubelli continued, "We're thrilled to be in the Georgetown district where we have a new home for...