Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens To Perform In Mountainside
The Union County Summer Arts Festival concert series continues this coming Wednesday evening July 27, with Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens taking the stage at 7:30p.m. The free concert series, presented by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholder, and sponsored at Echo Lake Park by ConnectOne Bank will take place at Echo Lake Park in Mou...
49th annual Italian Festival at Ansonia’s Holy Rosary starts Thursday
The annual Holy Rosary Italian Festival will kick off its 49th year Thursday with a weekend of food, amusements and music. Festa 2016 will run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Featured will be such homemade Italian specialties as soffrito, baked lasagna, calamari, porchetta as well as friend dough, zeppole and cannoli...
Sons of Italy celebrates 100 years
What's it take for any organization to stay together for a century? Protecting the heritage of its members, staying true to its values and embracing tradition has been a successful formula used by the Ben V. Marconi Lodge #1628 Order of Sons of Italy of America. The group has been celebrating its 100th anniversary all year with a number of events...
Victor Hazan on his final collaboration wife, an Italian cooking legend
For 60 years, Marcella and Victor Hazan's ongoing conversation about food resulted in many beloved cookbooks, including "The Classic Italian Cookbook." Marcella developed the recipes and wrote in her native Italian. Victor, who was trained and worked as a writer, would observe, transcribe in the kitchen, and channel her voice to create the...
How Lapo Elkann Rebounded from Rock Bottom to Build His Own Business Empire
Lapo Elkann is named for the 12th-century Italian poet Lapo Gianni, who was immortalized in a verse by Dante as one who could "talk about love forever." Lapo Elkann, in fact, is all about love. Soon after we meet, he pulls me in close for a kiss on both cheeks, and I can feel the stubble on his face and smell the Marlboros on his breath. "...
Italian eatery a new venture for Madison Social owners
The Madison Social owners, the same ones who brought you pub fare with a twist, are at it again with a new Italian restaurant called Centrale. Next door to Madison Social in College Town, the Italian parlor opens on Oct. 7 with an old-school, savory menu packed with pasta, pizza and shareable appetizers like fried olives wrapped in sausage...
Rodi sings from his Italian heart
From arias and symphonies to Neapolitan streets songs and pop, Italian music cannot be categorized by style or genre. But if there is one word that sums up centuries of musical creativity, Robert Rodi may have found it: crescendo. In honor of this, Rodi has created a multi-genre musical production titled 'O sole mio, which will be presented on Nov....
Così una startup del food italiana ha conquistato il mercato americano: il modello Eattiamo
L'illusione di molti esportatori di Made in Italy negli Stati uniti è di avere successo per il semplice "fatto" che i loro prodotti sono eccellenti. Ne ho visti parecchi sbarcare a New York con programmi faraonici e tornarsene a casa con la coda fra le gambe. Perché l'eccellenza non basta, se non si capisce poi come funziona concretamente il mercat...
San Francisco Welcomes the 20th Edition of the N.I.C.E. Film Festival
by Serena Perfetto "N.I.C.E edition has become today the place in the United States where to watch an Italian movie and have conversations during events and meetings. This is an innovative, fresh, engaging experience that nobody wants to miss!" This is how Viviana del Bianco, N.I.C.E. Director, introduces the 26th edition of the N...
Upscale Casual Italian Brodo Joins Lakewood
The team behind The Wooden Table in Greenwood Village will open Brodo Italian Scratch Kitchen next month at Lakewood's Belmar Shopping Center. The eatery aims to offerelevated yet accessible Italian cuisine in an inviting, modern atmosphere, something that the Barolo Grill teams started to pursue with Chow Morso at Avanti earlier this fall. ...
Mario Merz at Gladstone Gallery, New York
by Isabella Mason Gladstone Gallery in New York is hosting an exhibition "Early Works" by Mario Merz that will be on view through December 17, 2016. The exhibition, in collaboration with Fondazione Merz, brings together the historic early works by the seminal Italian artist Mario Merz. A leading figure in Italy's Arte Povera movement...
The food and drink you need for an Italian Christmas feast
In Italy, Christmas means many things to many people, whether the focus of the holiday is on its religious roots, family gatherings or the chance to relax. But one thing everyone can agree on is that food plays a big role. So if you want to do Christmas Italian-style, here are the food and drinks you need for a true festive feast. ...