Brooklyn-inspired Italian food truck parks first brick-and-mortar
No more life behind the wheel of a food truck for Chris Auriemma. The Brooklyn transplant is opening Gumba’s Italian on Nov. 3 at 100 E. 20th Ave., at the corner of Lincoln Street. This will be the first brick-and-mortar location for Auriemma, who owns two food trucks. “I’m bringing them a taste of Brooklyn,” he said, adding that he wants to import...
Accordo tra l’Abruzzo e New York per investimenti e turismo sostenibile
E’ questo il risultato del viaggio istituzionale del Presidente Giuseppe Di Pangrazio a New York dove è stato ricevuto dalla numerosa ed accreditata comunità di origine italiana. Il prossimo anno, una delegazione americana tornerà in Abruzzo, per verificare la fattibilità di sviluppare nel nostro territorio nuovi investimenti ed azioni di promozion...
Vittorio Grigolo is a guest star at This is Italy, Parts Unknown
This is Italy, Parts Unknown – taking place in New York from October 31st until November 2nd – will be a moment to celebrate Italian excellences and to exalt culture in all its forms. On this purpose, the Guggenheim Museum will host a concert with professionals from the Scala Theatre in Milan (Cameristi della Scala) and Vittorio Grigolo. The concer...
Electeds seek Columbus petition signatures
An effort is ongoing in the borough’s Italian-American enclaves to save a beloved statue of Christopher Columbus. Locals are participating in at least two petition efforts to implore a public art review commission established by Mayor de Blasio to keep a statue of Christopher Columbus in Manhattan’s Columbus Circle. The Sons of Italy placed petitio...
2017 Long Island Ambasciatore Awards Ceremony & Dinner
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend the 2017 Long Island Ambasciatore Awards Ceremony & Dinner. Honoring Outstanding Italian-American Leaders and their Italian-American Organizations. Sunday, November 12, 2017 - 12 noon to 4 pm. Crest Hollow Country Club - 8325 Jericho Tpke. Woodbury, NY 11797. Business Attire. Musical Perfo...
Gli USA restituiscono all’Italia undici reperti archeologici e 198 monete trafugate
“Quando alla fine di questa cerimonia ci incroceremo in questa splendida sala con in mano un bicchiere di prosecco per festeggiare, non congratulatevi con me: non penso a quello che abbiamo fatto, ma ai reperti e ai beni archeologici là fuori che ci sono ancora da recuperare”. Nelle parole del Colonnello Matthew Bogdanos, dal 1998 Assistant Distric...
Isaacson's new book celebrates genius of Leonardo da Vinci
Researching the life of Leonardo da Vinci left Walter Isaacson in a playful mood. "He's the most fun, joyous person I can imagine," says the best-selling biographer, whose "Leonardo da Vinci" comes out Oct. 17. "And that was the big surprise. I thought he was going to be this brooding genius." Isaacson, 65, sees the da Vinci book as the culmination...
How Pastabilities came to be one of the most popular restaurants in Syracuse
Somewhere in the middle of Italy, Karyn Korteling’s stomach ached. She needed food, any type. Korteling, who was pregnant, felt a “nauseous” hunger that prompted she and her husband to pull over at “this road-side dump.” Even though they didn’t understand anything on the menu and couldn’t find anyone who spoke a word of English, they walked in. Kor...
What Le Cirque Will Be Remembered For
After forty-two years, three homes, uncountable chefs, one Nazi-related Yelp scandal, and a dozen Times reviews (one of them arguably the most iconic work of restaurant criticism in history), the Upper East Side gastronomic institution Le Cirque has announced that it will be closing its doors after service on New Year’s Eve. The Maccioni family, wh...
Aesthetics Versus Utility: ‘Scaffali’ by Michelangelo Pistoletto at Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York
Meddling with the harmony between aesthetics and usefulness, Michelangelo Postolettoin has created a collection for a new solo exhibition in New York. Titled ‘Scaffali,’ the exhibition by the well-known Italian artist, is taking place at the Luhring Augustine Gallery until November 4. Luhring Augustine Gallery presents ‘Scaffali,’ the fourth solo e...
29th Annual Fundraiser Luncheon of the Garibaldi Meucci Museum
The Board of Commissioners of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum cordially invites you to celebrate with us at The 29th Annual Fundraiser Luncheon - Saturday, November 11, 2017. 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. honoring Carolyn Reres - State Immediate Past President; Glen V. Cutrona - Chair, Staten Island Chamber of Commerce; Rossella Rago - Author of “Cooking with...
Brother's Pizzeria wins 'Best Grandma & Sicilian' pizza on Staten Island
That first bite of a Brother's Sicilian square and Grandma slice yield a remarkable taste and textural sensation. Since 1975, the Giove family has turned out these pie recipes from their corner parlor with remarkable consistency. And those matters figured into Brother's win in the Advance's 2017 Best of Staten Island Awards. Bite into one of those...