The #ExtraordinaryItalianTaste “Festa Nazionale” Photo Contest
On the occasion of the “Festa Nazionale” (Italian National Day) the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles promotes a “social” Photo Contest to highlight the extraordinary and varied culinary heritage of Italy thanks to the strong support of the Italian Community abroad. HOW TO TAKE PART IN THE CONTEST:1. Prepare an Italian dish that you conside...
Mario Maglieri, Sunset Strip's Rainbow and Whisky a Go Go Owner, Dead at 93
Mario Maglieri – an owner of famed Sunset Strip clubs Rainbow Bar and Grill, The Roxy Theatre and Whisky a Go Go – died on Thursday. He was 93. Rainbow Bar and Grill announced the news on its Facebook page. "Dear Rainbow friends and family, it is with great sadness to announce the passing of our beloved Mario Maglieri. Owner and founder of the Rai...
How to watch the Giro d’Italia in the U.S.
Every year we American cycling fans face a familiar conundrum: How on Earth do we watch the Giro d’Italia? American TV broadcasters rarely carry the Italian tour and the online streaming service Cycling.TV does not either. So we either follow along via Twitter, or we click on a live stream that fills our computer screens with pop-up ads for online...
Sala in Lakeview
Sala, a new restaurant near the New Orleans lakefront, is the latest venture from members of the Riccobono family, owners of the long-running Riccobono's Peppermill, Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe and Cafe Navarre. Siblings Heather and Joe Riccobono opened Sala in December. Located steps from the West End marinas, Sala seems designed with a younger...
Miami FC Junior Camp Announced in Partnership with Doral Soccer Club and the Italian Soccer Academy
The Miami FC announced the launch of the Miami FC Junior Camp, debuting this July in partnership with Doral Soccer Club and the Italian Soccer Academy. The first-ever Miami FC Junior Camp is set to take place at Morgan Levy Park in Doral, July 10-14 and is open to boys and girls ages 6-16. This marks another important step by the club to make Miami...
Knights of Columbus warn that Joe Salazar’s Columbus Day ban would fulfill Klan’s plan
The world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization is coming out swinging against a bill sponsored by state Rep. Joe Salazar to cancel Columbus Day as a state holiday in Colorado. The Knights of Columbus — named in honor of explorer Christopher Columbus — is opposing House Bill 1327, saying the legislation is based on “fake history” that originate...
Rockland Sons of Italy Recognize Students Learning Italian
From The Rockland Sons of Italy Lodge 2176: The Rockland Sons of Italy Lodge 2176 recognizes students each month who study the Italian language at area schools. The students are presented with a monetary gift at a monthly dinner hosted by the Lodge members. To date they have honored over 26 students. On April 26th, the Lodge held another dinner hon...
Upstate New York's best Italian restaurant: And the winners are...
Not all heroes wear capes -- others wear napkin bibs. We searched in the North Country, the Southern Tier, Western New York and the Capital Region for the best Italian restaurant Upstate New York has to offer. After hundreds of nominations and votes for semifinalists, the readers narrowed down our list to six finalists. Here are the winners of Upst...
Addio petrolio, nasce la vernice italiana biologica
La scrivania dell’ufficio? Presto potrebbe profumare di bosco. E rendere meno traumatico il ritorno al lavoro. Il gruppo italiano ICA ha realizzato una nuova linea di vernici prodotte con materiali rinnovabili derivanti da sostanze vegetali di scarto, non competitive con l’alimentazione umana. Le nuove vernici della linea Iridea Bio sono pulite fin...
US Commercial Delegation To Trentino, Italy June 2017
Italy’s Trentino region is home to over 800 companies in mechanics and mechatronics industries employing the highest number of employees in the Trentino region (almost 10,000) and providing an important contribution to its exports. The Office of the Italian Trade Agency in Chicago together with Italy’s Trentino Sviluppo would like to invite US comp...
Anne L. Campana, 94, led many lifestyles during her lifetime
Anne L. Campana, 94, a proud American of Italian descent and a native to Williamsburg, died Friday, April 28, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Campana Sr.; and sons, Dr. Robert A. Campana and Ronald A. Campana; two brothers, Anthony and John Zullo; and sister and brother-in-law, Marie and Edward Welch. She is survived by her...
The Italian Joint opens Wednesday in Gallatin
Gallatin has a new local restaurant serving homemade Italian food, the way Connecticut natives-turned Gallatin residents Dave de Levie and Jason Heim remember it. "Everything is made from scratch," Heim, the chef de cuisine, said. The Italian Joint hosts its grand opening Wednesday on South Water Avenue, featuring house-made pastas, pizzas, sandwic...