Film Review: ‘Frank Serpico’
“Frank Serpico” is a finely etched and fascinating documentary. Directed by Antonino D’Ambrosio, it’s a portrait of the legendary Brooklyn-born Italian-American cop who blew the whistle on New York police corruption in the late ’60s and early ’70s — and, of course, it’s a movie you can hardly watch without comparing it to “Serpico,” the 1973 Sidney...
Lidia Bastianich cookbook shares Italian recipes for entertaining
No one throws a party like celebrity chef, television host, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich.And now in her new book, “Lidia’s Celebrate Like An Italian: 220 Foolproof Recipes That Make Every Meal a Party,” which she co-wrote with her daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, she shares recipes for entertaining with her distinctive Bastianich fla...
IAP 52: Michael Badalucco on reuniting with his Sicilian relatives
In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, I talk with actor Michael Badalucco, a passionate Italian-American and a really funny guy who has had some big success in his acting career and is also very involved in the Italian American community. In the stories segment, I will tell you a story about something that just happened to me that was a...
Italian pride: one day a year is not enough
In the US, the national debate on the country’s origins and heritage has involved also the Italian American community. At the heart of discussion, however, there is more than statues and celebratory days, there is the meaning itself of being proud of our roots. Christopher Columbus and the Vikings A few weeks ago, the Los Angeles City Council de...
Intimissimi alla conquista degli Usa
Un mercato con logiche distributive diverse da quelle europee, dove i consumatori sono assai differenziati da stato a stato e tra grandi città e piccole località, tra metropoli e provincia. Non solo: taglie e gusti sono spesso lontane dai nostri. Però è il più grande mercato al mondo per l’abbigliamento e l’intimo non fa eccezione. Parliamo degli S...
Twelve Sicilian businesses approach the US market under a single brand
An ambitious network gathering 12 Sicilian businesses under a single brand (Gustoso Sicilian Food Excellence) has formed with the objective of conquering US retail shelves and taking Sicilian food businesses overseas. How? By raising the interest of consumers who usually buy niche products exalting their authenticity, history and tradition and prom...
The best Italian restaurant in every state
The Italian restaurant in America has changed in style over the past several decades probably more than any other genre of restaurant. Even as recently as 50 years ago, the phrase "Italian restaurant" conjured images of red and white checkered tablecloths, carafes of middling Chianti, and a red sauce-heavy menu with classics like chicken parmigiana...
A Brief, But Not Too Brief, History of the Italian-American Cocktail
When Italians first began coming to this country in numbers, back in the 1880s and 1890s, many of them did what Irish and German and other immigrants did before them and went into business serving the food and drink of the old country to their fellow immigrants. Italian food and drinkways, being rather more alien to the prevailing American standard...
Frizzi 2 Fulci – Launches U.S. Tour 2017
Here’s another tour that takes its fundamentals from the Frizzi 2 Fulci Project, conceived many years ago in the mind of the Maestro and finally brought to the stage, both Italian and international, in 2013. That year marked the incredible beginning of a series of events held in great venues all over the world. Now, the time has come for a new evol...
The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum Announces 2017 Grant Finalists
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) are excited to announce the 2017 grant finalists for The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum. Spearheaded by directors Anthony and Joe Russo, the Film Forum is an initiative to fund films depicting and exploring the Italian American experienc...
The Politics Of Pizza: How Italy's Flag And Food Are Deliciously Intertwined
A nation's flag embodies a defining aspect of its identity. It could be related to geography (the rising sun in Japan), nature (the maple leaf of Canada or the cedar of Lebanon), religion (the Christian cross or the Islamic crescent and star), political ideology (the hammer and sickle) or mythology (the Welsh dragon). In a new book on flags, A Flag...
Lamborghini Opens Two New North America Dealerships
Now with almost a full model lineup, Lamborghini is quickly running out real estate to house its inventory in North America. That's why Automobili Lamborghini recently announced that it will be opening two new dealerships in Sterling, Va. and Toronto, Ontario. Lamborghini is opening its doors to more buyers in these two locations in anticipation o...