Raganelli: an inspiration on 2 continents
More than 11 years ago, the native of Italy entered Lake Forest Country Day School for the first time. Alessandro "Ale" Raganelli was six years old, a boy who knew just a few more words in the English language than most newborns in the United States know. The first-grader from Rome uttered two words quite often back then. "Little" was one....
Italian A Day – Joe Marvullo
Renowned photographer Joe Marvullo is widely recognized as a leader in the ever-changing realm of images and design. His styles were both highly charged with color dynamics in his well-concentrated studies of destinations and in his more subtle romantic atmospherics of moods with a feeling of place in exotic locales. Born in the Bronx, in...
Can Any Part of Little Italy Be Saved? Columbia Planning Students Hear One Local Perspective
Victor Papa arrived clutching a cup of coffee from Veselka and came bearing gifts from the Doughnut Plant. The grizzled veteran of the Lower East Side gentrification wars brought something else to an urban planning lecture at Columbia University a few weeks ago: some strong opinions about the future of Little Italy. At least a few of the students g...
Luna Rossa: A taste of Italy returns
by Bill Armendariz Luna Rossa Winery is bringing a taste of the old world to the new world. Based on the popularity of last year's Pizza Night, Sylvia D'Andrea is firing up the winery's brick oven and flavoring her Italian pies with pecan wood. "We want to bring back our Pizza Night every other Tuesday, beginning April 7," said D'Andr...
Italian American Classic Caffe Dante Closes in Greenwich Village
We were saddened to hear that the historic Caffe Dante in New York City's Greenwich Village closed last weekend. Sunday, March 22, 2015 was its final day of business. The establishment was operated on MacDougal Street for 100 years by owner Mario Flotta and his two sons, Anthony and Mario Jr. Daniel of Greenwich Village Italian writes, "...
Southington Man To Be Honored By Italian-American Group
By Bill Leukhardt A local man who helped found the Southington Drive-In Committee and the Southington Italian-American Festival and now leads the park board will be this year's recipient of the top award of the local chapter of UNICO, the largest Italian-American service organization group in America. Mike Fasulo, a 1977 graduate...
The Newsstand, a novel
Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m. Garibaldi-Meucci Museum - 420 Tompkins Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305, United StatesJohn Anselmo, Joe Zarba, and Francesco Bonavita PhD, present their book "The Newsstand", a novel about teenagers coming of age in the '60s on the tough streets of New York City's Little Italy. The Newsstand, a novel by JJ Anselm...
The 8th Annual Italian Feast
Are you in the mood for Italian food? Well, here's a great reason to indulge your craving for pasta. The Association for Developmentally Disabled of Woodford County is hosting their 8th Annual Italian Feast fundraiser this weekend. Here with more about this tasty fundraiser is Jonathan Gaurke,Director of Administrative Services. If you wo...
Bettolino Kitchen Opens in Redondo Beach
by Dan Myers Bettolino Kitchen has opened in Redondo Beach with Michelin-starred chef Fabio Ugoletti, who moved to the United States from Italy to open the restaurant, at the helm. The restaurant is under the same ownership as the popular Gaetano's Restaurant, and the 65-seat plan offers tables, booths, and communal seating. The k...
Blue Flag beaches on the rise
Liguria in northwest Italy has retained its title as the region with the highest number of Blue Flag beaches this year as the total number of resorts to be given the prestigious eco-label for cleanliness and sustainability continues to climb, the international Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) said on Tuesday. In 2015 Italy can...
IA LITERATI - A Celebration of Italian American Authors from the Chicago Area
Seminar Format---Works in Progress--- Book Sales, Signings, Raffles, Give Aways! WE SUPPORT ITALIAN AMERICAN WRITERS---you should too! Network Network Network.... Bring your checkbook and credit card---100s of titles from our presenters and from the library......call 708 345 5933 to reserve your place or Register on our Casa Italia Web Site.&n...
Films Al Fresco brings Italian cinema to San Diego
By Glenn Heath Jr. Thanks to Convivio, a nonprofit seeking to be "San Diego's premier Italian cultural organization," locals will get a chance to see some of the best European imports of recent years. The series is entitled "Films Al Fresco," which debuts Saturday, June 13, at The Lafayette Hotel in North Park with an opening night presentation of...