48 Hours In Palermo: What To See, Do And Eat
As the former capital of the Kingdom of Sicily, Palermo has long been regarded as one of the most important and dynamic cities in the Mediterranean. The Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, Greeks, Arabs and Normans all left their mark on the city making it a fascinating place to discover. And with United Airlines announcement of a new direct flight fr...
Nunn in the Oven: Now That's Italian
Giglio's State Street Tavern opened recently in the South Loop at 825 S. State Street. Boxing promoter Bobby Hitz has essembled a staff that's top notch and instead of having a big party at the beginning, he wanted to spread the word slowly over time. He makes diners feel right at home with his hopsitality and warm atmosphere as soon as guest enter...
This 3D-printed Lamborghini Only Cost $20K… and it Works!
The Lamborghini Aventador is an Italian supercar that costs several hundred thousand dollars, so very few can afford one. But what if you could build one for a fraction of that? Longtime car enthusiast Sterling Backus, who happens to work as chief scientific officer at KMLabs in Boulder, Colorado, found a way to make it possible. And in doing so, h...
Really High in Italy
The Valle d’Aosta is about as extreme as Italian winemaking gets. Wedged in Alpine northwestern Italy between Switzerland and France, the valley lies in the shadows of some of Europe’s tallest peaks: ice-capped Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. It is Italy’s smallest appellation, with a mere 750 acres of vineyards, and the highest, with vines climbing...
Italian American Women
Much has been written of the Italian male immigrant – of his intrepid desires and accomplishments. But what of the tenacious Italian woman who came to America in search of success – her numbers are also strong and many. Between 1901 and 1910, nearly nine million immigrants came to the United States. Large ratios of these immigrants were young Itali...
WTI Events: October 30 2019 Lecture at the Columbus Citizens' Foundation in New York, NY
October 30 2019 New York, NY
Turin is one example of why we shouldn’t knock ‘car cities’
It’s late on a summer Sunday evening in Turin, a city of one million people located in the northern region of Piedmont. I’m seated in a bar called Affini, in the San Salvario district, on a mission of sorts. I’m sampling the “Nuvolari” – a cocktail created by one of Turin’s foremost mixologists, Michele Marzella – in honour of iconic Italian racer...
Shop and dine at Cantoro Italian Market and Trattoria in Plymouth
Did you know the largest Italian market in Michigan also offers a dining experience? You can find it at Cantoro Italian Market and Trattoria in Plymouth. Here at Five Mile and Haggerty, they're known for great seafood and pasta entrees. We saw one in particular that has shrimp, clams, scallops, mussels and much more simmered in a thick sauce. "I...
Quentin Tarantino Reveals He’s Writing a Book About a WWII Veteran Jaded by Hollywood Movies
While much has been made about Quentin Tarantino’s plans for his tenth and (supposed final) film, the director’s next creative project might not be a film at all. In a wide-ranging conversation with fellow filmmaker Martin Scorsese published in the fall issue of “DGA Quarterly,” Tarantino revealed that he’s working on a book whose plot ponders Holl...
Marinella Senatore and The School of Narrative Dance Performance
November 16, 2019, 12:30-3:30pm. Village of Cold Spring, New York. Italian multidisciplinary artist Marinella Senatore will direct a monumental procession throughout the streets of Cold Spring, New York, inviting the public to collaborate in a performative celebration of community. The three-hour performance will bring together some 100 participant...
IAP 115 : “Pizza shop: an Italian-American Dream” an interview with filmmaker Antony Osso
On this episode of the Italian American Podcast, we’ll sit down with Filmmaker Antony Osso to discuss his award winning documentary PIZZA SHOP: An Italian-American Dream– an intimate portrait of his family and the pizzeria and restaurant they have run for over forty years. Osso’s film introduces us to his father Charlie and uncle Fred, poor immigra...
Columbus Day honors immigrants who seek a better life
“In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue …” Who in my generation of baby boomers does not remember learning that little ditty in grade school? We were told that Christopher Columbus was a brave explorer searching for a trade route to the East by sailing west. He made several trips but it wasn’t until his third trip that he re...