Eating the Arab Roots of Sicilian Cuisine By Adam Leith Gollner
Seen from the sky—which is to say, observed on the in-flight video map during our final approach—the island appears as a triangularish football being punted toward the Maghreb by Italy's boot. It's a pixelated reflection of Sicilian identity itself, which hovers midway between North African and European. That intersection is what brought me here. I...
Rome Through Richmond Town announces 2016 headliner, Italian restaurants
Louis Prima Jr. and his bombastic big band The Witnesses will headline this year's Rome Through Richmond Town, the now-annual celebration of Columbus Day that has replaced the borough's holiday parade. Borough President James Oddo made the announcement on Friday evening before a raucous performance of "Angelina" by Prima and his band on th...
Patent troll lawyer Ray Niro dies at 73
by Claire Bushey Raymond Niro, a larger-than-life lawyer who some called the original patent troll and who called himself the defender of the American inventor, died Aug. 8. The Chicago patent litigator had a heart attack while on vacation in Italy. He was 73. Niro made his name representing plaintiffs suing companies for pat...
Festival Italiano to celebrate Italian heritage Saturday
The Italian heritage of Iron County will be celebrated during Festival Italiano Saturday in downtown Hurley. The festival kicks off early with a new event, the two-mile "Dago Dash" at 8 a.m. Folks can pick up forms at the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce office. Chamber director Rita Franzoi said all proceeds from the dash will benefit the Hurl...
Is Sardinia the Haven of Eternal Life?
A handful of days ago British company Tiziana Life acquired some very important Italian stuff: genes. Let me explain you better: Tiziana Life bought a genetic databank containing DNA samples of 13.000 inhabitants of the Ogliastra region, in the South East of breathtaking Sardinia. The databank is considered of enormous scientific interest because...
Taste of Italy October 1st 2016 - Food and Wine event in Downtown LA to Benefit IAMLA
The eighth-annual Taste of Italy, an evening of authentic Italian food and wine to benefit the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA), will take place on October 1st in downtown Los Angeles. Taste of Italy showcases over 35 of the region's best restaurants, Italian and California-Italian wineries, as well as live entertainment, chef de...
Braccio Di Ferro (Popeye) Pays Tribute to Nicola Orichuia of I AM Books
by Matt Conti Popeye the Sailor and his crew have been enjoyed by Italian audiences for decades. The Italian leader Benito Mussolini banned American comic strips in Italy before the Second World War. Popeye's comic strip adventures were so popular the ban had to be lifted due to public outcry. According to Fred Andrieu from The Grand Comi...
Morso’s Modern Family: Five Years Old, but Decades in the Making
It seemed as though the entire Sutton Place neighborhood had gathered at Morso on a recent Tuesday evening. The contemporary 95-seat restaurant, lined with vintage 1950s-style graphics, was packed with couples, groups of friends, families and a handful of solo diners. They sat in the white-tablecloth dining room and at the hammered-copper...
Italian cuisine: Eggplant Rolls
WTI Magazine #84 2016 October 17Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: A quick, easy and light way to prepare a delicious antipasto(appetizer) with eggplant or aubergine, a staple vegetable of the Italian cuisine (for more info about eggplant see melanzane alla parmigiana). Eggplant is a very versatile vegetable, you can...
Nonnas cooking up comfort on Staten Island
When you're looking for a comforting meal, there's nothing like grandma's home cooking. One Italian restaurant on Staten Island is bringing that concept to the dinner table by hiring dozens of grandmothers or nonnas, in their kitchen. At Enoteca Maria, nonnas from 12-15 different countries bring their home-style recipes to foodies from near an...
Eataly Boston Opens Tuesday in the Prudential Center
By Alison Bauter Say "Buongiorno!" to Boston's newest shopping and dining experience, the sprawling Eataly complex opening in the Prudential Center Tuesday. Comprised of multiple restaurants and retail kiosks, the Italian marketplace spans three floors and more than 45,000 square feet. It's the first Boston location and fourth United Stat...
Q&A: Vinny Adinolfi
Vinny Adinolfi saw his dream to make it in Vegas come true in 2016 when The Bronx Wanderers landed a nightly gig at Bally's Windows showroom. The family affair, inspired in part at the suggestion of actor Chazz Palmienteri, includes sons Vinny Jr. on keyboards and Nick on drums. The boys started playing with their father as kids, and add p...