Delicata in Como, St. Paul
J.D. Fratzke and Matty O’Reilly have been busy. Between summer 2016 and March 2017, they opened two restaurants, Red River Kitchen and Bar Brigade. And now they’ve added Delicata, a casual Italian eatery in the Como neighborhood of St. Paul helmed by Noah Barton (former executive chef at Chino Latino). The newest member of the family has a lot in c...
Italiani all’estero, il CTIM al Columbus Day di Chicago
Il CTIM parteciperà con una delegazione guidata dal rappresentante Carlo Vaniglia alla prossima parata del Columbus Day che si svolgerà a Chicago il 9 ottobre. “Ci uniremo – si legge in una nota – assieme alle altre organizzazioni italo americane ed Associazioni Italiane ed ai Rappresentanti dei Comites che credono nei valori della difesa delle tra...
Avviso di assunzione di un impiegato a contratto
Il Consolato Generale d’Italia in New York ha indetto una procedura di selezione per l’assunzione di un impiegato a contratto da adibire ai servizi di collaboratore amministrativo nel settore traduzione-interpretariato.L’avviso di assunzione ed il facsimile della domanda di ammissione alle prove selettive sono disponibili ai seguenti link: Avviso d...
Grandma vs. Sicilian pizza: Do you know the difference?
Just in case there was a shred of doubt remaining, rest assured that Staten Islanders know their pizza. We went out to two local pizzerias with the intention to stump you with two seemingly similar but vastly different square pies: Grandma vs. Sicilian. Eaters at Metro Pizzeria in West Brighton and Nunzio's of Grant City gave us the run down on the...
The end for Milwaukee's 'little pink church' — in 1967
For more than 60 years, the "little pink church" was the spiritual heart of Milwaukee's Italian community. But the church — Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Catholic Church, 419 N. Jackson St. — was also in the path of "progress," a dangerous place to be in Milwaukee in the 1960s. Built in 1904, the church was the center of Italian Catholic life in the T...
Stefano Mezzabotta named Chief Information Officer (CIO), Bridgestone Americas
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) today announced Stefano Mezzabotta has been named Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Bridgestone Americas. Stefano will be based in Nashville and will report to Bill Thompson, Chief Operating Officer, Bridgestone Americas. In this role, Mezzabotta will be responsible for leading and overseeing the vision,...
What Mario Batali likes to eat at Eataly Boston
Celebrity chef Mario Batali has a lot of love for Boston's food scene, which isn't a surprise considering he's opened a few ventures in the Hub over the years."The Chew" co-host is back in the city this week for the 2017 Inbound conferencein the Seaport, so expect him to stop by some of his favorite restaurants while he's in town. Batali tells Metr...
Iconic 'Baci' chocolates celebrate romantic proverbs from the Italian dialects
Baci chocolates, literally translating as 'kisses', are an Italian icon - and now the sweets are celebrating the country's dialects. Each chocolate comes wrapped in small messages of love, like a romantic fortune cookie. This tradition based on the story of a chocolate-maker who supposedly sent romantic notes to a founder of the company the same wa...
Huntington To Host Long Island Sons Of Italy Columbus Day Parade
The Long Island Sons of Italy Columbus Day Parade will take place in Huntington on Sunday, Oct. 8. The parade route will follow along Main Street (Route 25A) in celebration of Columbus Day at noon. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a democrat, said, Columbus day was always a celebration of his Italian-American heritage. East Meadow, W. T. Clarke, Kings Park, Walt W...
Benevento’s – Gluten-free in in the North End
To my fellow gluten-free eaters, I have good news for you: it is possible to eat a quality, fulfilling Italian meal in the North End — and you don’t have to limit yourselves to just salad or risotto. There are a number of establishments that offer gluten-free options, but one of my favorites is Benevento’s, an affordable semi-casual joint that offe...
Vice Mayor discovers family among Italian dignitaries
When Martinez Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop was invited to meet a delegation from Pittsburg’s sister city, Isola Delle Femmine, in the Palermo district of Sicily, she thought she simply would be representing Martinez, whose most famous native son, Joe DiMaggio, traced his ancestry to that Italian city. What she found instead were family ties of her ow...
Five feted at 14th annual DaVinci Society Scholarship Dinner
The Wagner College DaVinci Society observed Italian Heritage Month at its 14th annual Scholarship Dinner Wednesday evening in Nicotra's Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn, where nearly 300 guests gathered in support. The affair that showcases Italian culture was chaired by Eleanor Conforti, a former chairwoman of Community School Board 31 and a Stat...