Category Archives: New York

The Story of Pizza in America

Posted on September 1, 2016 by babbityjean

The story of pizza in America starts in New York City.  In 1897 Gennaro Lombardi, a bread maker from Naples, opened a grocery store on Spring Street in lower Manhattan.  From his coal-fired oven, he began selling tomato pies wrapped … Continue reading →

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L’Andrea Doria

Posted on August 19, 2016 by babbityjean

Era una notte nebbiosa nelle acque al largo di Nantucket, Massachusetts, 60 anni fa (nel luglio 1956).  Una lussuosa nave da crociera italiana che portava 1.700 passaggeri e l’equipaggio si stava dirigendo verso il porto di New York.  Alle 23:10, … Continue reading →

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The Andrea Doria

Posted on August 19, 2016 by babbityjean

It was a foggy night in the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts, 60 years ago (July 1956).  An Italian luxury liner with 1,700 passengers and crew steamed toward New York Harbor from Genoa, Italy.  At 11:10 pm, a Europe-bound liner, the … Continue reading →

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