Belmont, the Bronx: Home to Immigrants and Students
Strolling along East 187th Street on a recent weekday afternoon, the Rev. Jonathan Morris explained his mission as the pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Belmont: to act as a kind of bridge linking the neighborhood's various identities. On the one hand, he serves a population of recently arrived immigrants, many of them from Mexi...
Mount Rushmore recognition Barre sculptor recognized as carver of iconic national memorial
By Neal P. Goswami The author of a book about Italian-born stone carver Luigi Del Bianco, who resided in Barre, is hailing the federal government's decision to recognize Del Bianco as the chief carver of Mount Rushmore. Doug Gladstone said he heard about Del Bianco's work on Mount Rushmore and his family's quest for him to be recogniz...
OBO’ Italian Table & Bar opens on Folsom Boulevard
OBO' Italian Table & Bar, Selland Family Restaurants' new casual Italian spot in the old Andiamo space at 3145 Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento, is now open. We stopped in to pick up lunch at the bright, open space, in which one can order pre-prepared salads and entrees as well as many made-to-order items. The kitchen is on full view fr...
King's Highway summer menu offers light, Italian taste
When thinking about menu changes for the summer season, King's Highway executive chef Gregorio Calderin brought light, Italian and refreshing options to the diner's table. The restaurant at Ace Hotel and Swim Club in Palm Springs launched a new summer menu Wednesday with new dishes and twists on old recipes. "We're trying to make the...
Everything You Need To Know To Cook Like An Italian
Anna Prandoni is the author of Let's Cook Italian (Quarto Publishing), an Italian family cookbook (with simplified versions of the most famous recipes), written in order to bring our culinary art around the world, to adults and children (who are increasingly involved in making dishes). We asked her to tell us the ten golden rules of Italian co...
The 'Andrea Doria' sinks
By David A. Marlin It was July 25, 1956, shortly before midnight, when two ocean liners collided in heavy fog 45 miles south of Nantucket Island. The Andrea Doria, the pride of the Italian fleet bound for New York, had been rammed amidships by the bow of the Swedish liner Stockholm. My recollections of the Andrea Doria sinking are firsthan...
Saratoga to host Premio Italian-American Heritage Day August 17
The New York Racing Association, Inc. will celebrate the culture and traditions of the Bel Pease during Premio Italian-American Heritage Day at Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday, August 17. The day-long festivities will feature Italian music, dance, entertainment, crafts and food from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Saratoga Pavilion, presented by Ti...
Italian woodworking company to open first U.S. Facility in Hickory
An Italian woodworking company called Minelli Group will open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Hickory. The move will create 12 new jobs right away. The company just bought a 18,000 square-foot building at 1245 26th Street SE, according to a statement Wednesday. The local operations will be called Minelli USA. Read more F...
Italian Interior Design: 20 Images of Italy’s Most Beautiful Homes
In contrast to French interior design — where urban domiciles in large part conform to a highly codified archetype — a collective, agreed-upon notion of Italian interior design is up for grabs. Is it reflective of the sleek, clean-lined Milan appartamenti? Or the rustic, terra cotta-colored villas of the Tuscan countryside? Or perhaps an elegant, h...
Canepari’s Ciao Philadelphia event a month-long celebration
By Barbara Ann Zippi Appointed to the post of Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia in late 2013, Andrea Canepari has made a major impact in a short time. Bringing his family with him, he believes Philadelphia is one of the most European cities in the United States and he wants to spread the message to Italians in Italy and Italian Ameri...
Afternoon Film: O Latruni D'Aranci
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016 AT 2:00PM Get a taste of Sicily through the eponymous orange thief and some other country-wise ruffians. Living on the outer boundaries of society, they steal fruit for sustenance, sale, and the sheer thrill of danger. After the thief ends up in a Sicilian jail, his life takes an unexpected turn when his bunkmate prom...
CASA Lingua italiana, Renzi: "Serve una gigantesca scommessa sul made in Italy"
L'iniziativa ha l'obiettivo di presentare gli aggiornamenti sulla diffusione della nostra lingua all'estero e di definire le linee d'azione. Due giorni dedicati alla lingua italiana e alle strategie per svilupparla e diffonderla in un mondo globalizzato nel quale sembra esistere un solo modo di comunicare, anche e soprattutto nell'ambito dell'impre...