At the Table with Tony

Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia brings back the “At The Table With Tony" Podcast with a live broadcast from the 133rd Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, NJ. www.mountcarmelnewark.com/ www.facebook.com/OLMCNEWARK www.instagram.com/ourladyofmountcarmelfeast

“At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 31: Interview with Filmmaker & Podcaster Pete Ferriero Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by his good friend Pete Ferriero.  Pete is a filmmaker & podcaster.  He is the director & creator of the brand new documentary, “Her Name Is Chef”.  Pete is also the creator & host of the wildly popular “Beverly Hills 90210 Show” Podcast. T...

“At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 30: Interview with Award Winning Pizzaiolo Domenico “Mimmo” Tolomeo Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by Domenico “Mimmo” Tolomeo.  Mimmo is an award winning pizzaiolo.  Tony & Mimmo will be talking about pizza and growing up Italian-American. Guest: Domenico “Mimmo” Tolomeo (Award Winning Pizzaiolo) www. Instagram.com/mimmo_pizzaiolo

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 29: Interview with Author & Filmmaker Agata De Santis Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by Agata De Santis (Author & Filmmaker).  Agata is an award winning, documentary filmmaker.  She has directed “Terra Mia”, “Immigrant ‘Landed’”, & “Mal'occhio”.  She has also recently released a new book entitled “Mal'occhio: Everything You Ever...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 28: Interview with Cookbook Author Michele Di Pietro Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by Michele Di Pietro (Cookbook Author, Food Blogger, Culinary Consultant) .  Michele recently released her 1st cookbook, "SOUPified".  She is the creator of "Mangia with Michele", a very popular food blog.  She is also a culinary consultant with her own busi...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 27: Interview with Filmmaker Robert Tinnell & Author/Historian Shannon Tinnell Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by Filmmaker Robert Tinnell & Author/Historian Shannon Tinnell.  Robert is the director of the award-wining film, “Feast of the Seven Fishes”.  The film revolves around an Italian-American family in West Virginia and their p...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 26: Interview with Filmmaker Joseph Puleo (Director of "America's Last Little Italy: The Hill") Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by filmmaker Joseph Puleo. Joseph is the director of "America's Last Little Italy: The Hill". They will discuss the documentary; as well as the past, present & future of Saint Louis, Missouri's Italian Enclave....

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 25: Interview with Master Pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by Master Pizzaiolo, Chef, Restaurateur, & Cookbook Author Tony Gemignani from San Francisco, California. They will discuss Tony's legendary career & his love for every style of pizza. In fact, he's a 13-time World Pizza Champion. They will also talk a...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 24:  Interview with Tommaso Conte (Founder/Chef of D'Abruzzo NYC) Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by Tommaso  Conte aka the Lamb King of NY.  Tommaso is the founder & chef of D'Abruzzo NYC, an award winning Abruzzese street food vendor.  They will discuss how & why Tommaso decided to bring a taste of Abruzzo to the people of NYC.  To...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 23: Italian-American Authors Roundtable Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia hosts three Italian-American authors in a roundtable discussion.  He is joined by Michelle Reale, Stephanie Longo, & Raymond Guarini.  The discussion will focus on the author's respective books, as well as, the future of Italian-American writings.  Guests: Michelle Messina Rea...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 22: A Sit Down With Paulie Gee Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by his friend Paulie Gee.  Paulie Gee is a legendary pizza maker, pizza connoisseur, & proud Italian-American.  They'll discuss Paulie's Italian-American background, some of his favorite places for pizza and other eats.  And, of course, they'll talk about the history of Pauli...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 21: The Future of Italian Tourism The Coronavirus Pandemic has shut down entire countries and economies.  Tourism to hard hit areas, especially Italy, has taken a tremendous blow.  Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by Danielle Oteri of "Feast On History" & Allison Scola of "Experience Sicily", two prominent Southern Italian tour guides who...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 20: The Route To Italian Citizenship Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by Michael De Sapio of De Sapio Dual Citizenship Services.  They will discuss how Italian-Americans can become citizens of their ancestral homeland, Italy, without moving.  They'll also talk about how Michael reconnected with his Italian roots; as well as his involvement wi...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 19: Saint Angelo of Licata - A Saint That Ended A Plague Today is the Feast Day of Saint Angelo of Licata.  Saint Angelo was a convert to the Catholic Faith.  He became a Carmelite Priest and was sent to evangelize Sicily.  It's timely that we are celebrating his feast day during our own modern day plague.  In 1656, a plague that was ravaging the Ki...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 18: Turning to San Rocco During Trying Times San Rocco is the Patron Saint of plagues, diseases, and many towns throughout Italy.  During our current uncertain situation, San Rocco is a Saint we can turn to and rely on.  Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by Rossella Rago, Stephanie Longo, & Stephen La Rocca, three Italian-Americans, who ha...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 17: Interview with Vincenzo Imparato & Adriana Cento of Si, Espresso Inc. Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by joined by Vincenzo Imparato & Adriana Cento of Si, Espresso Inc. There will be lots of espresso talk. We’ll be learning about espresso, how to brew it, & differences in beans & brewing methods. They will also talk a bi...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 16: Interview with Filmmaker Jim Toscano Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by filmmaker Jim Toscano of FREE AGE Productions.  They talk about growing up Italian-American in Detroit, Michigan; as well as, filmmaking in the age of COVID-19.  They also touch on Jim’s recent documentary, The Pretender, which tells the story of Sylvester Stallone i...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 15: Italian Churches in North Jersey & Beyond Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by his friends Monsignor Joseph Ambrosio (Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newark, NJ) & Eric Lavin.  They’ll be discussing Italian Churches in North Jersey & beyond.  This is a must listen to for those that are interested in the faith-ways...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 14: Interview & Acoustic Set with Lorenzo "Miami" Semprini Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by his friend & Italian musician Lorenzo "Miami" Semprini.  Lorenzo is the frontman of Miami & The Groovers, a band based in his hometown of Rimini (Emilia-Romagna), Italy.  In addition to discussing the Coronavirus Pandemic’s effects on It...

"At The The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 13: Interview with Father Frank Donio, S.A.C. Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by Father Frank Donio, S.A.C., the director of the Catholic Apostolate Center in Washington, D.C.  These two Jersey boys spend some time talking about faith, family, & food.  Father Frank gives a brief background on Saint Vincent Pallotti and the Society of the...

"At The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 12: Italian Enclaves Historical Society Part II “At The Table With Tony” joins forces with the Italian Enclaves Historical Society to bring you the second episode of a two part Livestream Show.  On this episode, the panel talks about ways that the Italian-American community can band together to help raise funds to support initiatives in combating COVID-...

"At The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 11: Italian Enclaves Historical Society Part I “At The Table With Tony” joins forces with the Italian Enclaves Historical Society to bring you the first of a two part Livestream Show all about Supporting Italian American Businesses during these unprecedented times.   The panel talks about some of their favorite Italian-American businesses.  They also ta...

"At The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 10: Virtual Pasquetta Party Because of the current Coronavirus Pandemic, Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia throws a Virtual Pasquetta Party with a few of his Italian-American Paesani.  They get together virtually to talk about the history of Pasquetta aka Little Easter aka Easter Monday.  They discuss the traditional foods that would be served at a Pasquett...

"At The Table With Tony" Livestream Show Ep. 9: Interview with Bishop Frank Caggiano of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is joined by His Excellency Bishop Frank J. Caggiano (Diocese of Bridgeport, CT).  They discuss how the faithful can practice their Catholic Faith during this time of the Coronavirus Pandemic.  They also talk about Bishop Caggiano’s Italian ba...

On this episode of "At The Table With Tony", Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia sits down with Anthony Campitiello, owner & master baker of Alfonso's Pastry Shoppe on Staten Island, New York. They talk about the history of the pastry shop, how Anthony followed in his father's footsteps into the business, & the delicious Italian & American specialties that have made Alfonso's Staten Island's...