Carlo Mastrangelo, a Doo-Wop Voice for Dion and the Belmonts, Dies at 78
Carlo Mastrangelo, an original member of Dion and the Belmonts, whose baritone vocals undergirded the group's harmonies on a string of doo-wop hits like "No One Knows" and "A Teenager in Love," died on Monday in Boynton Beach, Fla. He was 78. The cause was cancer, said Warren Gradus, a current member of the Belmonts. Mr. Mastrangelo g...
A Taste of Italy in West Palm Beach
Most people think of Monday as a day of dread. I've come to think of Monday as one of my favorite food days of the week. That's the day I go to Lynora's on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach and get the Monday specials – an $8 Margarita pizza and Maria Abbenante's glorious meatballs (housemade with beef and pork) for $2 each. They make you wish Tue...
Our Ferragosto Party
by Ciancia Italian Club Ciancia in August is synonymous of our famous outdoor party and star-gazing night at Mike Salvo's house. This summer is no different, with his new brick-oven pizza, outdoor kitchen, bocce game, Jacuzzi, swimming pool, amazing regional cuisine, dancing and late live music. This is your chance to leave all your worrie...
Injured Soldier Honored With Award
Family and friends gave Nick Staback a standing ovation at a picnic in Mcdade park Tuesday evening.The 22-year old is back home, one week after he was honored in Florida with a national American hero award from UNICO national, an Italian-American service organization. "I don't see how i deserve it. Its just that i was doing my job, i...
Atlanta Art institutions Hosts Year of Italian Culture 2013
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced 2013 as the "Year of Italian Culture" in the United States. Atlanta arts institutions have joined in the celebration and will host events throughout the Fall that highlight everything from Italian music to Renaissance and Baroque images of Rome to Italy's best exports, wine and design. Harmonie Univ...
345 Caffe Italiano: Casual Italian Fare in Coral Gables
by Cassie Glenn As seems to be the trend these days, 345 Caffe Italiano opened almost a year ago but celebrated its official "grand opening" last month. From the outside, it looks almost too manufactured to be decent. With the restaurant logo and pictures of food plastered across the red and white tables and walls, it resembles a...
Lakewood Ranch's Festa Italiana stirs up memories of Ratpack crooners and delicious cooking
Growing up in a large Italian family in Buffalo, N.Y., Anne Wolfe -- now one of area's top amateur Italian cooks -- remembers her father, Mike Tramontana putting 45 RPM records on the record player. Sounds of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Louis Prima, Tony Bennett and Perry Como filled her house and mixed with the aroma of cannolis and Itali...
Local restaurant hopes to bring Northern Italian flavor to St. Augustine
By Jenna Carpenter St. Augustine Beach residents Simone and Monica Parisi want to bring the taste of northern Italy to St. Augustine. Originally from Florence, Italy, Simone said he wants to give residents a place where they will never eat the same dish twice, no matter how often they come to the restaraunt. "I grew up in a family wh...
Friends of the Uffizi Gallery announces New Lecture Series...ART CONVERSATIONS
Sunday, September 27, 2015 | 3:00 to 4:00 pm: Michelangelo and Judaism Sunday, November 22, 2015 | 3:00 to 4:00 pm: Artistic Competition in Renaissance Florence Sunday, January 1, 2016 | 3:00 to 4:00 pm: The Madonna's of the Uffizi Gallery In an effort to enhance our educational schedule of events, the Friends of the Uffizi Galler...
IACC announces the date of its 25th Anniversary Gala
Save the date for a spectacular event that will celebrate the best of Made in Italy in the USA. The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce will host its 25th Anniversary Gala on Friday, October 21st 2016 in Miami. It will be not only a fantastic dinner but also a prestigious display for all those companies that represent the distinction of Italian...
Sicilian chef Bonetta dell'Oglio in Charleston this weekend
The Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival hosts Sicilian chef Bonetta dell'Oglio for two meals this weekend. The first will be held at Mercantile and Mash on Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $150 per diner and include six courses and wine. The second, a brunch at Wild Olive, will be held on Sun. April 10 at noon. Tickets are $45 and include thre...
Shelby County residents share history of Italian American ancestors
By Ginny Cooper McCarley When Alabaster resident Mary Ann Tudisco's grandmother, Maria Monte Piazza, arrived at the Port of New Orleans in 1907, she carried a single trunk containing all of her belongings from her life in Sicily. The trunk is one of many artifacts found at the Vulcan Park and Museum's exhibition, La Storia: Birmin...