Primi Italian Steakhouse in West Islip: A Contender Throws a One-Two Punch
With Primi Italian Steakhouse, which opened in January in West Islip, you can almost hear the marketing wheels turning: Combine two Long Island cuisine staples, call the place "first" in Italian, and success shouldn't be too far behind. Judging from the crowds so far, the formula is working. There are better steakhouses and better Ita...
Italian festival kicks off in Port Washington on Sept. 7
By Stephen Romano The John Michael Marino Lodge Italian festival is offering people the chance to transition out of summer, going from hot dogs and hamburgers to authentic Italian cuisine. The festival, which will be held at North Hempstead Beach Park at 175 West Shore Road, will run from Sept. 7 to Sept. 11. "The purpose of the Italian...
Stepping Back: A Journey into the ancient art of Italy
Opening reception Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 pm. American Italian Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany. Stepping Back is a cultural exhibit showcasing contemporary Italian artists working in the ancient and traditional art forms of Italy. Five artists working regionally, nationally and internationally are participating in this unique exhibit highlightin...
Ai Newyorchesi piace il Lambrusco Emiliano
Il vino dell'estate nella Grande Mela? Per i newyorkesi che non vogliono rinunciare al rosso neanche con il caldo, la scelta ideale è il frizzante lambrusco emiliano, che sta vivendo una nuova giovinezza anche in Usa. A dirlo, come riferisce il portale on line winenews.it, è il wine writer del New York Times Eric Asimov, che ha titolato il suo ult...
Italian Interdisciplinary Modernism
Our first workshop took place at the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò on Friday 22 February. The morning session had three position papers which addressed in different ways the potential and challenges of interdisciplinary approaches in the study of some discreet aspects of Italian modernism. Since the lectures were recorded on video and will be avail...
Giampaolo Seguso distingue la 22.ma generazione della dinastia di Murano con le sue poesie su vetro
di Riccardo Chioni Le sue opere sono esposte in 107 musei intorno al mondo, la sua è la 22.ma generazione di una dinastia di vetrai di Murano fondata nel 1397: si tratta dell'artista, poeta e filosofo Giampaolo Seguso al quale l'Istituto di Cultura di Park Avenue giovedì ha dedicato un incontro. Erano presenti il console generale Natalia...
Madison Square Park Conservancy's Mad. Sq. Art announces installation of Giuseppe Penone's Ideas of Stone
Madison Square Park Conservancy's Mad. Sq. Art announces a new sculptural installation for fall 2013 by renowned Italian artist Giuseppe Penone, consisting of three monumental, 40-foot tall bronze trees. Ideas of Stone, featuring Penone's signature manipulation of the trees' natural forms, will interact with Madison Square Park's lush landscape to...
Guido Mattioni, Learnitaly e la cultura italiana a New York
by Piero Armenti Che Learnitaly stia tentando un'impresa coraggiosa, quella di dare voce alla cultura italiana nel mondo, è fuori di dubbio: non solo la scuola di New York, ma tante altre sedi stanno spuntando ovunque, creando una meravigliosa rete di italianità. Un'iniziativa capitanata da Massimo Veccia, che ha deciso di investi...
Giuliani Slams de Blasio, Says He Has ‘Real Disagreements’ With Mayor’s Policy
Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani slammed Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday, saying he has some "real disagreements" with the man now occupying his former desk at City Hall. As CBS 2 Political Reporter Marcia Kramer reported, de Blasio has been in office about 85 days – two weeks shy of the 100-day mark. But that is enough time for Giuliani to make a jud...
Una storia italiana senza pasta né mafia ma con una (invadente) mamma
By Ludovica Martella La Little Italy di Downtown Manhattan che conosciamo oggi non è esattamente quella che avevano vissuto le prime generazioni di italiani sbarcati nella Grande Mela ai primi del novecento. Anzi, è completamente diversa. Uno dei pochi edifici che mantiene ancora vive le origini degli italo-americani di questo quartiere è...
Wine & Food Festival of New Paltz to feature Lidia Bastianich
by Lynn Woods From Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, Mohonk Mountain House will host a brand-new event: the Wine and Food Festival of New Paltz. The festival will feature seminars by celebrity sommeliers, chefs and wine experts; tastings of a wide selection of wines culled from mostly small vineyards in Europe and the US, wit...
Eataly Events Share Italian Specialties with Kids
Eataly New York is joining the ranks of gourmet retailers offering store tours and cooking classes for children. "Our goal is to inspire this love and understanding of high-quality food, so we have introduced two new ways to get your kids as excited about the kitchen as we are," says the Eataly website. Passport to Eataly is a one-hour store tour...