Pasqua USA: viaggio tra gli italoamericani del New Jersey
di Angela Iannone Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi? Un detto che sicuramente non è nelle corde delle comunità degli italoamericani nel New Jersey. Sebbene di terza – se non addirittura quarta – generazione, ci sono cose che i figli e i nipoti degli italiani emigrati in America devono rispettare e accettare come un dogma. E cioè che a...
River North's Piccolo Sogno Due Adding Chef Chris Macchia For Casual Reconcept
Changes are afoot at Italian stalwart Piccolo Sogno's sibling on Clark Street in River North. Piccolo Sogno Due will close temporarily to undergo a reconcept at the end of April to become more casual and daytime-friendly under the new name Nonnina, chef/partner Tony Priolo says. Priolo and co-owner Ciro Longobardo are also bringing in a ne...
Fashion meets Italian celebration on Wade Oval: Cleveland wedding and engagement photos
Lindsey Melton and Dominic Spitalieri both live a busy lifestyle, but they keep it a priority to have date night once a week—a tradition they will continue even after they tie the knot this summer. Melton, 27, is an event planner and Spitalieri, 29, is a music producer and Dj better known as 'MIMO' in the club scene. They met through mutua...
Italian Language courses
Cari connazionali, Rispondendo alla richiesta di vari membri della Comunita' italiana, la Commissione Lingua e Cultura del Comites (www.comitesdc.org/) ha lanciato questo breve sondaggio sull'insegnamento dell'italiano nella Greater Washington. Il sondaggio chiudera' domenica 8 maggio/2016 ed i risultati aggregati verranno presentati all'Ufficio S...
Johnny Mandolin and his Jazz Swing band
Thursday, May 19th, 6:30 P.M. Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013. Musical Performance by Johnny Mandolin and his Jazz Swing band: Johnny Mandolin – Mandolin, Tara Linhardt – Mandolin, George Crowley – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals, Tom Bur...
Why Noto, Sicily Is Our Italy Destination of the Summer
We arrived in Noto, by chance, at the magic hour. On that cloudless summer day, the limestone capital of Sicilian Baroque architecture had begun to smolder with the setting sun. Earlier that day, my husband and I, along with our two young sons, decided to cut short our trip to the northeastern town of Taormina in favor of somewhere a little less ra...
Corona D’Italia May Meeting
Corona D'Italia Lodge #807 held their annual Mother-Daughter-Scholarship dinner Wednesday, May 4 at 5 p.m. at the Wolverine Restaurant. Members and guests were greeted and registered by Patti Kuhn, Maura Greco and their mother the lodge treasurer, Louise Vitullo. The lodge sentinel, Lois DiFrischia, directed the seating of the scholarship honorees,...
Local Chapter Encourages Young Women to Apply for Title of Miss Hillsborough UNICO 2016
The township chapter of UNICO, the national Italian-American service organization, is accepting applications from young women, one of whom will be chosen to represent the local chapter as Miss Hillsborough UNICO 2016 at various public functions. Applicants must meet the following criteria: · Ancestry must be at least 50 percent Italian an...
L&B Spumoni Gardens owner fatally shot outside home; police searching for suspect
by Diana Rocco The search is on for the suspect who fatally shot a beloved owner of the historic L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn. Louis Barbati was shot twice in the torso Thursday night outside of his home in Dyker Heights. Neighbors reported hearing four shots fired, and heard Barbati's wife screaming that he was shot....
Fondazione Bordoni: Italia e USA uniti nella lotta alla contraffazione
La Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, istituzione di Alta Cultura e Ricerca soggetta alla vigilanza del Ministero per lo Sviluppo Economico, ha recentemente sottoscritto con l'NCFTA, National Cyber Forensics Training Alliance, un'organizzazione non profit, un Memorandum of Understanding per iniziare un'attività di ricerca finalizzata alla tutela dei brands ne...
Dining review: Gabe Barker’s Pizzeria Mercato keeps it in the family
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. That's the first thought that came to mind when I learned that Gabe Barker, son of James Beard Award-winning chefs Ben and Karen Barker, was opening a restaurant. Then it occurred to me that this particular apple rolled all the way to the West Coast, where he spent five years honing his culinary skills, be...
Italian festivals celebrate the food, music, culture of old country
by Rex Rutkoski At the first Vandergrift Italian Festival in 2004, the Rev. Anthony Bosco compared ethnic heritage in America to a good minestrone. "So many different ingredients — Italian (pasta), Polish (carrots), Lithuanian (celery), German (broth) — brought together to make a wonderful dish, each uniquely a different piece adding...