Wynn's Bartolotta Becomes Costa Di Mare
by Andy Wang In a shocker of a Strip-dining development, the beloved Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at Wynn abruptly served its final meals Sunday night. The restaurant is quickly being flipped into chef Mark LoRusso's Costa di Mare, which will open with new signage, a new menu and even new staff uniforms tonight. It had previous...
Linda Fratianne: Italian of the Week
Linda Fratianne was born on August 2, 1960, to former Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Fratianne and his wife, Virginia. She began to take ice skating lessons when she was nine years old. Virginia saw talent in her daughter's ice skating ability and Linda loved the sport. A year later, Linda auditioned for Frank Caroll, and secured the award...
Brooklyn pizzeria Emily to open new shop
After enjoying a great success with their Clinton Hill pizzeria Emily in Brooklyn, Matt and Emily Hyland have announced their plans to stretch their feet and expand with a new shop called Emmy Squared. Emmy Squared, which will be a bar and pizzeria specializing in Italian-American sandwiches and pan pizza, will be located in an old Subway, mer...
The Italian American Police Officers Association of Southern California is having Valentine Dinner/Dance in February 2016
The Italian American Police Officers Association of Southern California is having a Valentine Dinner/Dance on Saturday, February 6, 2016. Tickets are $54 per person and includea buffet dinner. Entertainment will be provided by Danny DeLurgio singing hits from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, and more. Danny was featured on "FOX N...
Brevard's 'Italian Cookie Lady' Cooks Up Success – Brevard NC
For the past three years, Aggie Westerhoff a.k.a. "The Italian Cookie Lady," has a created raving fans throughout Western North Carolina as the go-to for true Italian desserts. Individuals throughout Western North Carolina seek her out for their "just desserts" for family events and special occasions. Her biscotti, Italian wedding cookies and...
Book Review: Italian Style – Fashion since 1945
By Alan Behr One of the mysteries that Italy presents to the world is how style seems to come so naturally and happen so easily in the nation's disparate regions and within all walks of life. It is as if elegant design in clothing, shoes, accessories (and just about everything else) grows naturally in the surroundings, like grapes in a tru...
Insights from Silicon Valley and Italy on Digital Manufacturing
by Mauro Battocchi You are invited to an event on Thursday, January 14, 2016 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (PST) at Squire Patton Boggs (275 Battery Street, Suite 2600 San Francisco, CA 94111) presented by the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco and BAIA that will address how the digital revolution is disrupting manufacturing and pro...
Springfield UNICO names Rep. Angelo Puppolo 'Person of 2015'
By Shannon Young Springfield UNICO announced this week that it has named state Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr. its 2015 "Person of the Year." The Springfield Democrat, who also represents Wilbraham and part of East Longmeadow, was given the title for exemplifying UNICO's principles of unity, neighborliness, integrity charity and opportunity s...
Influence, Relevance, Growth: Italy’s opportunity and new paradigm
On February 23 the conference Influence, Relevance, Growth: Italy's opportunity and new paradigm will be held in New York. An initiative promoted by the Italian Business & Investment Initiative association together with AmCham Italy and EY. How to make Italy more attractive for business? The fourth edition of the event will be focused on the a...
A Dinner with Luca: Luca Manfè, the Italian dreamer who won MasterChef USA.
Luca Manfè (http://lucamanfe.com) is from Aviano, in the province of Pordenone (Friuli Venezia Giulia Region), a native Italian who left his home country just out of his twenties and came to the States to follow the American Dream. At the time, however, he didn't know what that dream was. He grew up in the restaurant business and worked wi...
Bocce alive and well on Marco
By Andrew Sodergren Marco Island resident Pat Mazzucco fondly remembers how he was introduced to the sport of bocce more than 75 years ago. The son of Italian immigrants, Mazzucco recalls his father playing with a group of friends every Sunday afternoon in New Providence, New Jersey. Mazzucco's father and his pals didn't have much...
Business Spotlight: Gasperetti’s
by Derek Shuck Thanks to big retailers, specialty kitchen shops have become rare in the modern market but Diana Gasperetti is keeping the tradition alive and well with Gasperetti's located at 2805 Bridgeport Way. Long time residents of University Place may recognize the name, as Gasperetti and her husband ran the shop through the 90's before...