Michael Del Pietro to open new Del Pietro's in Richmond Heights
One of the best-known names in Italian dining in St. Louis will soon grace a restaurant again. As St. Louis Magazine first reported, Michael Del Pietro will open Del Pietro's at 1059 South Big Bend Boulevard in Richmond Heights, the address previously occupied by Riverbend Restaurant & Bar and, before that, Harvest. Del Pietro's parents, Michael Sr...
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel has been recreated at the Oculus
It's hard to say which feat was more grueling: Michelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel in the early 16th century or the lengthy construction of the Oculus at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub. The former took nearly 15 years to complete and was a serious toll on the legendary artist; the latter was finished 10 years late and $2 billion ove...
Staten Island Nightlife: Starpower at mansion on Grymes Hill
he reviews are in and critics say the Corrado (Joe) Manfredi "Taste of Italy" Golf Outing Thursday surpassed all others -- and in more ways than one. In what we're sure will go down as one of the 10 best days of the year -- weather wise -- the Silver Lake Golf Course was lined with linksters, who all came out to support the fun and fab annual even...
Nine delicious Italian summer delicacies you have to taste
Whenever you travel to Italy, you can be assured of good food. But in the stiflingly warm summer months, visitors may not be in the mood for heavy plates of pasta and pizza ... or at least not all the time. Italians eat with the seasons, meaning most restaurants will change their menus depending on which vegetables are freshest and tastiest that we...
On the mainland... Pasquale’s
When I say “authentic,” I really mean it. Pasquale’s, A Pizza Napulitana, is the real deal. Pasquale’s is located in South County Commons in Wakefield, but its roots are in Italy. Owner Pasquale Illiano was born and raised in Naples. That’s where he leaned to cook and perfected his techniques. A personable and gracious host, Pasquale takes enormous...
Students inducted into the National Italian Honor Society
On May 12, the Maria Montessori chapter of the Societ Onoraria Italica, the National Italian Honor Society inducted 17 juniors, two seniors and one honorary member at the annual induction ceremony. Juniors who were inducted included Isabella Beil, Mia Bruno, Benjamin Burkey, Tyler Catanzarite, Luciano Cardillo, McKenna Connolly, Grace Coppola, Anna...
Via Appia Antica – the Oldest Road in Rome
Do all roads really lead to Rome? The Via Appia Antica (The Appian Way) aka “Regina Viarum” (Queen of Roads) is one of the most famous roads in Europe and is considered to be one of the oldest in Rome. It was named after the Roman censor, Appius Claudius Caecus, who initiated and completed the first 90 kilometers of the road in 312 BC. In roughly...
Scalessa's Italian Kitchen offers classic dishes, convivial setting
I'm not sure on my own if I would have stumbled upon Scalessa's Old School Italian Kitchen, a newish Italian eatery deep in the heart of Wilmington's Forty Acres neighborhood. It's parked on a mostly residential area at the corner of Shallcross Avenue and North Lincoln Street in a brick building, painted gray, that dates back to the 1920s. Some may...
Paul Sciria's death stunned me: Letter to the Editor
Paul Sciria's death stunned me, as well it should given a friendship of over 80 years. We both lived on 154th off Kinsman, a few doors apart, a thoroughly ethnic street, mostly Italians and Jews, with one German family and a Lutheran minister to boot. It never mattered if we had not seen each other for a while; when we met we were instantly transpo...
Export italiano: chi sale e chi scende nel 2017?
Le esportazioni italiane viaggiano ad alta velocità e non hanno alcuna intenzione di fermarsi. Questo è quello che emerso dalla presentazione del report Export 2017 di SACE ”Export unchained, dove la crescita attende il Made in Italy“ che si è rivelata un’ottima occasione non solo per analizzare la capacità di vendere all’estero delle nostre impres...
With Capo Italian Deli in Shaw, owners aim to create delicious deja vu
Brian Vasile and Andy Seligman, the owners of Brickside Food & Drink in Bethesda and Grand Central Bar in Adams Morgan, were lunching in the District awhile back, mulling their next project, when the New York natives started reminiscing about how much they missed the neighborhood Italian delis of their youth. Seligman was particularly enthusiastic...
'It's not Joe Faro's world'
Where in New England is Joe Faro? On any given day, the restaurateur-turned-developer is shuttling between several sites in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, sampling menus, reviewing construction plans and meeting with potential tenants. "I basically have three full-time jobs right now," Faro said. "It's been a wild ride from 2010 to now." The New...