Davide’s authentic Italian
If you're going to lay claim to the terms "authentic" and "Italian" when talking cuisine, it helps when your bloodstock is bona fide, too. That's the case with Sicilian-born Davide Valenti, who has been at the helm of Davide Italian Café for the past five years after previously working for more than a decade at other Marco restaurants. ...
Ciao, Italia
The connections between Philadelphia and Italy run deeper than great cuisine, including influences on colonial architecture and politics. Andrea Canepari, Italy's consul general in the city, rightly wants to strengthen them with Ciao Philadelphia, the second annual monthlong celebration of Italo-Philadelphian links. Held through October, t...
Basket: l’avventura americana di Federico Mussini
by Andrea Ziglio Da Reggio Emilia a New York, per la precisione alla St. John's University, questo il viaggio che ha deciso di intraprendere Federico Mussini quest'estate per cambiare completamente la sua carriera e provare a vivere il suo sogno americano. A 19 anni e dopo una stagione comunque importante in maglia Grissin Bon, co...
La perdonanza a New York, ANFE al Columbus Day e gli abruzzesi di Astoria
da Goffredo Palmerini C'è sempre un affanno a riordinare idee ed emozioni, quando si rientra da un viaggio all'estero. Specie quando ormai s'attendono il racconto. E quando capita che si torni d'ottobre da New York, nel periodo di maggior opportunità per essere quello il mese canonico della cultura italiana nella Grande Mela, e del Columbu...
Lidia Bastianich
We rarely have true celebrities, admired and well known both in Italy and the US, in this column. We have met more than a hundred wonderful persons during this trip, from all of whom I learned a lot about so many interesting topics: people successful, dedicated, but today a true celebrity is with us. Still, she has welcomed us with the simplicity a...
Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner raises 20k for firefighter in need
Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department 5 hosted over 600 people, raised over $20,000 to help a brother firefighter and his family with the sudden onset of medical expenses for his wife, not covered by medical insurance. The members joined in a planned a very successful Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner on Saturday, November 7. "Our brother firef...
Chris Colabello to be honored at Boston baseball writers' dinner
By Bill Ballou There was an especially good crop of New England born-and-bred players in Major League Baseball this year, and Chris Colabello was the best of them. Thursday, Colabello was named the 2015 winner of the Ben Mondor Award as New England Player of the Year by the Boston Chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of Americ...
Eataly is Coming to the Pru: While you Wait, Get to Know the Italian Market on Eataly.com
Soon, Bostonians will have an enticing new option for Italian fare without having to navigate the North End's cobblestone streets! Eataly's piazza-style marketplace with dine-in options, cooking classes and gourmet gifts is so close we can taste it! In the meantime, we can explore the authentic Italian food, stories and recipes on Eataly's websit...
Italian land and nature: Calabria's Tyrrhenian Coast
WTI Magazine #74 2015 December 11Author : italia.it Translation by: Miles and miles of untamed coastline that alternate with stretches of sand, suggestive villages facing the pristine sea, and lively, buzzing beach establishments are – in a nutshell – the elements of littoral Calabria on the Tyrhennian Sea. Ideal for every type of va...
Columbian Club installs Zivojnovic as president
Elmwood Park real estate broker Jonathan Zivojnovic will step up to the presidency of the Columbian Club of Chicago when members and guests gather for the organization's annual installation gala on Jan. 16 at the Loew's Hotel O'Hare. (708-456-9200). "I have served as president and chairperson for many other groups, and I must say that this is...
Santa Margherita Wines Now Exclusively Imported By Santa Margherita USA Inc.
Santa Margherita USA Inc. announces today it is now the exclusive importer of the Santa Margherita wine brand to the United States. This flagship wine brand will be the anchor to a portfolio of diverse and dynamic premium Italian wines imported by Santa Margherita USA Inc. Over the past 80 years, Santa Margherita has grown into one of the...
The ICCC is hiring a Program & Event Coordinator!
The Italian Cultural & Community Center (ICCC) seeks qualified candidates for the Program & Event Coordinator position. We are looking for candidates who are personable, cheerful and comfortable wearing many hats. The ability to work independently is crucial, as is the willingness to be a team player. The best candidates are detail-oriented...