GNH Italian American Heritage Festival Honorees Recognized
(Pictured, from left): Greater New Haven Italian American Heritage Committee Treasurer Sal Decola, committee member Mike Luzzi, Mayor Dorinda Borer, and newly sashed honorees Celia Pinzi and Mark Consorte are all smiles at the committee’s Kickoff Dinner at Cielo Banquet Hall on Wednesday. The fundraising dinner recognized Consorte, a longtime s...
13 Types Of Italian Coffee You Need To Try At Least Once
Italian culture is synonymous with many things, like simple and delicious cuisine using the finest ingredients from every region in the country. But did you know that within that culinary history there is an expansive coffee tradition that dates back hundreds of years? In fact, many of the coffee varieties you find at your local cafe have origins i...
Eric D`Alessandro Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone
When: Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Where: Hartford Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester, CT, 06042 "Eric D’Alessandro, a charismatic New Yorker with an unfiltered sense of humor, a camera, and a knack for storytelling, has etched his name into the hearts of comedy lovers across the nation. His unique comedic st...
Lerici: Eating Fish in a cave, Dante, Underground War Shelters
Lerici is one of our favorite places to walk along the sea, eat seafood, wander the historic streets along the Gulf of Poets, and not attempt to get to the Cinque Terre on a horribly packed train. Like many other places in the vicinity, it pays tribute to Dante. It has shelters, tunnels built under the castle and in town to protect folks from WWII ...
Villa Monastero, a fabulous location on Lake Como
Villa Monastero, in Varenna, is a gem set in the breathtaking panorama of Lake Como, a place that embodies the beauty and history of the Province of Lecco. This ancient mansion, transformed from a Cistercian monastery to an elegant patrician residence, now offers itself to visitors as a House Museum and Botanical Garden, attracting lovers of histor...
Meatballs, Mosca’s and mob rumors: the story behind New Orleans-area Italian restaurant
Mosca’s restaurant isn’t the kind of New Orleans-area tourist destination you stumble upon by accident. The long-standing Italian joint is a 30-minute drive outside the city, located on the edge of a large swath of forest on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. The squat white building looks more like an illegal fireworks store than a place you’...
Locorotondo, Puglia's “secret” white city
If we think of a white city in Puglia, of course, we think of beautiful Ostuni, but there is another one: Locorotondo. Locorotondo, one of the Borghi più Belli d’Italia, is located in the heart of Puglia’s Valle d’Itria, at around 410 meters above sea level. Awarded the Orange Flag by the Italian Touring Club for its beauty and quality of life, thi...
Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers Announces Eight Scholarship Recipients
The Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers proudly announces the (eight) Scholarship recipients awarded at our 61st Annual Scholarship Breakfast held on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Mulinos at Lake Isle in Eastchester NY. Carl E. Petrillo, Chairman, Yonkers Contracting Company, was the Keynote Speaker and James J. Veneruso, Esq., Managing Partner,...
What's the Difference Between Barolo and Barbaresco?
Straddling either side of Italy’s famous truffle town Alba, the small villages of Barolo and Barbaresco aren’t far in distance but their expressions of Nebbiolo can taste worlds apart. Nebbiolo is one of the oldest grape varieties from Piedmont, a prized wine-producing region in northwest Italy that borders France and Switzerland. Here, the average...
Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Eats: Scotti’s Italian Eatery
After being in business for over twenty years, Scotti’s Italian Eatery has gone through a lot of rough times recently and has come out on the other side. In July of 2019, the owner was ready to call it quits due to the road work that closed the I-90 exit at East 185th Street. His loyal customers rallied around him, and he changed his mind and decid...
Influence, authority and power: how elite women played a crucial role in the Italian Wars of the 16th century
Wartime has often presented opportunities for women to step into leadership roles denied them in peacetime. The Italian Wars, a series of military conflicts fought mainly in Italy between 1494 and 1559 by Europe’s dominant political powers, were no exception. By the end of the wars, many parts of Italy had fallen under Hapsburg rule, joining an emp...
The Sound of Sardinia (unplugged concert)
When: June 2, 4:15pm - Where: The Center at West Park, 165W 86th street, New York NY - Free entrance. RSVP necessary HERE Cosponsored by the Municipality of Bonorva, with the support of the Department of Industry of the Sardinia Region, MusaMadre presents a two-day event in New York on May 31st and June 2nd on the themes of Sardinian cultural arts,...