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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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The Italian Consulate in New York has opened the doors to “Italy and The New Yorker Across a Century” — a visual tribute to Italy as seen, imagined, evoked, or signed on the covers of the iconic American magazine across a hundred years of publishing history. The covers of The New Yorker don’t chase headlines. They’re more like visual haikus—sometim...

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After restoring Kellogg’s Diner last year, the same team has turned its attention to reimagining another longtime Williamsburg haunt: JR and Son. Opening on Friday, May 2, at 575 Lorimer Street, at Metropolitan Avenue, the address was long ago an Italian social club, but in its later life, it was more known as a crusty dive bar — until its closing...

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The Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers proudly announces the 2025 scholarship recipients, honored at the 62nd Annual Scholarship Breakfast held on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Mulino’s at Lake Isle in Eastchester, New York. Founded over six decades ago by Mike Vitulli and fellow community leaders, the Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers ( “En...

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Almost eight years after it opened, Don Angie remains one of the toughest reservations to score in New York, and that’s because no one’s doing Italian-American food the way Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli do it. The culinary power couple had worked at restaurants across the city and developed the menu at Quality Italian prior to opening Don Angie in...

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May 2025 Happy 50th anniversary to the NIAF and welcome to John Calvelli, its new Chairman of the Board

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NIAF (National Italian American Foundation) is the most important organization representing the Italian American community, and this year it celebrates its 50th anniversary. 2025 is also a year of change for its Chairman of the Board, and since last April, this crucial role has been held by one of the best people I know: John Calvelli. John is an e...

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Finish a meal at Grotto in North Syracuse and you might wonder if you were magically transported to the times before the Covid-19 pandemic. Restaurant menu prices have spiked industry-wide since 2020 as the cost of food, labor and other supplies have trended upward, but order a dish like the pappardelle bolognese ($25) and you might wonder if the o...

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Members of the Italian Club of Staten Island Foundation are formulating plans for their 75th Diamond Anniversary Gala Saturday, June 7 at 7 p.m. in LiGreci’s Staaten. To be honored for their commitment to The Italian Club and to the community, are Michael Assenza, Dr. Anthony Carter, Maria Romania Lindh, Daniel Macri and Anthony Maniscalco. Serving...

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2025-05-20 @ 06:00 PM - Columbus Citizens Foundation, 8 East 69th Street, New York, NY. RSVP here. CCF is honored to welcome Marta Youth, who is currently preparing for her next role as Deputy Chief of Mission for the U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy for a conversation on U.S. foreign policy with CCF member Kristie Loiacono.  As the daughter of Italian...

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