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Monster pizza dough at Il Canale in Georgetown
We always enjoy our pizza at Il Canale. Today we saw this beautiful sight and had to take picture!
Washington Winemakers Look Forward To Wine-Making Season
Traditionally, the end of August signals the beginning of the wine-making season. For the Holy Rosary Church community, it signals the arrival of California wine grapes and wine juice, arranged by the church-based group, the Washington Winemakers, for purchase in making home-made wine. Once again this year, the Washington Winemakers will conduct their fundraiser to […]
Italian American Heritage Day at Nationals
With Italian Americans in the Front Office, TV Booth, Minor Leagues and on the field, the Lido Civic Club of Washington DC proudly announces Italian American Heritage Day at Nationals Park. Please join us and fans of Italian descent for an enjoyable afternoon at Nationals Park to watch Steve Lombardozzi and the Washington Nationals […]
From Washington to Vancouver, Luigi Laraia’s Trip of a Lifetime
Luigi Laraia, a 37 year-old Italian living in Washington, DC, was recently diagnosed with leukemia. To help raise awareness for cancer research, he decided to bike from Luigi Laraia Washington to Vancouver. Last Thursday, surrounded by friends and supporters, Luigi rode out of the Italian Embassy in Washington and headed on the trip of a […]
Top Italian Wine Producers Showcase Wines on Capitol Hill
Top Italian wine producers recently hosted on Capitol Hill a wine-tasting for the Congressional Wine Caucus and other members of Congress. Congressman Mike Thompson, who with Congressman Dan Lungren, is the co-chair of the Wine Caucus, said that it was “an historic event” because it was only the second time that a country had come […]
At Summer Fancy Food Show Italian Luxury Foods Importer Mamma Wanda Gets Attention
Thousands of new specialty foods and products vie for attention at the Fancy Foods Shows. This year’s Summer Fancy Food Show, held in Washington, D.C., was no exception. We found lots of genuine Italian products at the Italian Pavilion. And then we found Francesco Ferretti’s Mamma Wanda, a local, dynamic and growing company that is […]
Italian American Open Sponsored by the Lido Civic Club Huge Success
More than 120 golfers listened attentively to the invocation given by Fr. Lydio Tomasi before the start of the recent 39th annual Italian American Open at the Norbeck Country Club. “Grant the golfers the serenity to accept the shots they miss and the courage to try, try again,” he prayed. Whether or not the prayer […]
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