Paul Reitano has a healthy respect for his elders. While he never got to meet his great-grandfather, he grew up with stories of his immigration at age 21 from Reggio Di Calabria, Italy, his love of his wife, Carmella, and his successful bakery in New York.   Reitano made his own immigration of sorts by moving from New York to the Mountain I...

For the past three years, Aggie Westerhoff a.k.a. "The Italian Cookie Lady," has a created raving fans throughout Western North Carolina as the go-to for true Italian desserts. Individuals throughout Western North Carolina seek her out for their "just desserts" for family events and special occasions. Her biscotti, Italian wedding cookies and...

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. That's the first thought that came to mind when I learned that Gabe Barker, son of James Beard Award-winning chefs Ben and Karen Barker, was opening a restaurant. Then it occurred to me that this particular apple rolled all the way to the West Coast, where he spent five years honing his culinary skills, be...

The Southeast – As immigrants from the different regions of Italy settled throughout the various regions of the United States, many brought with them a distinct regional Italian culinary tradition. Many of these foods and recipes developed into new favorites for the townspeople and later for Americans nationwide.   Saint Helena, North Caroli...

This is a busy weekend in the Charlotte area for local Italian festivals. We will be at the 19th Annual St. Philip Neri Italian Festival in Fort Mill from 11am-8pm on Saturday so please come see us! This is a significant source of revenue for our club so we really need your support! Then, on Sunday, the 9th Annual St. Anthony Festa Italiana is at...

Due fratelli italiani, Angelo e Roberto Giambra, trasferiti da Torino negli Stati Uniti nel 1996, stanno facendo parlare di loro in questi giorni per una iniziativa molto particolare: stanno pedalando attraverso tutta la costa orientale con strumenti musicali a bordo, esibendosi in varie città e paesi.

"Montessori has helped me become the person that I am today," says the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, the best 3-point shooter in a single season in NBA history. In a video just released by the American Montessori Society, Living Montessori: The Curry Family, the NBA standout reflects on the impact of his early Montessori education.  ...

Author Grace Mattioli has been chosen as one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. The award was the result of a public voting process and her appearance on The Authors Show in which she discussed her latest realistic fiction novel, 'Discovery of an Eagle'.   The new book delves deeply into life issues but at the same time offers witt...

A long-anticipated $200 million ethanol plant that will turn grasses grown on North Carolina hog farms into motor fuel will go ahead, Gov. Pat McCrory's office said Monday. The plant operated by Biochemtex, a partnership headed by Italy-based Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi, plans to employ 65 people in three years near Clinton in Sampson County. &nb...

Mount Airy's newest high-end restaurant follows a trend among casinos across the country – adding branded, often chef-driven eateries. The casino just opened Bistecca by Il Mulino, an upscale Italian eatery, replacing Red's Steakhouse, named for founder Louis DeNaples' grandmother.    The competition is steep. The Sands Casino Reso...