Americano is coming to Scottsdale in 2020. Here's what to expect at the new Italian spot
The restaurateur behind several popular Italian restaurants in the Phoenix area is introducing a new pasta and steakhouse in Scottsdale called Americano. Owner Stefano Fabbri is known for Pomo pizzerias and the fine dining restaurant Mora Italian, which he co-owns with celebrity chef Scott Conant. Fabbri's new project carries his nickname to reflec...
Ringing in the New Year, the Italian Way
Italy is a wonderful place to explore anytime of the year, but when the Roman cathedrals or Trevi fountain serve as the backdrop to a New Year’s Eve fireworks show, there’s nothing quite like it. Yet, the significance of the celebration extends well beyond this spectacle. Il capodanno, or the New Year, consists of several Italian traditions that re...
U.S. Businessman Dan Friedkin To Buy Italian Soccer Club AS Roma for ‘$1 Billion’
Ownership of the Italian soccer giants AS Roma may be changing sooner rather than later, but will still remain in American hands. The Friedkin Group, a consortium run by U.S. billionaire Dan Friedkin, is reportedly about to purchase the majority share of AS Roma from current co-owner and chairman James Pallotta, Friedkin’s compatriot and executive...
Erie County Councilman Leone reflects on 42-year career
It was election night 1976. Fiore Leone and the others who had gathered at the office of District Judge Larry R. Fabrizi found themselves on the losing end of the ballot. Neither Leone's name nor the names of anyone else he was with were up for a vote that day. But they had waged a campaign against the establishment of a home-rule charter for Erie...
15 Italian Sports Cars With American V8 Engines
V8 engines are superb. We’ve got them in a couple of supercars such as the Ferrari F40, Mosler MT900, Ascari KZ1, and the ultra-powerful SSC Ultimate Aero TT. They’ve also been borrowed from the United States and planted into Italian sports cars. One such example is the De Tomaso Longchamp. Given their incredible success with other cars at the time...
On special: Ruggiero's Trattoria & Italian Steakhouse
An extensive menu featuring homemade marinara sauce, pasta, bread, dough, authentic lasagna, and meatballs inspired by mama, with a fireplace-warmed tap and tavern, Ruggiero’s is a modern take on a traditional trattoria. “That’s what trattoria means,” explained co-owner Sharon Dunphy. “It’s a small, family-owned restaurant serving homemade food.” S...
The Many Saints of Newark: Everything We Know
We might be in the golden age of television, but ‘The Sopranos’ still manages to be one of the best television series ever. Its charm might not be felt instantly in today’s high-octane streaming and bingeing culture, but the carefully orchestrated opus of a Mafia crew leader in the series simply grows on you. It proves to be one of the best represe...
L’ultimo rockabilly è “born in Catania”
A 16 anni era tra gli spettatori dello storico Makumba a ballare al ritmo del rockabilly del suo idolo Tav Falco alla sua prima apparizione in Sicilia. Era l’epoca della Catania che sognava di diventare la Seattle italiana. Sul palco, poco prima dell’artista americano si erano scatenati i Boppin’ Kid...
At 40, LaMotta's Italian Restaurant in Fort Myers still tastes like home
There’s something about the smell of garlic, onions and tomatoes cooking. It’s like a warm embrace. That’s exactly what you’ll find at LaMotta’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. The family team of Maria and Sal LaMotta and their son, Carmelo, immigrated to the U.S. from Palermo, Sicily in 1976. Food has always been central to the LaMottas. Sal was bo...
HIIM (History of Italian Immigration Museum) Administrative Assistant / Tour Guide Internship
Filitalia International & Foundation (FI&F) is seeking a museum volunteer / Intern to assist document, maintain, & exhibit for the History of Italian Immigration Museum (HIIM), located on the historical Passyunk Avenue & Mifflin Triangle at 1834 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19148. Interns will lead the project from start to finish, utilizi...
How to Cook Pasta like an Italian
Is there anything better? Pasta is cheap, versatile, easy to make, filling and delicious. While gnocchi and risotto have their place, pasta is the go-to primo piatto for Italians and non-Italians alike. It’s also one of the easiest things to get wrong – or at least, to get inauthentic. Overcooked noodles with too-sweet sauces, overpowering flavors,...
Las Vegas Strip icon Frank Marino signs contract with ‘Legends’
A couple of years ago, Frank Marino was cast in a British TV reality series called “Last Laugh In Vegas.” Marino clearly feels he’s getting that as he embarks on his next full-time gig on the Strip. Marino is the new, permanent emcee of “Legends In Concert” at Tropicana Theater. Marino, along with “Legends” vice president Gina Capecci Adams and pro...