Thomas Gambino (Vice President of the Friends of Italy Society of Hawaii)
One of the personalities I recently interviewed asked me if I wanted to look for Italian traces in every one of the 50 States. I answered that maybe I would have, and started to think about the one State where maybe it would have been more difficult to do that. Maybe Hawaii, I thought. But then no: Italians have been and are everywhere in the world...
Philadelphia's Italian Market celebrating 100 years
The South 9th Street Italian Market – the oldest continuously operated outdoor market in the country – is celebrating its centennial this year with a series of foodie festivities to be held over the next few months. The market has been a staple of culture and community in the City of Brotherly Love since it began operation, and not much has changed...
New DPW Facility Dedicated to Mayor Pompeo
The following press release was issued by the City of Medford: "Mayor Michael J. McGlynn today announced plans for the opening of the new, state of the art Department of Public Works Facility, which will be dedicated in memory of Former Mayor Alfred P. Pompeo, Sunday, May 3, 2015, at 1:00 PM, at 21 James Street. The dedication ceremon...
Dinner with Dario Cecchini & rpm steak in Chicago
May 2, 2015 - Saturday 7:00 PM - 10:00 PMRPM Steak - 66 West Kinzie Street - Chicago, Illinois 60664Join RPM Steak and Chef/Partner Doug Psaltis as they host world-renowned, eighth-generation Italian butcher Dario Cecchini for an evening of chef demonstrations, Tuscan wine and fine dining. Bringing along his cooks and own ar...
Sabato 9 maggio Giornata Porte Aperte all’Ambasciata italiana a Washington.
Sabato 9 maggio l'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington aprirà le sue porte in occasione di EU Open House, la manifestazione che celebra la giornata dell'Europa grazie ad eventi organizzati da tutte le ambasciate UE. "Uno stile di vita sano, l'Italian lifestyle: il tema di quest'anno è ispirato a Expo Milano", spiega l'Ambasciatore Claudio Bisogniero....
Petition Approved for Little Italy to Become Town
The Pulaski County clerk's office has certified a petition from the roughly 380-person community of Little Italy asking to become a town. Organizers of the effort said Friday that the necessary signatures from qualified voters have been approved. The community 35 miles from downtown Little Rock will plan for a public hearing and, if no cha...
How an Italian Boy Survived 42 Minutes Underwater
by Alice Park An Italian boy who fell into a canal in Milan is the latest "miracle" drowning survivor. The 14 year old was jumping off a bridge with friends into 6.5-foot water when he failed to come up. It took rescuers creating a human chain and 42 minutes before they could find him in the murky water and bring him back up; he had no pul...
East Boston Kiwanis recognizes community leaders Ferrino, Lombardo and Nucci
On May 19, the Kiwanis Club of East Boston honored three long-time club members for their years of dedication and service to the community of East Boston and the children of the world. The honorees — Judge Joseph V. Ferrino Sr. (ret.) of Winthrop, Dennis Lombardo of Randolph and John Nucci of East Boston — were presented with Legion of Hon...
Casa Italia Man of the Year Gala
Casa Italia's Person of the Year Gala brought together hundreds of well-wishers from the legal, labor and Italian-American communities to raise crucial funds for the Casa and pay tribute to attorney Louis C. Cairo. Casa Chairman Dan Corrado, Dinner Dance Chairman Giuseppe Zerillo and longtime friend Mario Manfredini set the stage for Cairo...
Molfetta illumina Hoboken
Hanno preso il largo le luminarie che da Molfetta raggiungeranno Hoboken, nel New Jersey per illuminare l'89esima edizione dell'Hoboken Italian festival - The Feast of Madonna dei Martiri, la festa gemella, in onore della patrona di Molfetta, a cui partecipano, oltre ai molfettesi, tutti gli italiani, di prima, seconda e terza generazione, che risi...
All about Traditional Balsamic Vinegar and how to choose the best
Though they are often mistakenly used interchangeably, balsamic vinaigrette and balsamic vinegar are not one and the same. Period. A vinaigrette is a cooking sauce or salad dressing made by mixing vinegar, oil and seasoning so balsamic vinaigrette should therefore presumably be made from balsamic vinegar but since the vinaigrette is so mass produce...
Opera in the Italian Garden free concert Sunday expected to draw well again
by Roxanne Washington Eight years ago, when Joyce Mariani organized the first free opera at the Italian Renaissance Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park, she was a bit nervous about attendance. "I didn't even want to go because I was afraid no one would show up," Mariana remembers. She was wrong, gratefully. Lots of folks flocked to the event, and...