NEWS FROM : SOUTH EAST  

Spending much of his youth in West Virginia, Brian Grandstaff became quite infatuated with the taste of DiCarlo's Original Pizza. "There's nothing like it," the now Burlington, Kentucky, resident said. "It's crunchy and saucy – just really good pizza." During a trip back to his West Virginia stomping grounds two years ago, Grandstaff acquainted his...

Gino Sorbillo è tornato. Ha negli occhi il guizzo di sempre, quello del genio di una Napoli che vuole farcela anche in America: la sua. Sorride di sogni. È carico, ma al tempo stesso gentile. Come è abituato ad essere, del resto. Come è lui.Manhattan lo ha accolto srotolando il tappeto rosso delle grandi occasioni. L’evento di inaugurazione del loc...

A New York family searching for their shot at the American Dream believes they’ve found it right here in the Upstate. The owners of Greer’s new Mazzitelli Deli, brothers Rob and Anthony Mazzitelli, launched their hometown diner at 224 Trade St. last week. It’s tucked in a little corner of Chelsea’s Ladies Apparel, but you can’t miss it after you en...

Craving freshly made pasta? A new Italian spot has you covered. Located at 2103 N.W. Second Ave., the new arrival is called Sette Osteria. It's the third location for the Washington, D.C.-based Italian joint. Sette Osteria is the joint project of chefs Nicola Sanna, Nicholas Flores, Gaetano Ascione, and pasta chef Angela Marinelli. Together they're...

Since 1999, Macaluso’s restaurant has been serving meatballs like mama makes to Miami Beach locals and visiting celebs like Tom Cruise and Kim Kardashian. The low-key Staten Island-style Italian hot spot in the strip off Alton expanded to an Italian market. Now, after almost 19 years, Macaluso’s is moving out – to South Miami. Owner Michael D’Andre...

E' stato inaugurato il primo volo diretto di Air Italy (partecipata da Qatar Airlines) da Milano Malpensa per Miami, che segue la programmazione già partita tra lo scalo intercontinentale lombardo e New York. Si completa così l’offerta della stagione estiva 2018 la nuova rete di collegamenti per il Nord America dopo l'apertura del servizio quotidia...

Steve Melnick, president of Sons and Daughters of Italy Chapter #2780, reported to Historic City News that a dual awards ceremony was recently held at Saint Anastasia Catholic Church where three $1,000 scholarships were awarded to St Johns County graduating seniors. Mark Gregario, State Representative of Sons of Italy North East Florida was on hand...

When: Thu, June 14, 2018 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT - Where: La Cucina at La Centrale - Italian Food Hall, 781 South Miami Avenue, #Suite 181, Miami, FL 33130 Our mixology class is designed with cocktail history, shaking, making and tasting! The La Centrale beverage masters will show you how to recreate classic Italian cocktails at home and practi...

My new book, Authentic Italian: The Real Story of Italy’s Food and Its People, debunks myths about Italian food in the United States. One of those myths is that returning GIs from World War II brought pizza back from Italy to America and that’s how pizza became popular in America. DEBUNKED. Pizza was already here–brought by the Italian immigrants o...

Come out and get some fresh air and exercise while walking the Big Four Bridge with members of the IAA and their family members and friends.  On June 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., the IAA will be gathering at the base of the Big Four Bridge in Jeffersonville, IN.  Our plan is to start the walk at 10:00 a.m.   The bridge has various benches along the way...

Istituto Marangoni Miami, considered one of the world’s top ten fashion colleges, has named Destiny Charles, a senior at DASH, the inaugural winner of the prestigious university’s new Academic Excellence Scholarship. Launched this year, the aim of the scholarship is to promote and support excellence in education and design by financially supporting...

A family-owned restaurant offering delicious Italian food in an upscale atmosphere is what Biella Ristorante in Sunny Isles Beach is all about. It feels like you’ve traveled abroad when you enter the sophisticated, modern space. Biella is the brainchild of owner Gonzalo Carnevalli and his family. It was created for diners who want to eat food that...