Conversation with comedian Frank Ferrante and his stage persona, Groucho
by Valerio Viale The New York Times has proclaimed Italian-American comedian/ director/producer Frank Ferrante (Los Angeles, April 26, 1963) as "the greatest living interpreter of Groucho Marx's material." So, don't be surprised if his current show, An Evening with Groucho, is a regular sold-out. If you want to see the comedian at work, y...
Best from Italy Imports Quality Italian Products to Miami
Best from Italy's mission is to provide the best quality products from Italy, only the original Made in Italy and import them to the USA, a country where a lot of products may say "Made in Italy" but it's not really true. According to journalist Tom Mueller, speaking on the popular CBS News program "60 Minutes," an astonishing 80% of the e...
Italian restaurant Molto Bene opens in Bellmore
A white tablecloth Italian-American restaurant with dishes inspired by Tuscany, Molto Bene has opened in Bellmore in the space that had been Bella Notte (Bella Notte North in Syosset is still open). The kitchen, run by Antonio Terazas, specializes in fresh pastas and sauces, osso buco, and branzino fileted tableside. For starters, loo...
The Lucky Fig Food Truck Showcases Italian Fare From a National Food Star
Many Houstonians might not realize that there's a MasterChef winner in their midst. Luca Manfè won Season Four of the competitive cooking show in 2013. Now he's serving lovely, handmade Italian cuisine, even complex pasta dishes, right here in Houston from a food truck called The Lucky Fig. In some ways, it was remarkable that Manfè won on MasterC...
Angelo Elia The Bakery Bar In Fort Lauderdale Will Be An Italian Pastry Shop, Gelateria And After-Dinner Drink Spot
The Angelo Elia restaurant empire is expanding with an Italian pastry shop and cafe opening in Fort Lauderdale this summer. Chef Angelo Elia—whose group of Italian restaurants includes six Casa D' Angelo and Angelo Elia Pizza, Bar & Tapas locations around South Florida—will be adding Angelo Elia The Bakery Bar to his collection come June....
Meet the Conductor: Carlo Ponti, Movie Magic
When: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 At 6:30 pm Organized by : IIC & Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz In collaboration with : Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra Entrance : Free - RSVP herePre-concert lecture illustrated by film excerpts and Maestro Carlo Ponti for the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra's (LAV) season finale performance that will be hel...
Franc D’Ambrosio anticipates sophisticated crowd in Athens
The once longest standing Phantom in The Phantom of The Opera has hope of delivering the "Music of the Night" to Athens on Saturday. "I'm just really looking forward to getting back to Ohio and seeing the beautiful Spring and looking forward to performing to your audience," Franc D'Ambrosio said. D'Ambrosio, an Italian-American singer and act...
How Italy discovered the kissing garlic
Garlic cultivation is said to date back to ancient times, when Etruscans inhabited the Chiana valley, and it was also present on the island of Giglio. Now two gentlemen with a lot of entrepreneurial spirit are bringing this centuries-old tradition to a new life. A construction engineer, Alessandro Guagni, and a commercial lawyer, Lorenzo B...
Italian Street Painting Marin Ciao Bella Roma in San Rafael
When: June 25, 2016 - June 26, 2016Where: Downtown San Rafael, 5th & A Streets, San Rafael, California 94901 The iconic Trevi Fountain, recreated as an interpretive 3D street painting by world-renowned Madonnara Julie Kirk-Purcell, and a small team of emerging artists; The myths and magic of Rome's Bocca della Verità, otherwise...
La Rondinella is light on the wallet, big on unique Italian flavors
One of the most important parts of my job is to find the good values hidden among the hype of the Detroit dining scene and then faithfully report them to you. "Would I come back on my own time and dime?" That's one of the core questions I ask when reviewing any restaurant. When it comes to La Rondinella, my answer is a resounding "Ye...
129th GIGLIO ITALIAN FEAST Spectacular Will Kick Off at Brooklyn's Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Williamsburg
World-class Festival kicks off July 6th featuring a 5-story magnificent tower with Neapolitan Saint and brass band carried on the shoulders of 125 men. A spectacular Italian Festival kicking off July 6th in Brooklyn honoring Saint Paolino has it all: faith, food, music, neighborhood pride, history, colorful cultural celebrations and internatio...
Retired Police Chief Peter Puleo shares his story
Let me introduce the readers to, as they say, "a guy from the neighborhood," Peter J. Puleo. Peter served as a public servant, a police officer in a suburban community for the best part of his career. He also was a college professor. And now, in addition to these distinguished accomplishments, he became an author — a really talented author. His gr...