Italian furniture store holds grand opening on Worth Avenue
Pieter Weyts recently opened Bellagio Home furniture boutique at 323 Worth Ave. — and while he doesn’t sell antiques, the Belgium-native thinks that in 100 years, these pieces will be the next generation of antiques. The handmade, Italian furniture in the shop features the Alessandro Vincipieces available in the United States. Vinci, a popular desi...
The Meatballs of Comedy
WHEN: Friday, February 23 at 8PM - WHERE: The Federal NoHo, 5303 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601 WHAT: “The Meatballs Of Comedy” plans on bringing laughter from the Italian-American perspective to the world through live performance, television and movies. "The Meatballs Of Comedy" show is like an Italian Sunday Dinner at Mamma’s when a...
iGourmet looking for DOP & IGP suppliers
IGourmet, the leading US gourmet food online store, is looking to expand its selection of authentic products from Italy, the founder and CEO of the company said in an interview. The whole notion of IGP and DOP has become more mainstream in the US. We are starting to incorporate DOP items and IGP products into our gift offering, because this is what...
Hard work leads to Olympic hockey bid for Milford’s Arcobello
Before he blossomed into an All-American at Yale, before he shared the ice with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in Pittsburgh, before he was chosen to represent the United States at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Mark Arcobello worked as a busboy for an Italian restaurant in Bridgeport. But Arcobello, who was in high school at the...
Torna in Italia dallo Speed Art Museum di Louisville un vaso del IV secolo a.C. trafugato a Paestum
"La restituzione da parte dello Speed Art Museum di Louisville del cratere a calice a figure rosse proveniente da Paestum permette il ritorno in Italia di un reperto che è parte del patrimonio culturale nazionale. Il prezioso calice, come sempre avvenuto in questa legislatura in simili casi, verrà al più presto destinato alla comunità da cui è stat...
Tiziano Ferro premiato a Hollywood
La grande musica italiana premiata a Hollywood: è stato assegnato a Tiziano Ferro l'Italian Excellence Award 2018 che il cantautore (cinque dischi di platino per 'Il mestiere della vita') ritirerà nel corso del 13.mo 'L.A., Italia - Film Fashion and Art Fest' (25 febbraio, 3 marzo). L'evento che promuove il cinema italiano nella settimana che prece...
Transforming a hotel dining room to nourish the soul
From Theodore Roosevelt to Elvis Presley, from William Howard Taft to Babe Ruth, guests who stayed in the New Washington Hotel in downtown Seattle ranged from presidents to sports stars to music idols. This once-elegant 14-story building on the corner of Second Avenue and Stewart Street, built in 1908, was the city’s premier hotel for decades. It h...
Lambrusco is having a fizzy, dizzy moment
Fancy a glass of chilled, fizzy, acidic red wine? I suspect not. It doesn’t sound very enticing, particularly on a cold February day. As one who finds it hard to love that Australian speciality, sparkling (red) Shiraz, until recently I have always avoided Lambrusco like the plague. Lambrusco is a sweet, red, fizzy wine that weaned a generation of A...
A celebration of culture, camaraderie and collaboration
Our local community has a long-standing tradition of the Italian-American influence, and Convivio has been a leader in preserving and advancing the Italian-American cultural narrative in our community. Unity of purpose, mutual respect and collaboration have long served as prime tenets of Convivio since its inception. We are privileged to work with...
Enrico Giuseppe Mazzon: Master Goldsmith And Artist In NYC
Enrico Giuseppe Mazzon, Master Goldsmith and artist, philosopher of life and amiable character of New York’s cultural elite, met us in the Upper West Side for an exclusive interview. His creative energy is felt only to hear him speak and can be observed in his gaze, which reflects his love for life. With a recent past full of successes, both as an...
Restaurant Review: D’Aleo Italian Deli crafts old-school delights in Oldest City
The first time you visit St. Augustine’s D’Aleo Italian Deli, brace yourself when you walk in the door. Once you’re in, you’ll swear a salami slapped you across the face. Depending on your level of appetite, the aromatic invasion of meats upon your senses may be the best kind of welcome. The deli and sandwich shop, run by husband-and-wife team Pete...
Artist Bill Fontana Wants to Open Our Ears
Expectedly — and with afterthought, not a surprise — a phone conversation with sound sculpture artist Bill Fontana is textured with sonic anomalies. “Ping, ping,” warns his Nissan Leaf before San Francisco-based Fontana announces, like a narrator, “I’m driving an electric car. It only makes a sound when it’s backing up.” Later, the phone’s “whoosh,...