Mulberry not resting on its meatballs
By Andrew Z. Galarneau The bargain hunters of Buffalo did not need Guy Fieri to tell them about Mulberry. The Lackawanna restaurant already had made a name for itself, dishing up coconut-sized meatballs and lasagnas that loomed over the table like the Matterhorn. When it takes a village to finish a plate of pasta, a place in Buffalo's Red...
Gillotti named county’s Veteran of the Year
The men and women, clad in caps and suits adorned with medals, who filled the Italian American Veterans Home on Saturday evening may not all have known each other well, but they were all family, in a way."We care about each other. We take care of one another," guest speaker Sgt. Maj. Bruce Cole told the room of veterans at the 69th annual...
The Tiber, the Arno, and the Grand Canal: a celebration of Italian choral music
May 2, 2015 - Saturday 8:00 PMSt Anthony of Padua - 901 N. Dupont Street - Wilmington, Delaware 19805CoroAllegro takes you on a journey through Italy as we celebrate the art of choral music, brought to us by the country's most esteemed composers. The centerpiece of the concert is the Missa Papae Marcelli (Pope Marcellus Mass...
Italian-American society to honor Moschetta
The Italian-American Cultural and Heritage Society of Washington County will present its Distinguished Citizen Award to Joseph Paoly Moschetta at its annual banquet May 17 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. The award is presented to an individual who not only has excelled professionally, but also has demonstrated extraordinary commit...
Euler Hermes Announced its Economic Study "EXPO Milano 2015: Made in Italy alla Grande?"
Expo Milan will make a limited but positive contribution of 0.1% to Italian GDP in 2015. In total, including first-round effects, the Expo could bring up to +0.4% of GDP from tourism (15 million visitors), export revenue (+10% in some sectors), additional output (€ 6 billion) and new jobs (approx. 100,000). These are some of the main concl...
Italian report: Italian agriculture, greenest in Europe
WTI Magazine #61 2015 May, 29Author : Coldiretti and Univerde Translation by: Italian agriculture has become the "most green" in Europe ranking at the top level for the number of products with designation of origin (PDO/PGI) that safeguard tradition and biodiversity. Italy also holds the leadership in Europe for the number of organic...
John Pizzarelli teams up with Newton’s New Philarmonia Orchestra (June 12)
When: Friday, June 12, 2015 — 8 p.m.Where: First Baptist Church in Newton — 848 Beacon St, Newton, MAAn evening with jazz guitar legend John Pizzarelli, presented by the New Philharmonia Orchestra, with Bo Winiker as guest conductor Ron Della Chiesa as the evening's host. With Martin Pizzarelli, bass; Kevin Kanner, drums; Konrad Paszkudzki, pi...
In Catonsville, the very model of a neighborhood Italian bistro
Franco's Italian Bistro opened last fall in the Frederick Road location that had previously been Regions. Regions was valiant but slightly complicated, with an ambitious globe-traveling menu of small and large plates. Franco's Italian Bistro is simple, straightforward and, from what I could tell, a big draw for the Catonsville community. &nbs...
Uncle Louie G's reveals Staten Island's Italian ice flavor
by Anthony DePrimo The Italian ice lovers have spoken. We asked readers who fancied themselves ice aficionados to visit their nearest Uncle Louie G's to sample a trio of tasty flavors — then vote for the one they wanted to rep Staten Island. After all, Brooklyn already has its own namesake flavor — Brooklyn Cheesecake Ice Cre...
Italian Kisses: A Cannoli Wedding Memory
by Rita Esposito Watson Perhaps because our grandfather and his brothers ran a pastry shop in Connecticut, after moving back to Boston I became addicted to North End cannolis. When growing up, Grandma taught us that any argument could be settled once people sat at the table, ate grandpa's pastry, and drank her demitasse. Once in B...
Princeton Shows a Rediscovered Guercino Painting
by Eve M. Khan An actor known for his role as an Italian Mafia assassin is now promoting and exhibiting an old master painting of a bloodied, dying saint. Federico Castelluccio, who played the ponytailed hired gun Furio Giunta on "The Sopranos" TV series, has rediscovered the artwork, a depiction of St. Sebastian said to have been...
De Niro to direct Bronx Tale musical
Actor Robert De Niro is to direct a new stage musical in New Jersey next year.A Bronx Tale, adapted from the film of the same name, is set against the backdrop of organised crime and racial tension in 1960s New York. The world premiere will take place at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey on 4 February. Read more Source: ...