After 15 years, chef Mike Zummo opens his own place: Staten Island's Bella Giornata Luncheonette
Mike Zummo of Annadale opened Bella Giornata Luncheonette in St. George after 15 years of cooking Italian food in various Staten Island kitchens. "I worked for everybody else my whole life and this opened up and I jumped on this," Zummo says. His luncheonette/breakfast den is located across from borough hall and opened about 10 months ago....
Amarone Families Debut Tasting Events in Washington, DC and Boston this October
The Association of Amarone Families, which represents the 12 most historical and celebrated producers of this prestigious wine from Italy, will be coming to the United States this year with stops in Washington, DC and Boston. This is the 4th US tour of Amarone Families and their first time in those two cities. The goal of the association i...
New Italian restaurant in downtown Grand Rapids will be 'very casual'
By Jim Harger GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Veteran chef Christopher Perkey is planning to open "Osteria Rossa," a new Italian-themed restaurant on the ground floor of the Kendall Building being renovated in downtown Grand Rapids. Perkey said he plans to open the 100-seat restaurant at 16 Monroe Center NE by December. With a bar on one side and a di...
Ferraris bring a taste of Italy to Washington Township
It's not every day that you find yourself in the presence of a $27 million vehicle. High-end car lovers got to experience just that when they watched a 1961 Ferrari 250 Fantuzzi roll onto the National Centre for Padre Pio grounds in Washington Township on Sunday as part of the "Ferrari as Art" exhibit. The featured multimillion-dollar car...
Columbus Day 2013 Activities in Branford
The town of Branford goes all out for Columbus Day weekend which takes place this years from October 12-14, with Monday, Oct. 14 as the designated holiday. Columbus Day Committee secretary and publicity chair Magdalen Sparaco said they have a wonderful parade planned filled with bands, floats, vehicles, and more. The governor, lieutenant governor...
Italian families continue annual tradition at East Portal Park
by Lance Armstrong A tradition continued at East Portal Park at 51st and M streets last weekend, as descendants of immigrants from Castanga in the Calabria region of Italy presented the 17th edition of the Calabrese Picnic. The Sunday afternoon and early evening gathering drew more than 100 people of Italian descent who enjoyed po...
Postcards of the Mezzogiorno: A Photographic Essay of Southern Italy in the Bari Area
The Italian American Museum at 155 Mulberry Street (corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) in Manhattan will host "Postcards of the Mezzogiorno: A Photographic Essay of Southern Italy in the Bari Area." Joseph M. Calisi, an International Transportation Photojournalist retraced places visited in his youth to capture the sun-splashed beauty of a regio...
L'Italia cantata agli italo-americani
Domenica 10 novembre il teatro della St. John University, nel Queens, ha ospitato il concerto della cantante italiana Giada Valenti. L'ambiente é tipicamente quello dei campus universitari americani ma la cosa che colpisce da subito una volta giunti all'interno del teatro é la tipologia del pubblico presente in sala: una folta schiera di italo-amer...
Fifties Ethnicities: The Ethnic Novel and Mass Culture at Midcentury
As Oklahoma City University professor Tracy Floreani learned from her Italian father, whether or not he is considered Caucasian constantly is changing in our culture. At one point in time, Italians, Jews and other lighter-skinned immigrants were not considered "white" strictly because of their heritage. Read more Source: htt...
Rochester Veteran Honored For Helping Fellow Vets
A Rochester veteran is being honored for his work with the veteran community. Larry Trapani served two years as an Army military policeman in the 1960s. These days, he's heavily involved in working with veterans, including acting as statewide and local commander of the Italian American War Veterans and commander of the Sangamon County Inter-Veteran...
Pizza/ Record Mondiale in Usa: Ne mangiano il doppio che in Italia ma è tutto fuorchè Made In Italy
Con una media di 13 chili per persona, sono gli Stati Uniti il Paese al mondo in cui si mangia più pizza. E negli Usa si registra un record mondiale dei consumi di pizza con una quantità che è quasi il doppio di quella degli italiani, che si collocano al secondo posto con una media di 7,6 chili a testa. È quanto emerge da una analisi della...
Gervasi Vineyard expands to Green area with plans for The Twisted Olive Italian American Kitchen
Northeast Ohio's growing restaurant scene extends well beyond the shores of Lake Erie. One of the region's prominent vintners, Gervasi Vineyards, operates tasting rooms, a restaurant and bed-and-breakfast facilities about 10 minutes north of downtown Canton -- and will soon expand with a new restaurant in the Akron suburb of Green. The Twi...