How To Make The Most Out Of Your Trip To Sardinia
Sardinia offers the perfect Mediterranean escape, thanks to its golden sandy beaches, rugged hiking trails, fresh local cuisine, and undeniable history. With wild landscapes and several national parks, this beautiful country boasts jaw-dropping scenery and an enchanting atmosphere. In this article, we’ll be discussing how to make the most out of yo...
Philanthropist Maria Manetti Shrem Pledges More Than $20 Million to Fund Arts Programs at UC Davis
In a testament to Maria Manetti Shrem’s continuing commitment to the arts and education internationally, the “Maria Manetti Shrem Arts Renaissance” will be created at the University of California, Davis, with a pledge of more than $20 million to further the art patron’s longstanding philanthropic partnership with the university. Funding eight endow...
Best of Bari: Our Travel Guide, Tips & Favourite Spots
Ciao Bari! As the second-largest city in Southern Italy and the capital of Puglia, Bari greets you with a genuine Italian vibe. If you’re planning a road trip through Puglia, you’ll likely start in Bari, as most flights land here. If we’re being honest, it took us a bit of time to warm up to Bari. Unlike other Puglian cities, it’s not as polished a...
The DiCicco family in Fresno is ‘related to almost every Italian restaurant in town’
What do the owners of Italian restaurants Five, DiCicco’s, Ovidio and LaRocca’s have in common? They’re all related. It’s a big, blended, extended family, but family nonetheless. It all started with the DiCicco parents and their four sons: Nick, Frank, Roberto and Alberto. They called themselves the “Four Sons of Italy,” and had several other sibli...
How to plan a family city break in Rome
Rome, a place of mythology, gladiators and ice-cream, has an unparalleled hold on the imagination. The city centre feels like an open air museum, the gloriously intact Colosseum rising up at its ancient heart, and with millennia-old ruins and dazzling baroque at every turn. Central Rome is fairly walkable, so stay centrally or somewhere with easy...
The Italian Club of Ybor City announces new ghost tours of its historic building
Experience the Paranormal Investigation of The Italian Club (1731 E 7th Ave) in Ybor City, a captivating journey into the eerie past of this historic site. Award-winning guides and paranormal investigation teams lead guests through 90 minutes of chilling tales and immersive exploration, utilizing state-of-the-art ghost-hunting equipment. The event...
Culture shock, Italian style!
I recently read an article by Georgia Konidari on the blog World Wide Schooling about the biggest culture shocks Americans face in Europe, and it got me thinking about how these cultural differences play out in Italy. Needless to say, I wrote an article about it… Let’s go through ten European habits and things that Americans don’t quite get, and se...
At Pizzeria Uciuni in Old Brooklyn, a Barber and Self-Taught Pizza Maker Has No Phone, But Does Have Delicious Pies
People discuss pizza differently than they talk about pasta, smash burgers or matzo ball soup. From message boards to social media, the dish comes with a healthy dose of zealous online debate. The latest circular obsession percolating through social media hails from a spartan storefront in Old Brooklyn. Cleveland’s newest “best pizza” is open just...
10 Places You've Never Heard of in Puglia
Don’t be like everybody else heading to Polignano a Mare and Alberobello… unless you want the crowds to push you to the edges of your sanity. Instead, check out these 10 under-the-radar Puglian places; from cathedrals designed by modern and contemporary architects to a ghost town and a high-speed test track, this is where to find the eccentric side...
Albrecht to preside over DuPage Justinians
As the incoming president of the DuPage County Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers in Illinois, Kira N. Albrecht already has one goal: to bring back monthly or quarterly meetings held at restaurants, so members can socialize while enjoying appetizers and refreshments. “That kind of stopped during COVID, but I want to revive it,” she says. A...
5 Spectacular Castles near Parma
Foodies flock to the Parma area for its spectacular gourmet blockbusters like Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto di Parma ham, Lambrusco wine, and more; while cyclists love the area because it’s relatively flat compared to much of the rest of Italy and easy to explore on two wheels. But there’s another great reason to visit the area: the incr...
Scenes from ‘the’ Sicilian Restaurant: Picciotto
“I apologize if I seem too focused — I don’t want to seem rude, it’s just that…” Alessandro Ancona gestures to his Margherita coming to life; the picturesque pizza worth a “mille” (thousand) words. “I cannot let myself become distracted,” the soft-spoken chef smiles apologetically. That’s one of the few times Ancona fully turns toward me, his focus...