Italian Restaurant Opens in New Canaan
Spiga has opened on Main Street in town. The restaurant is located at 136 Main St., which was the site of two failed restaurants, according to the New Canaanite. Spiga serves northern Italian food and so far has a large amount of foot traffic and favorable response. Pasta is made fresh at the restaurant and other menu items include It...
Altezza: l’Italia supera gli Stati Uniti
L'Italia ha superato gli Stati Uniti. Per ora, soltanto in altezza. Che significa, secondo gli studiosi, pure vivere di più. La media nella nostra penisola è adesso di 177,8 centimetri contro i 177,1 degli yankees. Nel 1914, un secolo fa, l'italiano medio era alto 164,7 centimetri contro i 171,1 degli americani. I dati portano la firma del...
Ma Raffa's delivers heaping portions of Italian favorites
By Jerry Boggs I'm a big fan of garlic. And it's a good thing, too. My partner, Barbara, comes from Sicilian roots. She grew up eating the cooking of her immigrant grandmother and lived for a time in Italy. She really likes garlic. With those biases in mind, I suggested we try Ma Raffa's in New Bedford for dinner recently. Th...
Come sta l’italiano? at Montclair State (NJ) on November 15
When: Tuesday, November 15 at 6:30-8:30 pmWhere: Lecture Hall, Room 101 School of Business, Montclair State Unviersity, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ 07043RSVP required here by Friday, November 11 Interest in Italy and its culture is only growing. The official data tell us that Italy is the second most popular study abroad destination for...
Patrizio Buanne Brings Down the House at the Highline Ballroom in New York City
By Giovanni di Napoli Patrizio Buanne triumphantly returned to New York City last Saturday (Oct. 22nd) with a spectacular performance at the Highline Ballroom. Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of his first PBS sell out tour, the show was the culmination of the North American leg of his 5th World Tour. As the usher brought us to our privat...
East Harlem Organization Gets $10K Grant for Neighborhood Preservation
By Brendan Krisel East Harlem may now be known as "El Barrio," but at one point in time it was home to a thriving Italian-American community. The Preservation League of New York State will award two neighborhood organizations — CIVITAS Citizens, Inc. and Landmark East Harlem — with a $10,000 grant to preserve a section of East Harlem, accordi...
Project aimed at fighting food waste to become operational January 1, 2017
by Massimo Agostini A new project aimed at fighting food waste in Italy plans to intercept excess food before it is dumped in the garbage can and redirect it to the more than 1.5 million people helped every day in the country by food charity Banco Alimentare. The "Life-Food Waste Stand Up" project is being coordinated by food industry federation...
Violinist to join Virtuosi
Italian violinist Luca Rinaldi will join the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra tonight and Saturday for two concerts featuring Italian masterworks by Arcangelo Corelli and Ottorino Respighi. Luca Rinaldi's career has found him performing as a soloist and violinist throughout Europe, winning international competitions and earning awards as a v...
Cristina Fontanelli Performs 13th Annual 'Christmas in Italy' at The Landmark Theater
Opera Star Cristina Fontanelli performed her 13th Annual Christmas in Italy at the 1300 seat Landmark Theater in NYC on Sunday December 18th. The show is a vocal journey through Italy's best loved songs, arias, Neopolitan and Christmas classics. Cristina was joined on stage by Maestro David Maiullo, John LaBarbera, Barry Mitterhoff, Jay Po...
Moderno Italiano Festival 2012 free
The festival includes an Italian design installation, Fiat test drives on Thursday evening, a fashion show showcasing Italian bicycles on Friday. The "Mangia Bevi Mercato" features Italian food, wine, and beer tastings including Galbani cheeses, Baci chocolates, Peroni beer and various Italian wines, as well as locally-made products in the Italian...
Prada set to open in Miami
Prada will open a store in the Miami Design District on Dec. 6, in conjunction with the Art Basel Miami fair. The one-story unit, designed by the brand's go-to architect Roberto Baciocchi, covers 3,890 square feet and carries women's ready-to-wear, leather goods, accessories and footwear.
BricSoftware-Berenice investe altri 50 milioni di dollari negli USA
Il mercato dell'infotainment applicato all'automobile ( information+entertainemt, in pratica i navigatori multiuso multimediali che includono musica MP3, internet, video) è cresciuto in modo esponenziale sul mercato USA, con vendite salite da 1 a 25 miliardi di dollari in 3 anni, ed ulteriormente triplicaotosi nel triennio successivo Sistemi come...