Sempre Avanti, Inc.(TM), A New Resource Center for Italians and Italian-Americans has been founded by Rosanna Imbriano
With offices in Cedar Grove and East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sempre AvantiTM, Inc. (www.SempreAvanti.org) is a newly established 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves as a resource center for the Italian and Italian-American community. Its mission is to provide support to all Italians: individuals, businesses, organizations, and as...
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...
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...
Maserati - A Special Presentation. 100th Anniversary Tribute
We are pleased to announce that a "Special Presentation" on the History of Maserati will take place at Le Belle Macchine - Pocono on Friday June 20 at the Skytop Lodge: Skytop, PA beginning at 7:30 PM. Maserati North America's Vice President of After Sales Operations and former Director of the Maserati SpA Classiche Program...
Made in Italy, Guidi: "Piano triennale per Pmi sarà finanziato"
Il governo troverà le risorse per finanziare un piano triennale di supporto alle piccole e medie imprese (Pmi) italiane nella difesa dei prodotti made in Italy sul mercato internazionale. Lo ha detto il ministro dello Sviluppo economico, Federica Guidi, in un incontro con i giornalisti all'Ambasciata d'Italia a margine degli eventi organizzati dall...
Italian Language Student awarded Philip Merrill Scholarship
On Wednesday December 4th Professors Falvo, Amodeo, and Morando (Italian) interviewed Ms. Mackenzie Burnett (GVPT), named a 2014 UM Philip Merrill Presidential Scholar and National Innovation Scholar, to discuss her academic career, especially the role her high school Italian teacher played in her development as a scholar and student of Italian. &...
Sons of Italy to boycott Latham hotel over mafia party
A national organization of Italian-Americans says it will boycott a Latham hotel over its Mafia-themed New Year's Eve Party. The Sons of Italy tried repeatedly to get the Holiday Inn Express to change the theme to something that was not insulting to Italian-Americans, said Lou Gallo, state chairman for the organization's Commission for Soc...
St. Anthony's Italian Feast returning to Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park
Summer has arrived in Roselle Park, when the Church of the Assumption's annual St. Anthony Italian Family Feast returns for its 15th year. Once again it will be four days of faith, fun, family and friends, packed full of delicious homemade cooking, an Italian-style café, food venders, a beer and wine garden, non-stop entertainment and music (more p...
Stylebook snapshot: Gina Mazzotta Millinery grows its business with Downtown studio
By Sara Bauknecht Gina Mazzotta doesn't give much mind to those who say Pittsburgh comes up short when it comes to having a sense of style. In just shy of three years, she's turned her interest in millinery into a full-fledged business based here. "There's definitely that style in Pittsburgh, and it's growing," she says. "There is a...
South Philly’s Triangle Tavern is an unexpected spot for Italian vegan fare
The legend of South Philly's Triangle Tavern at 10th & Reed looms large. Images of Dusty Gale taking out his teeth to sing Italian songs or his drummer Tony Dell unbuttoning his short-sleeved shirt, sliding a headband over his ultra-black toupee and strumming a washboard guitar while screaming "Born in the USA" at the top of his lungs...
Sons of Italy hosts Beefsteak Dinner with special guest Uncle Floyd
By Frank Cahill Sons of Italy 2561 held a Beefsteak Dinner on Friday, November 6. The event was held at Bloomingdale Fire House and included Beefsteak, roasted potatoes, salad, pasta, assorted desserts, coffee and tea. The room was packed with members of the Sons of Italy and guests. After the Beefsteak dinner, Uncle Floyd perform...
Grotto gets greater
By Scott Cronick More than four years have passed since the Golden Nugget's transformation in Atlantic City and a slew of Landry's-owned restaurants, including Grotto, debuted here. And while the other Nugget restaurants — Chart House, Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse, Lillie's Asian Cuisine and Michael Patrick's Brasserie — all impress...