Fashion museum to open in Florence
A Museum of Fashion and Costume was created Tuesday in Florence with the signature of an agreement between the management of the Uffizi Gallery and Pitti Immagine Discovery, the foundation including Pitti Immagine and the Florentine center for Italian fashion. The objective is to start a three-year program of events dedicated to contemporary fashi...
"Fiorello!" at BTG is a musical for our time
He defended strikers and labor unions. He worked as a translator at Ellis Island in Italian, Yiddish and Croatian. He helped and represented newcomers in the city, and against the corrupt political machine of Tammany Hall they supported him when he ran for the House of Representatives — as a Republican. Times have changed since 1916. ...
Italy's rep better abroad than at home
Italy has a better reputation abroad than it does at home, a new RepTrak report by the Reputation Institute showed Thursday. Italy's reputation abroad was valued at 71 points - up four points over 2015 - to place 12th in a global ranking that saw Sweden take the top slot as the country with the best reputation in the world at 78 points. I...
Review: Marisa Tomei, in Extremis, in ‘The Rose Tattoo’
Marisa Tomei, who stars in the Williamstown Theater Festival's buoyant new production of Tennessee Williams's "The Rose Tattoo," may at first blush appear to be literally a few sizes too small for the feisty, fiery central role of Serafina Delle Rose. In describing the character in the text, Williams uses the word "plump" not once, not twi...
"La bottarga è più buona del caviale" L.A. Times esalta il prodotto sardo
Bottarga, Cannonau, casu marzu, fregola, culurgiones e tante altre prelibatezze. La stampa internazionale rilancia le eccellenze dell'enogastronomia sarda come tra le migliori al mondo. Lo rivela una ricerca condotta dall'Osservatorio Internazionale della Stampa Estera "Nathan il Saggio". Cinquanta tra le più autorevoli testate sono state monitorat...
Sandwich of the Week: This Italian hero from the Bronx
Don't ever sleep on the old-school Italian deli. Sandwiches — and good eating in general — have become so popular in recent years that, here in New York, at least, there's such an extraordinary wealth of new and incredible options available for any given meal. And so I fear we too often ignore the old reliables, especially those that feature lots o...
Amatriciana per Amatrice
After the devastating earthquake on August 24, central Italy is experiencing a humanitarian disaster. In an effort to help, we are launching "Amatriciana per Amatrice," a national fundraiser to provide relief to the victims. Every Eataly across the USA will contribute to this cause through a simple Italian dish: pasta all'amatriciana. Made with to...
Italian Film Festival
Il Festival del Cinema Italiano celebra il suo 40esimo anniversario nel 2016 con otto commedie e film drammatici di successo dall'Italia. 8 lungometraggi da settembre 24 a novembre 5 (solo fine settimana). Tutti i film sono in italiano con sottotitoli in inglese. Il Festival avra' luogo al Marin Center Showcase Theatre, San Rafael, Califo...
Serafina Sunset Opens In Los Angeles: 5 Fabulous Reasons To Hit Up The Italian Hotspot
After debuting on Madison Avenue over 20 years ago, Serafina instantly became a popular destination for local families and trendy jetsetters. Assaf and Granato's unique Serafina style was quickly embraced in New York and beyond as they opened seven more locations in NYC and expanded around the world. Alongside partners Mel B and Stephen Belafonte,...
Pete Ciarrocchi Set to Co-Host Philadelphia's 2016 Columbus Day Parade
Pete Ciarrocchi, the man behind Philadelphia's iconic restaurants, Chickie's & Pete's, is pleased to announce that he will be co-hosting the city's annual Columbus Day parade and festival this Sunday, October 9th. Action News' Alicia Vitarelli and Michael DiPilla, the high-profile computer engineer and Italian-American cultural advocate, will c...
'My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes' screens on Staten Island
Wagner College, The National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW), Casa Belvedere, the Alan and Joan Bernikow Jewish Community Center and the Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island are joining forces to co-present. The cultural powerhouses are screening "My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes" at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Wa...
Chianti Brick Oven Trattoria opens in downtown Chatham
About 50 people attended the grand opening of Chianti Brick Oven Trattoria on Main Street on Thursday, Oct. 27. Visitors were welcomed in from the rain with a complimentary spread of Italian dishes, including veal parmesan and eggplant rollatini. The restaurant offers a variety of traditional and wood-fired pizzas, which are flash cooked...