Many New York restaurants claim they serve "Italian food," and cite menu items such as pizza, spaghetti, and garlic bread as flimsy proof of such authenticity.   Finding true Italian cuisine, however, requires some searching as most delectable finds do not come easy! Fortunately, there's a place on the Lower East Side where you can find deli...

The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY presents a free screening of "Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy" on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m.   Actor and director John Turturro takes audiences on a haunting, intimate journey to his maternal homeland of Sicily while exploring the island's vanishing traditions—the few r...

Il teatro italiano torna in scena a New York dal 9 al 22 giugno prossimi. Parte la nuova edizione di In Scena!, il festival organizzato da Kairos Italy Theater (la compagnia teatrale italiana a NY), che lo scorso anno per la prima volta ha portato i nostri artisti nei cinque distretti cittadini: 30 artisti, oltre 800 spettatori, 9 location, 33 fra...

On June 30, 2014, the IACC will host the Annual Golf Outing in support of Operation Smile at Hackensack Golf Club in Oradell, New Jersey. In 2013, the Cham-ber was able to make numerous donations to Opera-tion Smile, and we hope to continue this initiative through 2014. The IACC Golf Outing will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your support...

Liga in America. L'Italia non basta a Luciano Ligabue. Dopo aver infiammato la penisola con il suo Mondovisione Tour, di cui sono state annunciate recentemente altre tre date (il 6 settembre a Torino, il 13 a Bologna e il 20 a Bari), il rocker di Correggio si prepara per la prima volta a sbarcare oltreoceano, con una mini-tournée fatta di cinque co...

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò. 24 West 12th Street. New York, NY 10011 - November 5, 2015 - 06:00 PMItalian Mobilities. (2016, Routledge). Edited by Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Stephanie Malia Hom. The editors in conversation with: Simona Wright, The College of New Jersey; Amara Lakhous, NYU   The Italian nation-stat...

Il Gruppo Esponenti Italiani al ristorante Le Cirque ieri ha voluto dare il benvenuto al nuovo direttore esecutivo dell'Ice negli Stati Uniti, Pier Paolo Celeste nominato recentemente alla guida della sede situata nella Upper East Side. Per il neo direttore Celeste in realtà si tratta più di un ritorno a New York, dove alla fine degli anni Ott...

Italian Dine-Out may be over, but there are still so many ways to get your Italian fix this summer in NYC. Aside from venturing to Little Italy for amazing food and wine, there are also many places to visit and shop.   Little Italy is known for its rich Italian history and culture right here in NYC. Along with the people who live there, many...

Joe Famularo, who grew up with his Italian-American family in New York when the Great Depression was in full swing, recounts his youth, and how his family's love for authentic Italian food helped them weather those difficult days.   The narrative of his book, Crazy for Italian Food, primarily occurs in Hell's Kitchen, on the far west side of...

Danny Meyer is gracing the front line as one of NYC's most sought-after restaurateurs. He owns Shake Shack, Blue Smoke and Jazz Standard and the Gramercy Tavern, and his 1985 culinary pride — Union Square Café continues to deliver succulent Italian-American cuisine in a clean, relaxed setting just west of Union Square. Crowned #1 as New York's Mos...