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Found in many (okay, most) Italian restaurants in Westchester, these pillowy Italian dumplings can be made with ricotta or potatoes. The ultimate Italian comfort food, here are five versions that are just as good as grandma’s. Gnocchi al Pesto Genovese at Lago (97 Lake St, West Harrison; 914.358.9180) Lago brings a lot to the table with cozy atmosp...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles stole the show at this year's MotorTrend Car, Truck and SUV of the Year Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Sergio Marchionne, the former head of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles who died earlier this year, was honored as Person of the Year while two of Fiat Chrysler's products — the Ram 1500 pickup and the Jeep Wrangler — earned Tru...

As Italy wrestles with how to manage the effects of mass tourism on places like Venice and Florence, a clifftop village in the south of the country has caused controversy by charging visitors to enter its historic centre. Tourists have to pay €5 (£4.40) to enter the cobbled heart of Polignano a Mare, a spectacularly sited village of whitewashed hou...

Need more pizza in your life? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top pizza sources in Saint Paul, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs. 1. Mama's Pizza Topping the list is Mama's Pizza. Located at 961 Rice St. in North End, the Italian and traditional American spot, which offers p...

From the wood-fired pizza oven to the outdoor winter lounge, there are plenty of things that set Trattoria Villagio apart from other restaurants. Nestled between Centreville, Fairfax Station, and Manassas, downtown Clifton is tiny. Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it kind of small. There are just a few eateries in town, and they are ALWAYS packed. We headed t...

In Italy there are many companies that have made the history of the country thanks to their work. They have become the symbol of the city they come from. Their importance is celebrated through the creation of museums and exhibition spaces dedicated to their history. One of these is the Lavazza museum in Turin. Italian Traditions will guide you on t...

I love researching different types of cuisine. I enjoy trying to better my own skillset and expand my knowledge about food. I love the spectrum of skill that home cooks, line cooks, sous chefs and chefs bring to the world. The thing I love most about food, besides eating it, is connecting with people that celebrate imagination in the kitchen. The p...

A former Nassau County police detective who runs a family-owned business in Inwood started by his father and has two sons who are police officers was named the Columbia Police Association Business Man of the Year. Ron Marciano, an Oceanside resident, was honored by an organization that has the dual purpose of supporting Italian-Americans and law en...

When: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - Please, RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-holiday-party-tickets  Come to celebrate the holidays Italian-style! Enjoy Italian delicacies, wine and cheer! Special musical performance by La Tosca. This event is open to paid members of the...

Antonio Canova was born in a small village near Venice. Although Greece was far away, he was still nicknamed “the new Phidias”, as he brought the classical era from 400 BC to 1700 AD, becoming the point man in neoclassicism, a cultural trend that will restore the glory of European art. The identification of classicism with Antonio Canova dates back...

Italy’s permanent mission to the UN along with the international Christian association the Community of Sant’Egidio organized an exhibition, “The Art of Living Together,” at the UN headquarters at the beginning of November. Sant’Egidio is a non-governmental pro bono organization founded in 1968 in Rome that is committed to helping people with disab...

The City of Niagara Falls, which has a history rich with Italian-American influence, will host its first-ever celebration Friday, November 30 to showcase one of the city's most beloved food staples: pizza. The inaugural Festival of Slice will be hosted at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, and is part of opening night of the city's Jingle Falls...