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My Grandfather Was Killed by the Mafia
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Italian Americans have a love-hate relationship with the Mafia. They love The Godfather and The Sopranos, but object to being lumped in with that criminal
Fiorini—Classic Italian Fare from Lello Arpaia
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Dining Around
If you are looking for a calm, grown up midtown restaurant for lunch, after work, a movie or day of shopping, where the food is
Aurelio Zen—The Italian Detective in Armani
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
It turns out that British TV executives are just as boneheaded and shortsighted as their American counterparts. Programmers at ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox are
Maggie Meister: A Classical Original
Monday, March 28th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Like most little girls, Maggie Meister dressed up in her mother’s jewelry, much of which she still owns. Unlike most little girls, she circled back
Guitar Heroes at the Metropolitan Museum
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
They made up an incredible musical trio—John D’Angelico, James D’Aquisto, and John Monteleone—but never won a Grammy. The guitars these luthiers created, however, found their way
Golosi—Food an Italian Grandmother Would Love
Friday, January 14th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Dining Around
My Calabrian grandmother made the best pizza. The crust was perfect—crusty on the outside and soft and yeasty on the inside. She grew her own
Max—Authentic Southern Italian Trattoria
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Dining Around
“It’s all about the quality of the tomatoes and oil,” says owner/chef Luigi Iasilli, who presides over his home-style Italian restaurant as though it were,
Cameos, from Classic to Modern
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Shopping Around
If you are thinking of adding a quality cameo to your collection, visit Amedeo by M+M Scognamiglio on Lexington Avenue. These are not the cameos
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