Monsignor Ottavio Silvestri: Un grande sacerdote abruzzese a Brooklyn
By Geremia Mancini Monsignor Ottavio Silvestri, un grande sacerdote abruzzese. A lui migliaia e migliaia di bambini e di poveri emigranti italiani debbono tutto. La chiesa che realizzò divenne un punto di riferimento religioso, umano e soprattutto un "ricovero degli ultimi". Era per tutti "Papà Ottavio". Un grande uomo. Monsignor Ottavio Silvestr...
Mariano's opens, and another competitor for your food buck enters the fray
With Tuesday's opening of the new grocery store at 75th Street and Naper Boulevard, Naperville finally has its first Mariano's, located on the site of one of the city's three Dominick's stores shuttered in 2013. Not only does Mariano's arrival restore the presence of a major retailer at a high-traffic Naperville intersection, it also lends...
Saluti da Verona, New Jersey
È una delle tante cittadine di provincia dove vivono gli italiani d'America. Case basse e a buon mercato a un'ora di autobus da Manhattan. Tanta nostalgia, l'inevitabile folklore degli emigranti di vecchia data. Ma di tornare ai paesi d'origine non se ne parla. Bloomfield Avenue e Mount Prospect Avenue. Le due vie si incontrano a Verona, New Jerse...
Rockets name Mike D’Antoni as Head Coach
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has named Mike D'Antoni as the 13th head coach in the history of the franchise and the fifth since Leslie Alexander took over ownership in 1993. "We are thrilled to add a coach of Mike's caliber and experience," said Alexander. "Mike's ingenuity laid the groundwork for what...
History of Tiramisù Dinner
by Sandra Tornberg The IACS was proud to host special guests Flavia Cosolo, her son Cristiano Romani, and Coro Gruppo Costumi Tradizionali Bisiachi on June 1. Flavia's family has owned a restaurant and hotel called "Al Vetturino" in the town of Pieris, province of Gorizia, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, since 1850. Flavia...
A deal well done: Del Frisco’s Grille lands at Brookfield Place
Del Frisco's Grille, a division of Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, is coming to Brookfield Place, the latest in a series of trendy eateries to make a home at the Lower Manhattan complex. The bar and grill will take just over 7,500 square feet across two floors at 230 Vesey Street, the New York Post reported, with neighbors including Andalusian...
Strength in numbers! Williamsburgers old and new celebrate Giglio Feast
It is the one high-rise in Williamsburg that doesn't divide newcomers and old-timers. Thousands of Brooklynites gathered outside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on N. Eighth Street on Sunday to watch 125 burly men carry a 80-foot tall, 4-ton tower on their shoulders as part of the annual Giglio Italian Feast. It is a 113-year-old trad...
New Generations Continue to Discover Italian Gem Geraci's as It Celebrates 60 Years
Walk into Geraci's (2266 Warrensville Ctr. Rd., 216-371-5643) and it might feel like time stands still. The old school cash-only register, the dimly lit dining room, the Old World Italian décor. As it celebrates its 60th anniversary this month, little has changed, including the generations of both the family running the show and the families that p...
Medieval Italian castle with over 80 rooms to be sold for the first time in history
Concierge Auctions, a luxury property auction company favoured by celebrities and discerning sellers all over the world when selling trophy estates, is to bring to the market Castel Valer, a fully-furnished, lavishly decorated castle in the foothills of the Dolomites. Currently owned by the same family who obtained the estate in the fourte...
An Italian restaurant called Fat Hen has opened its doors in Somerville
By Kevin Slane A new Italian restaurant offering an eclectic menu of meats and pastas is now open for business in Somerville. Fat Hen, which began serving customers Thursday, is located inside the former market/cafe space of neighboring restaurant La Brasa at 126 Broadway. According to Boston magazine, Fat Hen chef Michael Berg...
Owner of popular Cypress restaurants to open Galiana’s Bakery and Cafe in early 2017
A little over a year after opening Marvino's Italian Kitchen, Houston restaurateur David Herrera has announced plans to open an artisanal bakery concept in the same area off Barker Cypress Road. Galiana's Bakery and Cafe is set to open early 2017 at 24110 Hwy. 290, Ste. 500, Cypress. Herrera said the bakery, which is named after his grandd...
Celebrate NIAF's 41st Gala with honoree Tony Renis!
by NIAF The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is excited to announce that Tony Renis – the iconic Italian singer and songwriter – will be one of our 41st Anniversary Gala Honorees this October 15, 2016! Known internationally for hits such as "Quando, quando, quando" and for working in collaboration with singers such as L...