Il Postino

Un Bicchiere di Vino con IL Postino….Vittoria Trattoria We continue this month with our coverage of Ottawa’s wine personalities. This month, we are featuring another brother tandem: Domenic and Cesare Santaguida, owners of Vittoria Trattoria, located at 35 William Street…

By Dosi Cotroneo The recent passing of yet another birthday got me to thinking – thinking about life, how quickly time is passing, and how it is about time we celebrate each birthday with joy rather than worrying about the…

Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that he will welcome Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta to Canada on September 22-23, 2013, as part of an official visit to the country. “Italy is an important friend and valued ally…

Recently I go to thinking, “is it possible to love your children just a little bit too much?” As an Italian mother, I fought long and hard to try to break from the over-protective, coddling, worrisome, over-nurturing Italian immigrant style…

This month’s column continues with the theme of Ottawa’s Wine personalities. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with the Carrozza brothers, Dominic and Pasquale, proprietors of Trattoria Caffe Italia. The story of the Carrozza family is one that…

On June 10th, 2013 the Associazione Rapinese di Ottawa had the opportunity to host and welcome the Mayor, and delegates from Rapino, (Chieti), Abbruzzo, Italy. On arrival, at the Macdonald Cartier International Airport in Ottawa the delegation were met and…

Italian Week in Ottawa, in it’s 39th year, celebrates the rich diversity of Italian-Canadian community, their heritage of culture, food, music, poetry and the vibrant passions of it’s people. Italian Week, pre-kick off party at the Rideau Carleton Raceway to…