Classic Italian Cocktails Reinvented for Contemporary New Yorkers
Greenwich Village's beloved Caffé Danté opened in 1915 in what was then a very Italian neighborhood of Manhattan. Today, that same neighborhood is in NYU territory, and the establishment now simply goes by "Danté." While it's no longer under the original ownership, the current proprietors seek to keep the venue's old New York flair and Ita...
The first pieces of the NY Wheel arrive from Italy
It was a long journey by boat, but all eight pieces -- that once put together will form the four legs of the NY Wheel -- arrived at Brooklyn Marine Terminal. "The first major components of the Wheel are arriving," said New York Wheel founder and CEO Rich Marin at a press conference at Brooklyn Marine Terminal on Tuesday. "These pieces...
La Grata Promises Cooking Like Mom's in South Bronx
Developer Keith Rubenstein's latest project, a new Italian restaurant on Alexander Avenue, is open for business. La Grata opened on the avenue near East 134th Street earlier this month — one of many businesses launched in the South Bronx by the prolific real estate investor, including Filtered Coffee and the combination art gallery-fashion boutiqu...
A Baroque Trio
Guido Cagnacci (1601-63), the Italian Baroque master, is having a New York moment. Three of his paintings can be seen at three institutions on the Upper East Side — The Met Fifth Avenue, The Frick Collection and, most recently, the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, an arm of the Italian government located on Park Avenue. Cagnacci is...
Una visita indimenticabile... La delegazione dell'Asilm rientrata dal viaggio in Sicilia
È rientrata nei giorni scorsi a New York la Delegazione dell'ASILM - American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit - che ha visitato la Sicilia. L'ASILM, come è noto, è la società con sede a New York che riunisce le personalità decorate dalla Repubblica Italiana. Durante il soggiorno in Sicilia la Delegazione, composta da importati membri della...
Nell’Anno della Cultura Italiana negli USA boom di editori italiani a "Bookexpo America"
Si inaugura oggi a New York presso lo Jacob K. Javitis Center, BookExpo America, la principale fiera professionale dell'editoria degli Stati Uniti, a cui partecipano ogni anno editori di tutta l'America, Nord e Sud e dei paesi asiatici, e che vede la partecipazione fino al 1° giugno dell'eccellenza dell'editoria italiana. E' l'Agenzia Ice...
Rockland Student Wins Italian-American State Legislators Scholarship
by Dina Sciortino Senator Carlucci joins members of the Italian-American State Legislators Conference to present Clarkstown South High School student Alana Kurtti with a $1,500 dollar check in Albany. New City resident Alana Kurtti, a model student and member of her community, was chosen as this year's winner of the Italian-American S...
Grassroots research in Italy continues for Staten Island resident
By Virginia N. Sherry For the third consecutive summer, native Staten Islander Frances Curcio traveled to Contursi Terme, a small town in the Campania region of southern Italy, to continue exploration of her family's roots. The search started with her maternal grandfather, Salvatore Cipollaro, who immigrated to the U.S. from the town in 1...
"Southern Italy and Genoa in the Early History of Pasta: Debunking the Myth of Arab Influence" with Dr. Anthony Buccini
Culinary Historians of New York presents "Southern Italy and Genoa in the Early History of Pasta: Debunking the Myth of Arab Influence" with Dr. Anthony Buccini, Thursday, October 10th, 2013 at 6:30 pm Check-in and reception | 7:00 pm Lecture. Historical pasta recipes will be served! $25 CHNY Members | $22 CHNY Senior & Stud...
Installation Mass set for new Rochester bishop
by Sean Dobbin Bishop Salvatore Matano will approach the door of Sacred Heart Cathedral on Jan. 2 and knock three times on the door. Bishop Robert Cunningham will open it. The symbolic gesture will mark the beginning of two days of worship to install Matano as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Rochester. The Jan. 2 solemn vespers...
Raising of the Italian and Italian American Flags Ceremony
Italian Heritage and Culture Month 2014 Tribute "Celebrating the Italian American Experience . . . Legends and Icons . . . Italian Americans in Sports" You are cordially invited to attend the Raising of the Italian and Italian American Flags and a special recognition for Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, Ph.D., D...
Italian Heritage Center in East Utica up for sale
The end of an era is approaching in East Utica. But it could be the beginning of a new era. The beloved Sons of Italy Lodge, an Italian social stronghold for nearly 60 years, is scheduled to close in a few weeks. For those who grew up in East Utica, Italian or not, the lodge and the Miss Italia Pageant spark warm memories. Board member R...