Italian American Classic Caffe Dante Closes in Greenwich Village
We were saddened to hear that the historic Caffe Dante in New York City's Greenwich Village closed last weekend. Sunday, March 22, 2015 was its final day of business. The establishment was operated on MacDougal Street for 100 years by owner Mario Flotta and his two sons, Anthony and Mario Jr. Daniel of Greenwich Village Italian writes, "...
Southington Man To Be Honored By Italian-American Group
By Bill Leukhardt A local man who helped found the Southington Drive-In Committee and the Southington Italian-American Festival and now leads the park board will be this year's recipient of the top award of the local chapter of UNICO, the largest Italian-American service organization group in America. Mike Fasulo, a 1977 graduate...
The Newsstand, a novel
Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m. Garibaldi-Meucci Museum - 420 Tompkins Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305, United StatesJohn Anselmo, Joe Zarba, and Francesco Bonavita PhD, present their book "The Newsstand", a novel about teenagers coming of age in the '60s on the tough streets of New York City's Little Italy. The Newsstand, a novel by JJ Anselm...
The 8th Annual Italian Feast
Are you in the mood for Italian food? Well, here's a great reason to indulge your craving for pasta. The Association for Developmentally Disabled of Woodford County is hosting their 8th Annual Italian Feast fundraiser this weekend. Here with more about this tasty fundraiser is Jonathan Gaurke,Director of Administrative Services. If you wo...
Bettolino Kitchen Opens in Redondo Beach
by Dan Myers Bettolino Kitchen has opened in Redondo Beach with Michelin-starred chef Fabio Ugoletti, who moved to the United States from Italy to open the restaurant, at the helm. The restaurant is under the same ownership as the popular Gaetano's Restaurant, and the 65-seat plan offers tables, booths, and communal seating. The k...
Blue Flag beaches on the rise
Liguria in northwest Italy has retained its title as the region with the highest number of Blue Flag beaches this year as the total number of resorts to be given the prestigious eco-label for cleanliness and sustainability continues to climb, the international Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) said on Tuesday. In 2015 Italy can...
IA LITERATI - A Celebration of Italian American Authors from the Chicago Area
Seminar Format---Works in Progress--- Book Sales, Signings, Raffles, Give Aways! WE SUPPORT ITALIAN AMERICAN WRITERS---you should too! Network Network Network.... Bring your checkbook and credit card---100s of titles from our presenters and from the library......call 708 345 5933 to reserve your place or Register on our Casa Italia Web Site.&n...
Films Al Fresco brings Italian cinema to San Diego
By Glenn Heath Jr. Thanks to Convivio, a nonprofit seeking to be "San Diego's premier Italian cultural organization," locals will get a chance to see some of the best European imports of recent years. The series is entitled "Films Al Fresco," which debuts Saturday, June 13, at The Lafayette Hotel in North Park with an opening night presentation of...
New sister city relationship may spur economic activity
Enrica Voltan, the manager of Valbona in Este, Italy, is looking for a new market to export the company's pickles and pesto. A trip this week to Fredericksburg, Este's sister city, may provide an opportunity for Valbona and her visiting compatriots to enter the market here. Read more Source: http://www.fredericksburg.com/ &...
Antonio Meucci Young Inventors’ Competition
Thanks to a generous grant from Time Warner Cable and The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, the Antonio Meucci Young Inventors' Competition was a great success on June 15, 2015, hosted at Staten Island Tech High School. Well attended by students, families, a representative from Senator Lanza's office, Congressman Vito Fossella (as a parent) who spo...
Sons of Italy dinner raises money for scholarships
by Nick Notarnicola The Enrico Caruso Lodge #1463 in Visalia is part of the Sons of Italy in America and has been in existence since 1927 in Visalia. Each year, our lodge gives several scholarships to deserving high school seniors with Italian heritage from our local high schools. This year we are giving out nine scholarships totaling...
From Roman villas to piano concerts, the charms of the Gulf of Naples don’t end at sunset
by Chiara Beghelli After an extremely hot day, the freshness of summer evenings it's a real pleasure. Even more if you are in the Gulf of Naples and can enjoy a visit to some of its most beautiful places. Wait for the sunset and you will have the choice between an archaelogy or music-inspired soiree. At sunset, indeed, special vis...