Sunday September 24, 2pm-6pm. Girard Park, South Philadelphia (21st & Porter Streets). There was a time in South Philly when life was simple; people enjoyed each other’s company. Families would brag about who made the best wines and then share it. They would bring out their best dishes, “Madonna!” And we’d all feast, and the music, always the music...

The family-owned Massimo’s Italian Bakery recently expanded and opened their third brick-and-mortar location. Massimo’s Italian Bakery is owned and operated by the Rubino family, who moved to the United States from Palermo, Sicily back in 2000. In February 2020, Massimo Rubino opened his family’s first bakery in Mechanicsburg. Today, he and his wif...

A popular Italian market in upper Bucks County has a new name, and soon it will have a second location in the Lehigh Valley. Giacomo’s Italian Market, which opened in late 2020 at 220 N. West End Blvd in Richland Township, is now known as Mercatino Italiano. The market, in the Trainer’s Corner shopping center, also is planning to open a second loca...

South Philadelphia's 9th Street Italian Market is America's oldest daily open-air Market and the epitome of eclectic culture and culinary heritage. It's a place where visitors and locals can explore a vast assortment of stores, including butcher shops, bakeries, fruit stands, and kitchen stores - an experience not to be missed! One of Philadelphia'...

Dear friends, as you know we do not stop even in August, and this is the editorial for the hottest month of the year. We are working on some new things that will see the light of day soon, and I hope to be able to announce some of these new things as early as next month. On July 29 I had the honor and pleasure of attending the John Fante Festival,...

The National Constitution Center, the Eagles Stadium (Lincoln Financial Field), Cira Center, Sysco, 10 Rittenhouse, schools in Philadelphia and Margate, a race track, casinos and 13 pages of other projects, airports, condos, hotels and high rises, illuminate the force of nature that is Carol Tamburino. Her life’s work is mortar to our region’s foun...

Summer’s preparing to take its final bow with the unofficial end of the season over Labor Day weekend. That means we’ve got limited time to pack in everything we want to do before the pools, amusement parks, and beaches close until next year. While you’re making those end-of-summer plans, mark this Italian festival in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on you...

Biondi Biscotti will bring Italian food and fun to Penn Township on Saturday. The cafe, located off of Route 130, will celebrate its second year of business at its second annual Italian Festival, featuring food, desserts, music and children’s activities. The event will run from 3 to 7 p.m. Louis Biondi, owner of the Italian cafe, began making and s...

American Airlines has announced the introduction of the first direct flight from Naples Capodichino International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, the airline's main transatlantic hub. The new direct flight will be introduced on June 6, 2024, and will operate on a daily frequency throughout the 2024 summer season through October 2024....

Italian specialties have returned to a familiar spot at the Downtown Allentown Market. Pasta & Pies, offering pizza, pasta, calzones and other Italian dishes, opened Tuesday at the 27 N. Seventh St. market. The business fills the space left vacant by Tavola, an artisan pizza and signature pasta concept, which closed in May after 3.5 years. Pasta &...