Aging commish, lodge veep to receive Positive Image Awards
The Columbia County Sons and Daughters of Italy will present the "Positive Image Award" to two local Italian-Americans, Doris Laccese Moore and Thomas Fisher. The event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Columbia County Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge on Bridge Street in Greenport. The two long-time Hudson residents will be recogniz...
Tambellini in Highland Park offers diners a slice of old Pittsburgh
By Melissa McCart There's polish but little that's modern about Joseph Tambellini Restaurant in Highland Park. I like the place because it offers the best of Old Pittsburgh without caricature. You won't see framed photos as reminders of the city's former greatness, or its rise from the ashes. You will not find shtick that's inevitable at...
Barilla plans $26.5 million expansion to Ames pasta plant
Pasta-maker Barilla Group has announced plans for a $26.5 million expansion at its Ames production plant to add two new production lines dedicated to making gluten-free pasta. In a news release Friday, Barilla said construction is slated to begin in late March, and production is expected to start by October. The expansion will create 23 new jobs....
Berkeley author Parenti relates his road to a progressive outlook
By Sarah Rohrs Before his rise as a leading progressive political analyst and author, Michael Parenti learned about life growing up on the streets of New York's Italian East Harlem. The Berkeley author, a strong voice for the political left, gave a glimpse of his early life during a special book reading in an unusual location -- the credit un...
Zappone’s Italian Bistro offers a ‘delizioso’ dining experience
Traditional Italian cooking at its finest, combines with a distinctive modern twist to give diners at Zappone's Italian Bistro a delectable and "delizioso" dining experience. At the heart of the operation are the years of experience and family tradition of owners, Dina Zappone, and her husband, Chef Salvatore Zappone. Read more S...
Patrizio Is Leaving Highland Park Village after 25 Years
There are only a few days left to get your Patrizio fix at the popular Highland Park Village location. After 25 years of meatball plates on an impressive patio, its last day of business will be February 28. The landlord declined to renew the lease, opting instead to rent to new restaurant and retail businesses in the spaces surrounding the...
Aziende italiane a caccia di investimenti in America
Una delegazione di imprenditori italiani verrà negli Stati Uniti a fine marzo, per una missione finalizzata a individuare opportunità di investimento in America. Il primo di una serie di importanti appuntamenti bilaterali, che potrebbero completarsi con la visita del presidente del Consiglio Renzi alla Casa Bianca nel mese di aprile, e forse anche...
Festa Italiana Portland (24th annual)
Save these dates 27, 28, 29 August, 11 a.m. to 11p.m.Ciao Portland, Festa Italiana fills Pioneer Courthouse Square with Italian Food,Entertainment, Dancing, Wine and Beer Gardens. Don't miss the pasta, pizza,gelato or maybe a little cannoli! . Join us in Portland's beautiful Piazza, it's a great place to celebrate Italian culture on a summer d...
Dolci Lunedì
UNICO-PORTLAND is excited and proud to announce their upcoming fundraiser event, "Dolci Lunedì" (Sweet Monday), on Monday evening, May 4, at 7:00 PM. The event will be held at the First Covenant Church, 4433 E. Burnside St., Portland. They are featuring Italian desserts and beverages and will also have live entertainment performed by members, Beth...
PRINCETON: Visiting student group from Pettoranello, Italy, helping to renew connection to town
The hands of Italian immigrants from the hamlet of Pettoranello helped build the modern Princeton, a place that beckons a new generation of Italian youth this week. A delegation of 20 high school students are due to arrive in Princeton Thursday night to begin a week of cultural exchange. They will spend part of their visit attending classe...
Mario Moroni in Los Angeles
Date: Monday, May 11, 2015 Hours: 5 PM Venue: UCLA Organized by: UCLA Department of Italian In collaboration with: IIC The UCLA Department of Italian will host poet Mario Moroni for a poetry reading. Mario Moroni was born in Italy in 1955. He moved to the United States in 1989. He has taught at Yale University, the University of Memphis, and C...
Young Italians invent biomaterial
Engineers at young Italian start-up Mycoplast have developed a water- and fire-resistant new material that is light as styrofoam and 100% compostable, sources said Tuesday. The new bio-material – called Mogu, which is Chinese for mushroom – comes from mushrooms that have been "fed" on farm and food waste. "Mogu utilizes (waste such as) sawdus...