NFA educator, Norwich civic leader named Italians of the Year
By Adam Benson A long-time civic leader and a popular Norwich Free Academy educator have been named the 2015 Italians of the Year. Rosario Presti and John Iovino will be honored by the Italian American Heritage and Cultural Committee at its annual Columbus Day banquet on Oct. 4 at the Norwich Holiday Inn. Presti, who gr...
Delivering the dough: Couple steers their mobile wood-fired pizza oven around Louisiana
by Jill Arnold Have dough, will travel. That could well be the motto of Joe and Shelly Forte, who have been steering their mobile wood-fired pizza oven all over South Louisiana for months now. The couple started Dat'z Italian, their traveling pizza business, about a 18 months ago. They work regular jobs during the week,...
An Italian-Inspired Farm Stay in...NJ?
by Sally Kohn The directions we were given warned us to take it slow on the driveway and keep an eye out for stray farm animals and potholes. As we pulled into the half-gravel, half-mud parking lot, the sun was just setting. The distant hills were awash in shades of red while the farmhouse emanated the orange glow of candlelight a...
Maxi delegazione negli Usa: «Il Friuli vuole contare di più»
di Maura Delle Case Si prepara a prendere un aereo intercontinentale. Diretta nella "capitale" economica e poi in quella istituzionale degli Stati Uniti con l'obiettivo di aprire nuovi canali politici e commerciali con un Paese che sta trainando la ripresa dalla lunga crisi economica e può dunque offrire interessanti sbocchi per l'export r...
A Message from Sons of Italy National President Daniel J. Longo
by Daniel J. Longo More than 500 years ago, an Italian Renaissance navigator set sail and changed the course of history forever.When Cristoforo Colombo was commissioned to search for a new path to the East, he did not expect to find a New World. Nevertheless, he reached Hispaniola, charting a route from Europe to this newly discovered land...
Hidden treasures: the never before seen frescoes found in a Roman Villa in Positano
di Claudia Baroncelli Recent excavations have brought to light an extraordinary discovery: an ancient treasure hidden in an aristocratic Roman villa in Positano (Campania). The abode (located under the crypt of Santa Maria Assunta church) is in the list of those villas destroyed by the eruption of the mount Vesuvius in 79 AC and the subseq...
New Jersey Senate and Assembly Designate October Italian American Heritage Month
Italian American One Voice Coalition President Doctor Manny Alfano was please to join other prominent Italian American groups Thursday, October 22, 2015 in a special New Jersey State Senate ceremony designating October 'Italian American Heritage Month'. Dr. Alfano called it a great day and well past due. Alfano was also afforded the v...
Celebrity NY chef helps pick the winners at International Risotto Festival
By Shelby Hodge New York-based celebrity chef Rocco Dispirito was just one element that wowed the throng of 800 who turned out at Houston Design Center for the 11th International Risotto Festival. Italian music and wines played backdrop to the coterie of chefs who whipped up tantalizing versions of the Italian specialty. While gue...
Sipping Italian with turkey dinner
by Craig Laban Thanksgiving can be predictable when it comes to the drinks. Pinot noir. Zinfandel. All-American choices. But as a nod to this year's Italian American-theme menu from chef Joe Cicala, we've decided to suggest a splash of Italian flavors, too. For example, why not loosen up the aunts and uncles with a cocktail m...
Screening: 41 PARALLELO: New Animated Films from Naples
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011 - DECEMBER 07, 2015. 06:00 PMScreening: 41 PARALLELO: New Animated Films from Naples. In collaboration with Napoli Film Festival. All the films are in ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles. CHELL' CA SENT [What I feel] (2015, Italy, 3 min.)....
Sean Largotta Announces Holiday Accommodations and Dining at Hotel Hugo
New York City entrepreneur and hospitality mogul, Sean Largotta, announces holiday accommodations and dining at Hotel Hugo, Bar Hugo and Il Principe. The hotel, rooftop bar and upscale Italian restaurant offer guests luxurious amenities and high-end dining in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood. "Whether guests are in town spending time with fam...
Top Scottsdale chef unveils plans for Italian restaurant
by Dominic Armato Matthew Carter, who helms the kitchens at Zinc Bistro, the Mission and the House Brasserie, will be opening an Italian restaurant in Scottsdale in fall 2016. The as-yet-unnamed restaurant is a collaboration between Carter, Brian Raab (Carter's partner at the Mission and the House) and Mark Drinkwater, who will be returning t...