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Who is the Godfather of Pizza in America?

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Gennaro Lombardo? Anthony Totonno Pero? Filippo Milano? Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Anthony Totonno Pero, Filippo Milone, food, Gennaro Lombardi, history, Italian immigrants, John Sasso, John's of Bleecker Stsreet, Lombardi's, New York city, pizza, Totonno's | 3 Comments

Pizza Comes to America

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Once an Italian “peasant food,” now served in 75,000 U.S. shops. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged food, history, immigrants, Italian-Americans, pizza, pizzerias | 11 Comments

The First Modern Art Museum in America

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Ken Dowell

The Phillips Collection Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged art, Modern Art, museums, painting, Phillips Collection, Washington | 2 Comments

Beaux Arts

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged art, Montreal, Montreal Fine Arts Museum, Musee des Beaux Arts, museums, Nicholas Party, painting | 2 Comments

Am I Still in Montreal? Or is this China?

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Dream Lake Garden Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Botanical gardens, Chinese garden, Dream Lake Garden, flowers, Montreal, Montreal Botanical Garden | 5 Comments

Art on the Streets, Montreal

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Murals, sculpture and statues Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged art, Montreal, murals, public art, sculpture | 12 Comments

The Darkness and Light of Ellis Island

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Ellis Island: A People’s History and The Next Ship Home Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, History | Tagged books, Ellis Island, Ellis Island: A People's History, history, immigration, The Next Ship Home | 4 Comments

Boardwalk Gourmet

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Ken Dowell

What to Eat at the Jersey Shore Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Asbury Park, Atlantic City, boardwalk, food, french fries, Jersey shore, New Jersey, Ocean City, pizza, Wildwood | 11 Comments

Of Monsters and Music

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Ken Dowell

MoPOP. The Museum of Pop Culture Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Hip Hop, horror movies, Jimmy Hendrix, MoPOP, Museum of Pop Culture, museums, music, Nirvana, Seattle | 4 Comments

All That Glitters is Glass

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged art, Chihuly, Chihuly Garden and Glass, glass, museums, Seattle | 9 Comments

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