After serving on both sides in WWII, a life haunted by regrets
Frank Cortese is one of the few people who fought on both sides during World War II. He started as a sailor with the Italian navy, fighting against the Allies. After Italy surrendered, he continued as an Italian sailor fighting for the Allies. As most familiar with history remember, Italy entered the war on the side of Germany and Japan, before sur...
Hamptons hotspot to get an Italian makeover
Italy will meet Southampton this summer, as celeb hot spot 75 Main introduces a new menu from consulting chef Michele Brogioni, of Armani Restaurant on Fifth Avenue. Fans of Zach Erdem’s 75 Main include Joe Biden, LA Reid, Barbara Walters, Alex Rodriguez and the Kardashian clan. Dishes will include grilled filet mignon with brandy green peppercorn...
Private equity sets sights on the Italian retail industry
Private equity is setting its sights on the Italian retail industry. With 28 transactions worth €1.8 billion, 2016 was the strongest year since 2010. What has grown above all is the total value of signed deals: within 12 months they tripled compared to the 456 of 2015, and are getting close to the €1.668 billion of 2014. The number of operations is...
ItalianCreationGroup Opens its First Luxury Lifestyle Flagship Store in New York, Bringing Together High-end Brands Driade, FontanaArte, Valcucine and Toscoquattro
The fast-growing Italian luxury holding company ItalianCreationGroup is opening its first North American flagship store during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City on Monday, bringing together its prestigious design firms under one roof for the first time ever. The company has acquired a stable of luxury brands over the la...
I Madonnari Street Painting Festival Returns to Santa Barbara Mission This Weekend
I Madonnari is coming back to the Santa Barbara Mission this weekend, when street painters will decorate the plaza using pastels on pavement, creating about 150 bold and vibrant, large-scale art pieces. The local I Madonnari Italian street painting festival will celebrate its 31st anniversary this year, having brought this tradition from the romant...
Sticks and Stones: Does “Gioglio” Mean “Plumber?” A Genealogical Tale
A Name is a Name is a Name We sat around a table in Moscow’s bar located across street from the playground of my youth, Feaster’s Park in New Brunswick, NJ. It was just us, the men in the family; well, two men, one boy; the adults were Lenny the plumber and Len, Jr. the cop, a New Brunswick Police Officer. We were, as they say, “‘shootin’ the bre...
Summer Italian Film Festival 2017
Join us for the Summer Italian Film Festival. Enjoy four weeks of Italian masterpieces. Films in Italian with English subtitles. The Italian Cultural and Community Center, 1101 Milford Street, Houston, TX 77006. All four films will start at 7:15 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Suggested donation at the door per film: $5 for members, $10 for non-members....
The 4 Best Italian Road Trips
With its lush countryside, plunging coastlines, snow-capped peaks, and glittering lakes, Italy offers epic driving experiences for every kind of traveler. Here, we’ve put together our favorite Italian road trip itineraries — including where to stop, where to stay, and what you’ll see along the way. 1. Amalfi CoastKnown for its dramatic bluffs, past...
Miami-based Gelato-go to open location in Sarasota
Gelato can be a saving grace on a hot afternoon and one new storefront hopes to satiate those icy cravings when it opens in downtown Sarasota mid-June. Gelato-go, a small gelato chain based in South Florida, will open a new storefront off Main Street at 14 S. Orange Ave. The prices will be between $5-$7 depending on the size of gelato, and cones ar...
Innovativo Creativo Italiano: a photo shoot capturing Italians’ creative souls
Judy Starkman, who worked as a London-based feature documentary filmmaker for networks, such as ABC, CBS, CNN, and SKY-TV, alongside several incursions in still photography and the shooting of commercials, has been constantly training her storytelling skills, from a visual and informative perspective. She is married to Bill Lagattuta, a former awa...
The 10 Best Italian Restaurants in Denver
If you're under the impression there's no good Italian food in Denver, you haven't been paying attention. Alongside our old-school classics that never disappoint, a handful of newer options for Italian eats in the Mile High are serving up traditional dishes that deserve your undivided attention. Our advice? Abandon your current dinner plans and sta...
Feast Day Celebration Honors St. Anthony
The St. Anthony DiPadova Society will be sponsoring their 95th Annual Feast Day Celebration to honor their patron on Sunday, June 4, 2017. The 95th Annual Feast Day Celebration will be held at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Media, Pa. A solemn Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. with the Statue of St. Anthony, the St. Anthony Society members and the Neglia B...