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Fabrizio Di Michele, the Consul General of Italy in New York, joins us for an inspiring conversation recorded at the lively Red Sauce Studio in Little Italy. The narrative unfolds as Fabrizio takes us on a journey from his Sicilian and Abruzzese roots to his diplomatic role amidst a global pandemic. With co-hosts John Viola, Patrick O’Boyle, and Dr...

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The Ambassador of Italy to the US, Mariangela Zappia, received a tribute from Gei (Gruppo Esponenti Italiani) in New York at the end of her term in Washington and her diplomatic career. The ambassador, the first woman to represent Italy in the US capital, held the post of permanent representative to the UN from 2018 to 2021, again becoming the firs...

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Changing trends and emerging industries have made life hard for restaurant owners, and the effects are being felt all across the country.  One of New York City's favorite Italian restaurants was nearly forced to close due to new development in its area, but a last-minute change will allow them to remain in business. In January, Nino's Ristorante an...

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In the Season Three finale of “The Sopranos,” Uncle Junior shows off his pipes. At Jackie Jr.’s funeral, the typically stoic character stands up in an Italian restaurant and passionately belts the classic Neopolitan song “Core ‘ngrato,” which translates to “Ungrateful Heart.” Now, 24 years after that seminal episode aired (and 26 after a two-month...

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After the great success of the Winter Fancy Food Show, Italy is once again excited to be the Partner Country of the Summer Fancy Food Show at the Javits Center in New York City, from June 29th to July 1st, 2025. We look forward to the wonderful opportunities the Fancy Food Show offers for our nation to promote the quality, craftsmanship, and genera...

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Created in 2024 to celebrate Mulino Caputo’s 100th anniversary, the Caputo Prize represents a corporate patronage project designed to support a new generation of artistic talents. Targeted at the students of Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, the Caputo Prize invited young artists to explore the connection between art and food, culminating in a con...

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Did you hear the one about the breakout baseball player fueled by chicken parm? It’s a story on my mind as I’m dining at New York’s Arthur and Sons. The art on the wall consists of Sinatra and Goodfellas, the wine is flowing, and the food is decidedly red sauce. The mastermind of star chef Joe Isidori, whose family is behind a multitude of New York...

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Two Holy Relics of St. Anthony of Padua will visit the Archdiocese of New York as well as the dioceses of Brooklyn and Paterson from Friday, June 6 to Sunday, June 15. The two first-class Relics will be accompanied by Fathers Mario Conte and Fabio Turrisendo, two Franciscan friars from the Pontifical Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The two...

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As the city celebrates the 13th edition of New York City Design Week, the Italian Cultural Institute of New York has opened Reimagining the Everyday Landscape, an exhibition celebrating two protagonists of Italian design: the late Gaetano Pesce, who passed away last year, and Gianni Pettena. Both emerged during the radical era of the 1960s and 1970...

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Italian heritage brand Santoni celebrated its 50th anniversary by opening the largest boutique in its history on March 13th in Manhattan. There is architecture that you simply admire, and then there’s architecture you feel in your soul. The new Santoni store on Madison Avenue falls into the latter category; while it is not a design for everyone, it...

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