Pirandello Lyceum Announces 2015 I Migliori Awardees
Boston's Pirandello Lyceum announced the 2015 recipients of its prestigious "I Migliori in Mens et Gesta" award, the "Best in Mind and Deed." The Board of Governors recognized a group of outstanding Americans of Italian descent who have made important contributions to their profession, to society and to the Italian-American community. The I Miglio...
Maserati of Westport opens its doors
For some, the allure of the Maserati Ghibli is its sleek design and luxurious feel. For others, it's the fine Italian leather interior, Ferrari engine and Brembo brakes. But for many, it's simply the "basso profundo," as Italians like to call the car's rumbling. The resounding tone is present no matter how fast the luxury car is going. &...
Italian North End Documentary Seeking Contributions
The North End Historical Society would like to gain your support for a new documentary about the vibrant Italian-American community that has called the North End of Boston home for well over 100 years. This unique film is narrated by the North End's own Stephen Passacantilli and based on interviews with North Enders and their descendants from...
Dine Out Maine: Roustabout in Portland
A menu that features dishes like eggplant parm and garlic bread sounds like something you'd expect to find alongside red-checked tablecloths, candleholders made from straw-wrapped Chianti bottles – and maybe even a pair of cartoon dogs sharing a romantic plate of pasta in an alley. But in designing their new Washington Avenue restaurant, Roustabou...
Nini's Ristorante in Easthampton to hold annual Dana Farber fundraising dinner
By Mary Serreze In 1960, Giovanni Daniele arrived from Salerno, Italy and founded Red Rose Restaurant in Springfield with his sister Edda and her husband Nicola Caputo. Sixteen years later, he founded Nini's Ristorante in Easthampton -- a popular establishment now run by his son Johnny Daniele. The elder Daniele passed away in 2011 f...
Inside Piccolo, The New Italian Restaurant from Damian Sansonetti and Ilma Lopez
Piccolo, a small "modern classic" Italian restaurant with influences from Calabria and Abruzzi, had a soft opening last night and will open to the public tomorrow at 5 p.m. The highly anticipated spot is from the husband and wife team of Damian Sansonetti and Ilma Lopez. It's the first time Sansonetti and Lopez have worked together professionally s...
Authentic Southern Italian on the Hill
by Alexa Mellardo If you're craving an authentic Southern Italian meal in the Bean, Antonio's Cucina Italiano is like Grandma's cozy kitchen on a Sunday afternoon – the pleasant aroma of a fresh pot of pomodoro sauce cooking and all! Although Antonio's is not in Boston's North End – our city's very own "Little Italy" – it is a qua...
Hundreds of Italian cars will rally at annual Tutto Italiano event
by Jay Ramey If you consider yourself a fan of Italian cars, then you can't miss the upcoming Tutto Italiano classic car show in the Boston area. The Larz Anderson Auto Museum is set to host its single most popular annual lawn event this weekend, and hundreds of Italian cars from Fiats to Ferraris are expected to come out. Over th...
Seminari Pratici PIB: Tasse per Italiani in USA
Cari PIBiani, PIB, d'intesa con il Consolato Italiano a Boston, sta organizzando una serie di seminari di grande utilità pratica per gli italiani a Boston. Il primo, alla fine di gennaio, consisterà in una discussione sul pagamento di tasse per italiani in USA. Joseph Ciccarello e Karen Timmermans, CPA, partners di "Gray Gray...
Batali bursts into town with Babbo
by Kara Baskin In the shadows of the Seaport's old Anthony's Pier 4, waiters glide through a sunlit dining room carrying trays of pizza and goblets of wine. In one corner, chef Jasper White sips water; in another, chef Michael Schlow chats up friends. At the center of it all is celebrity chef Mario Batali, toting platters of salami like a...
Pescosolido Family Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
Pescosolido Family Scholarship Foundation, Inc.(A NON PROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED UNDER LAW FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES)Post Office Box 205, Lexington, MA 02420 OfficersPresident: Lino RulloTreasurer: Rita A. ShelziSecretary: Carmine N. RulloPresident Emeritus: Hon. Joseph V. Ferrino (Ret.) DirectorsAttny. Frank J. CianoAttny Ronald A. Da...
Visiting Masterpieces at the MFA: Caravaggio and Connoisseurship
When: April 12, 2014 – June 15, 2014Where: Lee Gallery (Gallery 154) – Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 465 Huntington AvenueBoston, Massachusetts 02115 Take sides in an intense debate among leading authorities on Italian art and learn the possible answers to the question: What makes a Caravaggio? Read more Fonte: Bostoniano &nb...