Perugia: 150 chef americani all'Università dei sapori
Dagli USA all'Università dei Sapori di Perugia per dieci giornate di formazione intensiva su cucina italiana, dieta mediterranea ed eccellenze agroalimentari ed enogastronomiche. Protagonisti 150 chef e manager della catena Olive Garden, compagnia che ha più di 750 ristoranti diretti in America, da oggi, a gruppi di quindici, e sino a marz...
Ruggeri’s is the red-sauce Italian spot every neighborhood wants
by Leslie Brenner Don't have dinner reservations on a Friday or Saturday night? Good luck dining out — trying to score a last-minute table on the weekend can be a fool's errand. A neighborhood Italian place that's been around forever seemed a safe bet on a recent Friday. I called ahead, but no one answered the phone, so off we wen...
Exhibit Opening: Presepio Napoletano & Madonna and Child
Saturday, December 6, 2014 through Saturday, January 24, 2014 Nativity scenes are very popular in Italy and are generally found in every household during the holiday season. The nativity originated in Italy in the 13th century when St Francis of Assisi asked Giovanni Vellita of the Village of Greccio to create a manger scene. On display next to P...
IACL Women’s Scholarship 2015
Women's Italian American Civic League will be rewarding 1 scholarship of $1,500.00. The deadline for the application is February 11, 2015. Eligibility: An applicant must be of Italian ancestry and a 2015 high school graduate. Criteria: The scholarship is awarded based on American Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) college en...
Rinnovo Comites/ Nestico (PD): la comunità di Philadelphia ha già dimostrato un forte senso della democrazia
Pasquale Nestico, Segretario del PD di Philadelphia, ed Anthony Colavita, Presidente del PD di Philadelphia, esprimono in una nota "apprezzamento per la maturità democratica della comunità italiana del distretto consolare di Philadelphia". La dichiarazione di Nestico e Colavita è stata pronunciata durante una conferenza internazionale sull...
Raise the Bar: Angelina’s Italian Bistro has a robust selection of wines
This hot spot is located in the old Madison Theatre building, right across the street from the Detroit Opera House. While it's known for its hearty Italian fare (much of which can be served gluten-free!) it also has a stocked bar with ample seating, perfect to grab a drink before or after a show. While it is perhaps geared more toward the...
In The Italian Way
There are eight Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana locations spread across the western United States, from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas—but the brand's latest eatery, which opened in late August at the northern end of the Crystal Cove Shopping Center, seamlessly blends in with the surrounding area of Newport Coast. Floor-to-ceiling windows open up to a...
The Best Pizza in America is in...Phoenix???
You've got to be joking, right? It sounds like a preposterous claim, and will certainly garner a a dismissive snicker from hard-core pizza enthusiasts in Boston's North End, New York City, and Chicago. But Phoenix's Pizzeria Bianco, tucked away in a corner adjacent to Heritage Square, has received accolades as the country's best pizza...
ROMA OPEN CITY - Restored version!
Described by Martin Scorsese as "the most precious moment of film history," Rome Open City (Roma città aperta) is filmmaker Roberto Rossellini's revelation—a harrowing drama about the Nazi occupation of Rome and the brave few who struggled against it. New 4K digital restoration! (Italy, 1945) Date: Friday, February 20, 2015 - Thursda...
8 Fascinating Oscar Facts About Italians and Italian Americans
by Osia blogger Tonight is the 87th Academy Awards, so we are taking a look at the Italians and Italian Americans who have been recognized by the Oscars. Here are 8 fun and fascinating facts: 1) The first Academy Award for Best Director went to Italian-American Frank Borzage (pronounced Bor-ZAY-gee) for his film 7th Heaven. He wo...
Nostrana Voted the Best Italian Restaurant in Portland, Ore.
Nostrana is often cited as serving one of the city’s most authentic Neapolitan pies, and for good reason. The blistered cornicione and thin crust provide scrumptious, beautiful canvases for the hand-made mozzarella the restaurant makes daily. There are eight pies on the menu including standouts like the diavola (spicy sausage, mozzarella,...
St. Celestine dishes up pasta for Lenten dinner
Lots of hungry people showed up at St. Celestine Catholic Church recently to get a good meal at the second of three Lenten dinner fundraisers there. On March 6 in the church school's gym, parishioners and supporters paid $10 for a meal with three entrees, a salad bar and dessert. Raffle tickets were also sold for various prizes, including a flat-sc...