Make Every Month Italian Heritage Month
By Catherine Accardi October is officially National Italian Heritage Month in the U.S. Italian Heritage Month has been celebrated in America since 1999 and was designated by Presidential Proclamation. This month is chosen to coincide with Columbus Day in October and the festivities associated with this occasion. This celebration o...
Mondo Italiano heads down the street to build new restaurant digs
The popular Taos restaurant Mondo Italiano will be moving to a different location soon. The move is part of an expansion as well. Owners Jennifer DeBow and Genaro Jimenez have been building out a new, ground-up restaurant to be located near their current site. Mondo is located at 622 Paseo del Pueblo Sur now, but will be moving furthe...
2016 Cinema Italian Style: Italian “Nouvelle Vague”
by Valerio Viale It just ended in Los Angeles, the 12th edition of Cinema Italian Style - annual showcase of Italian films by the most talented filmmakers operating in Italy – that, this year, celebrated also Dino Risi's centennial, through a special screening of the restored version of the maestro's, Il Sorpasso (aka The Easy Life, 1962)....
Master Butcher Dario Cecchini Closes the First Week of Italian Cuisine in the Bay Area
by Serena Perfetto San Francisco and the Bay Area welcomed a special guest for the First Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, that took place in over 100 countries in late November. Pinseria Montesacro, the San Franciscan restaurant making Roman-style pizza, hosted The Art of Butchery - A Porchetta Lunch with Dario Cecchini, the well-know...
Inside Lady’s, an Ambitious New Italian Spot Near Barclays Center
When heading to the Barclays Center to watch the Nets get drubbed or BAM to catch a movie, it's not difficult to make a game plan for dinner: there are a number of high-quality bars and restaurants nearby, including Emily, Faun, and even Franny's. It goes without saying, then, that it takes a lot to stand out, but Lady's, which opens tomorrow, has...
Porta Napoli Ain’t Just Pizza Anymore
The 58-seat pizzeria Roger and Sandra Cappucci opened in September of 2015 in Harrison that focuses on Neapolitan pies now has a broader menu serving Southern Italian fare. "People were asking us for more than just pizza," says Roger. The new offerings are dishes from Roger's grandmother, 87-year-old Nanna Giovanna. "I grew up i...
“L’Iitalia riporti in USA i suoi vini top, perché l’effetto “memoria” sta svanendo, penalizzando anche i vini di basso prezzo. si rischia di perdere l’identità Italiana”
Il vino italiano in Usa è ancora il più venduto, ma guai a sedersi sugli allori. Lo dicono i numeri del 2012, con una prima metà dell'anno in calo sia in volume che valore (anche se, va sottolineato, su un 2011 da record). E lo dice anche chi il mercato americano per il vino tricolore lo vive da anni ogni giorno. È Lucio Caputo, alla guida dell'Ita...
Stefano Dambruoso in Washington
On Dec. 4, a book presentation with Italian judge and chief executive of the Italian Ministry of Justice Stefano Dambruoso, author of "A Moment Before," about how fundamentalist terrorism has changed in the 10 years since 9-11. Moderated by Italians in DC President Ivan Butina, the panel will include: Italian journalist Guido Olimpio; Eric Terzuolo...
Italy Rocks the Fancy Food Show
Delectable delights from Italy abounded at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, which concluded today after a long and scrumptious weekend. The show is a big deal in food circles, occurring annually in San Francisco and New York. Forty thousand attendees bring over 260,000 different kinds of food from over 80 countries. Today at the Moscone Center...
NIAF New York Spring Extravaganza: A Couture Evening
SPONSOR: The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) WHEN: Thursday evening, April 4, 20126:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception7:30 p.m. Dinner WHERE: Cipriani 42nd Street110 East 42nd St.New York, NY 10017 Actress and producer Annabella Sciorra will join business executives Mark J. Casella, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Gerard A. Donini,...
Joseph V. Del Raso of Pepper Hamilton Elected Chairman of National Italian American Foundation
*John M. Viola Elected NIAF President* (Washington, D.C. – March 15, 2013) Joseph V. Del Raso, a partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP, has been elected chairman of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) for a four-year term, 2013-2017. Del Raso has been a member of the NIAF Board of Directors since 1989, and he served as general counsel of N...
Mario Batali's Chi Spacca celebrated in short film
Via Nowness.com, I came across a beautiful little (three-minute-plus) film about Chi Spacca, ("cleaver") the new Mario Batali et al restaurant next door to Osteria Mozza on Melrose Avenue. If you haven't been, go. This is a restaurant where Chad Colby, who's responsible for all those fabulous family-style pig dinners at Scuola di Pizza, sh...