by italianenclaves | Nov 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Raymond Guarini Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini is somewhat of a big deal among Italian Americans. She is also a pretty big deal to most Catholic immigrants and their children. Mother Cabrini, as she is often called, was born on July 15, 1850. Almost drowning while a...
by italianenclaves | Oct 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Raymond Guarini In a recent poll among Dyker Heights community members, there was an overwhelming warmth for the concept of designating the strip of 13th avenue between 75th St. and 86th St. into a Little Italy commercial and historic district. Neighboring...
by italianenclaves | Oct 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Muffuletta A Classic Italian American Sandwich By: Lisa DeFalco and Dena Fenza The Muffuletta sandwich is made in America with Italian parts. This sandwich, while it is filled with delicious Italian meats, cheese and vegetable condiments, is unique to New...
by italianenclaves | Oct 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
The 119th celebration of the feast of San Vincenzo in New York on Sunday Oct. 25th will be live streamed from the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood starting at 10am Eastern Time. The mass will be live streamed from the Italian Enclaves Instagram account...
by italianenclaves | Oct 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Mozzarella en Carrozza: Everyone’s Favorite Appetizer At the Italian Enclaves Historical Society, we love analyzing the food that is eaten in Italian neighborhoods. In some parts of the country, there are dishes that are specific to a respective geography. There are...
by italianenclaves | Oct 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Raymond Guarini Italian American tradition has many cornerstones, and the Dance of the Giglio is one the most awe-inspiring. To build a Giglio is a feat onto itself, and then to dance this multi-story piece of art is another grand accomplishment altogether. The...
by italianenclaves | Oct 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Raymond Guarini Earlier today, in Italy, a mass was held for the beatification of Carlo Acutis, who is on his way to becoming a Catholic saint. A few years ago, when I began writing blog posts about Italian enclaves in the United States and their churches, I...
by italianenclaves | Oct 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Since 1992, a change in Italian law that for the first time allowed dual citizenship between Italy and the United States, caused thousands of Italian Americans to apply for Italian citizenship. The onset of the global pandemic in the beginning of 2020 has seen...
by italianenclaves | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Antonella Pomilla with Raymond Guarini “Cioppino is an Italian fish stew or soup using “the catch of the day.” Originating in San Francisco, the touristy Fisherman’s Wharf has it available practically on every menu” says Antonella Pomilla, an Italian-American New...
by italianenclaves | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
By: Raymond Guarini Stephen LaRocca, the president of the Saint Rocco Society of Potenza, will tell you that this year’s celebration was a miracle. Who would think that a procession which traverses Little Italy, parts of Chinatown and the Two Bridges...
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