At New York’s New Il Tinello East, ‘Old School’ Proves Just How Deliciously Refined Italian Food And Hospitality Can Be
People who do not know the difference between “old fashioned” and “Old School” wrongly believe that both connote something decidedly dated, sentimental and simplistic. In fact, “old fashioned” may involve, even cherish, some of those accusations, but “Old School” refers to the upholding of standards and traditions that have bolstered some of the be...
Ferraro Foods adds 230K sq. ft. to Long Island distribution business
Piscataway-based Ferraro Foods on Monday announced a major expansion of its Long Island distribution business with the addition of a 230,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center. Located at 80 Wilshire Blvd. in Edgewood, New York, the addition will position the company to greatly increase its share of the world’s largest, most concentrated...
Bad Roman Is New York City’s Newest Instagrammable Italian Restaurant
Tucked inside NYC’s Columbus Circle, Bad Roman is the city’s buzziest new Italian restaurant — to say it’s exceedingly “Instagrammable” would be an understatement. Upon walking past the glowing, neon-red entrance sign, a wild boar statue sits prominently on a pedestal behind the check-in desk. The main dining area, styled by GRT Architects, is deck...
Festa Scudetto in New York City
Sunday afternoon after Traditional Latin Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church in Brooklyn, New York, members of the nascent Real Partenopea Brooklyn Club gathered at Ribalta Ristorante at 48 E 12th St. (aka SSC Napoli St.) in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, to watch Napoli's highly anticipated home match against Fiorentina and celebrate our team's third...
20 Restaurants For The Best Meatballs In NYC
New York City's food scene is bursting with options from just about every culture you can think of. It's then no surprise that this diverse culinary center has some of the best meatballs in America. Of course, Italian food is deeply ingrained in New York City culture, and New York City has some of the best Italian restaurants in the United States....
Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation names five 2023 scholarship winners
The Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation Scholarship Awards Dinner will be held on Wednesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. The Foundation is excited to be able to celebrate its heritage together. It promises to be a wonderful evening of friendship, pride and of course a delicious Italian food, it will be hosted at Batavia Downs. Tickets are $35.00 and may be purch...
JCU Hosts 50th Anniversary New York Gala
John Cabot University hosted the 50th Anniversary New York Gala on March 28, 2023, at a prestigious New York club. The New York Gala, which takes place annually, is an event honoring those within our community and beyond who have contributed to the University and supported academic initiatives, scholarships, and cultural programs. Over 350 people a...
Local Flavor 2023: After more than 100 years, Schenectady’s Civitello’s still making visitors feel right at home
The sign above the green and white awning at 42 North Jay St. says Civitello’s Spumoni & Italian Pastry, but to Roie and Angela Angerami, it’s home. For nearly 102 years their family has kept shop in the boxy brick building in Schenectady’s Little Italy neighborhood, selling made-from-scratch confections that have kept customers coming back for gen...
Countdown to 500th Anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano's discovery of New York City is underway!
Click here to view video announcement. Verrazzano, the son of a noble family, was born at the Castello Verrazzano in Greve near Florence, Italy. In his early 20s he moved to Dieppe to start a maritime career, and sailed on behalf of the French monarchy. In 1523, with the support of the French king Francois I, as well as Florentine bankers, Verrazza...
Screening of the Award-Winning Film “Babylon: Ghetto, Renaissance, and Modern Oblivion”
Screening of the Award-Winning Film “Babylon: Ghetto, Renaissance, and Modern Oblivion”. At the Center for Jewish History (15 West 16th Street, New York, NY) - Wednesday, May 17xth at 7:30 PM. (Free, by Registration) Co-sponsored by the American Society for Jewish Music’s Jewish Music Forum, YIVO, the American Sephardi Federation, and Salon/Sanct...
La Casa Bella – Bay Ridge Italian
Linguini with clams in white sauce is as basic a dish to Brooklyn Italian neighbourhoods like Bensonhurst and Bay Ridge as is pizza. The neighbourhoods are far away from Manhattan, and the restaurants are far away from their nearest subway stations, which might be why their descendants wear their pride like the shroud protecting the Statue of Liber...
Passport renewal applications exclusively for Italians residing on Long Island (NY)
Notice is hereby given to compatriots registered with AIRE and residing in the Long Island area of New York State that on Friday, May 12, 2023 starting at 9:00 a.m. it will be possible to apply for a passport by appointment at the premises of the Order of Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge in Glen Cove, NY.Interested parties can request an appointme...