Barilla Sued For Allegedly Under-Filling Pasta Boxes
by John Kell Barilla, the Italian company that produces one quarter of pasta sold in the U.S., is facing a lawsuit that alleges the packaging is deceiving customers into how much food they're really getting. In a lawsuit filed in a New York District Court, on behalf of four consumers seeking class-action status, it is alleged Bari...
The Italian Place Sets Opening Date in Alexandria
The Italian Place, a new gourmet market and eatery, plans to open its doors Thursday, Sept. 8 in Alexandria, the business has announced. The business will be open starting at 10 a.m. The eatery will offer fresh-made sub sandwiches, gourmet salads, imported pastas and olive oils, Illy coffee and Italian soda, Italian wines, gift baskets and...
Italian-American Club Celebrates With its New Grand Marshals
The clubhouse of the Italian American Club of Mahopac was transformed into a film recording studio last week as the club filmed interviews with its 2016 grand marshals for the Columbus Day parade, as well as the Cooking Extravaganza where the marshals prepared their favorite dishes representing their Italian region. Giulio Cefaloni, chairperson of...
“Recital italiano” con il pianista Luciano Bellini
Data: Gio 13 Ott 2016 - Orario: Alle 18:30 Luogo: Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, 601 Van Ness Ave F, San Francisco, CA 94102 Organizzato da : Istituto Italiano di Cultura - Ingresso : Libero L'Istituto Italiano di Cultura è lieto di annunciare "Recital italiano" di Luciano Bellini, pianista, compositore e direttore d...
Italian Film 'Bricole Sur Mare' At Infinity
Infinity Music Hall & Bistro will be the site on Tuesday, Oct. 11, of a one-night-only screening of a film from Italy and musical performances by the film's star, as well as a second Italian performer and the newest incarnation of the classic vocal group The Platters. The event, which is part of a 12-city roadshow-style U.S. and Canadi...
Franciacorta: Missione lombarda negli USA/ Fava: Grande riscontro
"Il grande riscontro che stiamo ottenendo in questi giorni a New York mi rende orgoglioso e ottimista". Così l'assessore all'Agricoltura di Regione Lombardia, Gianni Fava, in missione negli Stati Uniti col Consorzio di tutela di Franciacorta, nell'ambito di una specifica iniziativa di internazionalizzazione dei vini lombardi oltreoceano. "La rispo...
Family Fun Workshop! Papier-mâché with Sicilian artist Pascal Gangi
Dante Alighieri Society of MA - 41 Hampshire St., Cambridge. Sunday, November 6, 2016, 1:30 - 4:30 pm In a relaxed fun setting, the experienced artist Pascal Gangi will guide kids of all ages, as well as adults, through the process of making puppets out of papier-mâché (French for "chewed paper"). No right or wrong! No pre...
Restaurant review: Viaggio in Wayne
By Elisa Ung Drop everything, head to Wayne's new Italian spot, Viaggio, and order the chicken. Yes, the chicken. Yes, this is a rare and ringing endorsement of what is the most notoriously boring dish in most restaurants. And no, it's not Parmigiana or Francese. Those Italian-American favorites happen to be banned from the premises of Viaggio, a...
A taste of Italy in the Hill Country
By Kristin Finan The employees at Hotel Granduca care about customer service so much they'll even fix your car. Well, sort of. I learned this during a recent fall stay when, as soon as I pulled up, my car died — a battery issue, apparently. This definitely wasn't the way I wanted to kick off a much-anticipated staycation with my husb...
Vasanello sbarca in Florida
Vasanello sbarca in America, per la precisione in Florida. Qualche tempo fa, infatti, il sindaco Antonio Porri ha ricevuto a nome suo e di tutta la cittadinanza, le chiavi della città di Fort Myers, una ridente cittadina nella contea di Lee che conta oltre 60.000 abitanti. La consegna è avvenuta direttamente dalle mani di Joe Mazzola, un a...
Ancient Roman tombstone found buried in New York
Developers building multi-million dollar homes in Westchester County, New York, were surprised to discover that the homes weren't the most valuable thing on the property. This is an incredible story that spans centuries and continents. It begins in modern-day Westchester County but it takes us back to the days of Ancient Rome -- all because of...
Sacco and Vanzetti book collection nabs national honor for KU grad student
By Sara Shepherd Megan Jones first saw a picture of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in a high school history textbook, but moved on after being told they wouldn't be on the test. As a sophomore at Indiana University, assigned to write about something in the university's rare book library, she came across the intriguing figures again. Thi...