Thousands gather for annual Feast of St. Anthony in Little Italy
As Frank Cipolloni led dozens of parishioners from St. Leo the Great Church through the streets of Baltimore's Little Italy, he carried the memory of his father with him. Cipolloni's father, who died in 2002, had participated in the church's annual Feast of St. Anthony celebration for about 50 years. Cipolloni hopes his four grandsons will too take...
Matthew A. DiPaula
Matthew A. DiPaula of Mount Laurel passed suddenly Saturday, June 10, 2017, due to an aneurysm, and was rushed to Virtua Marlton. While his loving family was holding his hands, our Lord and Savior then gently took hold of his hands to bring him home. He was 87. My father was born Sept. 10, 1929, to Italian immigrant parents, Giuseppe DiPaolo (Nusco...
Capo Deli Hopes To Be Shaw's New Little Italy
An old-school deli in one of D.C.'s hippest neighborhoods? Fuggedaboudit. For all its restaurants, D.C. has a particular dearth of traditional Italian delis, with their black-and-white flooring, ceiling-hung laminated signs listing the almost-too-many sandwich options, and shiny glass display cases of goodies ready to be scooped into to-go containe...
Morano Gelato Brings Authentic Italian Dessert to Westfield
Unless you’ve traveled out to Italy in your lifetime, it would be tough to find a gelateria as authentic as Morano Gelato in Westfield. This local business is brand new to the Garden State and offers traditional Sicilian-style gelato made from scratch every morning on premises. The gelateria operates seven days a week, bringing guests a variety of...
There’s a New Italian Deli in Shaw, and It’s Legit
Salvatore Falcone is serious about his subs. The Queens native and his brother left New York, where their father owned a deli, to open their own Italian sandwich shop and market in Boca, Florida over three decades ago. Now “Sal” is back in the Mid-Atlantic (at least part time) for a similar venture in Shaw: Capo Deli.v Falcone’s DC connection is th...
Pazzo, in Upper St. Clair, offers Italian-American favorites
In a city already packed with classic Italian-American restaurants, old and new, we always wonder that more continue to open. There are surely unplumbed depths to the many regional cuisines of Italy, but what more remains to be said in the language of red sauce? Perhaps it’s the appeal of the tried and true. A menu of pizza, lasagna and fettuccine...
The Italian American Police Society of New Jersey presents a check for $25,000 to Special Olympics New Jersey for a Platinum sponsorship
This evening members of the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey presented a check for $25,000 to Special Olympics New Jersey for a Platinum sponsorship. The Society is proud to join other New Jersey law enforcement organizations in raising more than $3 million dollars for Special Olympics in 2016. The Society works tirelessly throughout t...
Spend a day in Sicily without breaking the bank by heading to Wilmington's 38th annual St. Anthony’s Italian Festival
Are you Italian, or maybe you just love Italian food? Think you can make the best wine? Maybe you've always wanted to experience Italian culture? Always wanted to go to Sicily but don’t want to break the bank? Then you're in luck: the 38th annual Saint Anthony’s Italian Festival brings the experience of Sicily right to Wilmington. “There are a ton...
Authentic Italian Gelato Shop Opens In Westfield
Morano Gelato is hosting its grand opening celebration on Thursday night in Westfield. "The company is dedicated to the art of traditional Italian gelato-making through high quality batches made on-site daily," according to Morano Gelato Westfield. A grand opening will be held at the 116 Elm Street location in Westfield from 6 to 9 p.m. with entert...
Wellsburg Native Tells Pepperoni Roll Story
The humble West Virginia pepperoni roll, born in the kitchens of coal miners’ wives and perfected in the Italian-owned bakeries of North Central West Virginia, has been featured in Bon Appetit magazine and on the Food Network. It has been the topic of heated retail controversies and state legislation. It’s the centerpiece of annual eating contests...
Hanover restaurant owner's 'tradition will live on'
Those who knew Gennaro "Jerry" Malvone knew that he was a man who enjoyed to laugh. Jerry once owned a Cadillac Eldorado that had an automatic start button on the keys. One day, he was standing at the door of his original Jerry and Sal's Pizza location when he saw a friend walking by. As his friend walked by his car, he hit the automatic start and...
CultureBlast: Italian Cantautori music with Francesco Ciabattoni
When: Thursday, June 15, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm - Where: Hillyer Art Space, 9 Hillyer Court Northwest, Washington, DC 20008 The songs of the Cantautori (singers-songwriters) have accompanied Italy's changes and transformations since the 1960s, often shaping people's perception of cultural renovations and historical events. Many of these artis...