Open House - An Italian Christmas in New York 2014
PLEASE JOIN US, Bring Family and Friends: FOURTH ANNUAL "AN ITALIAN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK". Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa in Co-Sponsorship With Arthur Piccolo cordially invite you to "An Italian American Christmas in New York" Friday, December 12, 12PM - 6PM. Please join us anytime during the day to celebrate the...
Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day alla Siciliana
Please join us for an evening celebrating the traditions and foods of St. Joseph's Day, an annual feast thought to have originated in the 10th century in Sicily. Renowned Chef Vittorio of Trattoria Romana will be our host as he demonstrates and explains time-honored St. Joseph's Day dishes. We'll enjoy his delicious cuisine while NOIAW mem...
Gelso & Grand Comes to Little Italy
Gelso means mulberry in Italian, hence the name of this newcomer to a high-profile corner of Little Italy, the intersection of Grand and Mulberry. The Italian menu by Cassidy Hallman, who worked at Bouley and Momofuku, hews to the modern Italian canon, and the chef says he depends on the best ingredients, even milling his own flour, for his pa...
Mamo le Michelangelo Brings its Italian cuisine to the U.S. with Mamo
by Alyssa Bird New Yorkers are getting a taste of the French Riviera thanks to the recent debut of Mamo. The Provençal-influenced Italian restaurant, opened by Mike "Mamo" Mammoliti in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood, is an offshoot of his family's popular Antibes, France, eatery, Mamo le Michelangelo, which has been a staple of the Côte d'A...
Grasso Named Italian-American of the Year
Batavia resident, Jerry Grasso, is named this year's Italian-American of the Year by Batavia Downs Gaming. Grasso is currently a trustee of the Knights of Columbus, and was a volunteer at Notre Dame High School for 25 years. Joe Gerace, the first recipient of the annual award, calls Grasso "an asset to our community for many years" an...
Teaching culture in the Italian language classroom
IONA COLLEGE. La Penta MacGrath A-B. New Rochelle, NY. May 13, 2016. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Iona College is pleased to present its Fifth Annual Professional Development Workshop on Teaching Italian Culture. The colloquium wishes to provide an overview of new perspectives while promoting awareness and appreciation of the cultural...
In Memoriam: Filomena DiRico Fosco
Filomena DiRico Fosco. January 20, 1933 - June 5, 2016. The Italian American Museum mourns the passing of Filomena DiRico Fosco, mother of Museum Trustee and Founder, Uff. Maria Fosco. Due to Filomena's love in preserving her Italian Heritage and Culture, she was an ardent supporter of the Italian American Museum. She was one of the...
A Taste Of Italy At St. Francis
"A Taste Of Italy," Sponsored by the St. Francis of Assisi Parish Holy Name Society will be held on Sunday, November 6th, 1:30 pm. The Holy Name Society, under the leadership of Dr. Art Gualtieri, President, is hosting the event to help raise funds to provide scholarships to the students of St. Francis of Assisi Church Parish. Event coordi...
Tradition Towers Over Brooklyn Giglio Festival
The 125th Giglio Festival is under way in Williamsburg, Brooklyn where New Yorkers come in droves for the great food and a three-ton sight. NY1's Tara Lynn Wagner filed the following report.Saint Paulinus is said to have freed local men from slavery by offering himself in their place. Returning from captivity years later, he was greeted by townspeo...
VALENTINO USA ties up with New Yorkers for children
Valentino USA will forgo its annual holiday celebration this year, instead donating the party funds —and some employee elbow grease— to New Yorkers for Children's annual Wrap to Rap event. The company will serve as a presenting sponsor of the charity's annual social gift-wrapping spree, which is set for Wednesday at The Ainsworth in Chelsea. Employ...
Shop Italy on Madison 2013 NYC
To celebrate and promote Italian fashion in New York City, the Italian Trade Commission would like to invite you to participate in SHOP ITALY on MADISON. SHOP ITALY on MADISON, promoted by the Ministry of Economic Development and organized by the Italian Trade Commission, celebrates Italian quality and heritage with a series of consumer shopping e...
Strong Grip on Life
By Ralph Gardner I'd be less than candid if I said Little Italy's San Gennaro festival was my favorite event of the fall season. It's noisy and crowded. Traffic in the area is a mess. The grilled sausage, pepper and onions is certainly tasty, but I'm not sure it warrants a detour. And offered the choice between a cannoli and French pastry,...