Joe DiMaggio statue ‘safe’ after removal from Taylor St.—but residents want answers
Play ball! Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? He’s safe, but he’s not where you think. The $150,000 statue of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, which was abruptly removed from a plaza across the street from the closed National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame — leading to an uproar from some Little Italy residents — is now being housed in Elk Grove...
Thomas S. Citino Obituary
Thomas S. Citino, age 87, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his home. He was born May 18, 1931 in Leetonia, Ohio, the son of the late Frank J. and Sophia (Zakaski) Citino. Thomas retired in 1994 from the maintenance department at American Standard Company with 44 years of service. He was a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church and was a graduate o...
Meet Chef Alessio Vullo of Nando Milano
Alessio Vullo, the executive chef at Nando Milano, was needless of introduction. Having never seen the man, I caught him walking by the kitchen door in his dark chef coat abound by an air of comfort and work. "That’s the chef," I thought. In the past year, Nando Milano has become the first place I’d recommend to visiting gourmands who look for goo...
Notre Dame president defends covering Columbus murals
The president of Notre Dame, the Rev. John Jenkins, told Fox News on Thursday that his decision to cover campus murals depicting Christopher Columbus wasn't intended to conceal anything. Rather, he said, the goal was to tell “the full story.” Speaking to Fox News’ Martha MacCallum, Jenkins explained his decision to cover 12 murals in the school's i...
Playing with the bambinos
If you’ve never heard of it, Reggio Emilia might sound like a brand of Italian wine. And as you might suspect, it does refer to a place in Italy. But it also refers to a philosophy of working with young children that was developed after World War II in the villages around Reggio Emilia, Italy. One of its foundational concepts is “the hundred langua...
Chicago: Italian National Parish Will Remain
We are very pleased to announce that the Saint Therese Chinese Church will remain! The church was once the Madonna Incoronata Church when the neighborhood was home to a thriving Italian community. Over the years, the church has changed parishioners but the Italians have continued to use the Church not only as a place of worship but also as the cent...
Little Italy on La Gazzetta Italiana
This year, La Gazzetta Italiana is excited to feature Little Italy’s all over the country. And where better place to start than in our hometown of Cleveland! Cleveland’s Little Italy centers around the historic section of Mayfield Rd. and Murray Hill. It is said that in the mid-1800s, Italian sculptor Giuseppe Carabelli began his famous granite and...
Joe DiMaggio Statue Taken Out Of Little Italy As National Italian American Museum Plans Move To Rosemont
For more than 20 years, a statue of Joe DiMaggio has called Little Italy home since Piazza DiMaggio was dedicated to the New York baseball player in 1998. The legendary Yankees ballplayer even attended the ceremony when the plaza was dedicated to him. But late last week, the statue in the plaza at 1004 S. Bishop St. was abruptly removed and is now...
Saving History - Remembering Nicolena "Lil" Abate
I often talk about the past of the Italian American Community of Northeast Ohio and the work that I do within the community and at the Western Reserve Historical Society to assure that it is preserved in the Italian American Collection. The history of the community, though represented through “things” in the collection, is really about the people w...
Casa Italia to shine spotlight on Albert Belmonte
Casa Italia will honor Albert Belmonte as Man of the Year on Feb. 9 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. To purchase purchase event and raffle tickets, place an ad in the program book or become a sponsor, click here. The following profile was provided by the sponsoring organization. ALBERT BELMONTE If you listen to Al Belmonte, you’d think that Casa...
Rare presentation of Giorgione’s "La Vecchia" at the Cincinnati Art Museum starting February 15
La Vecchia, a singular masterpiece by Renaissance painter Giorgione, will be on view at the Cincinnati Art Museum February 15–May 5, 2019. This will mark the first time a painting by this rare and influential artist has been on view in Cincinnati, and the first exhibition of La Vecchia following a major conservation treatment. The painting is on lo...
High end meets East End as Italian luxury car showroom comes to Akron
Akron’s Middlebury neighborhood is now home to a new-car showroom featuring two Italian luxury brands where price tags can easily approach — and exceed — $100,000. Ganley Automotive has added Maserati and Alfa Romeo franchises to its East Market Street campus, which also features a newly expanded and renovated Mercedes-Benz dealership next to its T...