The holidays are here, and so are the parties. When your guests arrive, you want to make sure they have the best cocktails in hand to get the party started right. You don’t want any old cocktails. Sure, the classic Rum and Coke is sure to be a crowd-pleaser, but why not have something a little more “eccellente.”
Born on August 26, 1936, to first-generation Italian seamstress, Antonetta L. Ferraro and an Italian immigrant from Marcianse, Campania, Dominick Ferraro, Geraldine Ferraro became an American Politician, diplomat, and attorney. Ferraro grew up in New York City, working as a public school teacher while training to become a lawyer. She joined the Queens County District Attorney’s Office in 1974 as the head of the new special victim’s bureau. As the head of this new department, she handled cases dealing with sex crimes, child abuse, and domestic violence.
Born on October 15th, 1920, Mario Puzo was an author, screenwriter, and journalist. He’s best known for writing crime novels about Italian American mobsters and the Sicilian Mafia. His most notable novel “The Godfather,” published in 1969, was adapted into the Francis Ford Coppola trilogy of the same name. Puzo’s parents were Italian Immigrants from Pietradefusi, a
October 22 is national color day, a day to celebrate how powerful colors are. Colors are used to symbolize specific meanings, it’s what doctors use to check patients’ skin, and it’s what tells us to stop and go at the traffic light. Color is all around us, and we use today to honor the color all around us.
October 10th, 2022 was the 78th annual Columbus Day parade. People came from all over to celebrate Italian America Heritage, while the city of New York paraded down 5th Avenue in Manhattan, proudly displaying floats, banners, cars, and more all displaying Italian flags. School marching bands from across the tribal-state area performed, and singers sang popular Italian songs like “Che La Luna,” and “Volare.”
Little Italy in New York City is a popular attraction for visitors to the Big Apple. It once spanned 30 blocks in the lower east side, boarded by Lafayette and the Bowery and Kenmare to Worth Street. Today, it is north of Chinatown, restricted to solely Mulberry Street. People will know recognize it as the location of films like The Godfather, Mean Streets, and Analyze This.
The “Italian Combo” is a sandwich that commands so much respect it’s referred to with reverence as a “Godfather.” A sandwich made of curated meats and cheese packed in Italian bread. On this mighty classic sandwich, you’ll find Capicola ham, Genoa salami, and soft provolone cheese. By any name, the Italian Combo is an offer you can’t refuse.