Sons of Italy to Honor Leon Panetta; Sen. Christopher Dodd; JAG's Flora Darpino; and Union Leader Harry Lombardo
The Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) will honor leaders in government, military justice and labor at its 26th NELA Gala in Washington, D.C., May 22. Actor Joe Mantegna will be the Master of Ceremonies. Tenor Sean Harris will perform. HONOREES: Secretary Leon Panetta, statesman, lawyer, and professorSen. Christopher Dodd, president, the Moti...
Columbus Day Parade&Commemoration
Join the Italian community in the longest-running parade and commemoration in the country to honor Christopher Columbus - in its 124th year! This event has been endorsed by Baltimore mayors and other dignitaries. Your civic group is invited to march in the parade! The day commences with a wreath-laying ceremony at COLUMBUS PIAZZA in Little...
Finding L'America: The Italian American Experience in Images and Words
In Explorers Emigrants Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian-American Experience from the Collections of the Library of Congress, over 500 images celebrate the rich and diverse history of Italian-American accomplishments over the past 500 years. The Greater Washington, D.C. Region invites you to a conversation with Linda Barrett Osborn...
2015 Columbus Day Parade information
Sunday, October 11th Morris County Columbus Day Parade – Marchers and police vehicles should assemble at the East Hanover Fire Department at Ridgedale Ave. & De Forest St. at 1:30 PM. Marchers should be in department uniform or business attire to march. Monday, October 12th NYC Columbus Day Parade – Marchers and police vehicl...
Italian car collector Nicola Bulgari rides to America on Wheels' rescue
Almost since it opened in 2008, Allentown's America on Wheels Museum has struggled financially, dipping each year into a dwindling endowment to cover operating costs while its leadership waited for development of the city's Lehigh riverfront to shift into gear. The museum — which chronicles the history of over-the-road transportation — has...
Viva Caffe Announces Launch of Their New Website
Viva Caffe is a coffee distributor that delivers supplies for restaurants and supplies espresso and coffee for all businesses and establishments throughout the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland areas. They are committed to providing the best customer service by allowing customers to buy all the capsules, beans, grinders and pods they...
LaScala's Fire offers a unique experience in Marlton
One of these days, and it will happen, there will be a chill to the air. When that happens, and as your favorite beach chair and sunblock go into hibernation, head to LaScala's Fire in Marlton. The restaurant, located in the spot Harry & David left empty at The Promenade at Sagemore, is like a mini-getaway to South Beach, Italian-...
Succasunna woman fetes 100 years
Thanksgiving marks an extra special day for Succasunna resident Martha Rose Brucato, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Nov. 24. Brucato earlier marked her centennial at La Strada restaurant in Randolph on Oct. 22 with 50 family members and friends. At 100-years young, she is still very active. She reads the newspaper from cover to...
The team behind Fiola is opening a new Italian restaurant on Tuesday
By Becky Krystal A lot of what you need to know about Sfoglina is inside one small room. By day, the window-lined space overlooking Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness is a pasta room, where staff at Fabio and Maria Trabocchi's fourth Washington restaurant, opening Tuesday, will churn out its signature strands and shapes. By night, it will serve a...
Gabriele Marrangoni al Gran Galà di beneficienza “Italian American Spirit” a Philadelphia
Si è fatto carico di una buona causa il ristoratore di Mosciano Sant'Angelo Gabriele Marrangoni, patron e "scièf" (come ama scherzosamente definirsi) della country house Borgo Spoltino: il 27 gennaio 2013 ha cucinato abruzzese per i 300 partecipanti al Galà Abruzzo & Molise organizzato dall'associazione Italian American Spirit a Philadelphia.La...
Italian-American Actor Anthony Gurino Takes on New Role With Foundation 'Dad's Away'
With more than a dozen acting credits to his name, it certainly can't be denied that Italian-American actor, AnthonyL. Gurino isn't new to the industry. Born and raised in Howard Beach, NY, Gurino is a Meisner-trained actor and has studied at a number of highly-regarded programs in both New York City and Los Angeles, including the Esper Studio, Act...
Hubert Opici is NJ's 'American Wine Legend'
As someone who learned to love wine by tasting the great Napa Valley cabernets that first came to market in the 1970s and 1980s, I've long felt a sense of gratitude to Hubert Opici. As head of American B.D., a wine wholesaler based in Glen Rock, Opici established the earliest pipeline connecting New Jersey to avant-garde winemakers on the...