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Elaine Micali compared the sensation of stepping into her new East Setauket restaurant for its soft opening on Monday night to “an out-of-body experience.” “What I said to my friends was that it was like having a wedding, a baby and moving into a new home all on the same day,” she said. “Those emotions were so overwhelming.” The April 4 opening of ...

Monday, April 15, 2024, 7 to 8 pm in The Galleria - Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Ave, Staten Island, NY. Light refreshments will be served. Get ready for the 500th anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s exploration of New York Harbor with an immersive journey through time to commemorate the life and enduring legacy of this legendary explorer. Join u...

Luxury jeweller Bulgari will finance the construction of the Mausoleum of Augustus Museum with funding of €700,000. The mayor was speaking at the launch of the Bvlgari Foundation whose aim is to "establish new partnerships and strengthen existing ones to create new professional opportunities and specific training projects for new generations in the...

Giordano’s, Chicago’s hometown iconic deep-dish pizza brand, is celebrating its milestone 50th anniversary with an ode to the city that put the brand on the map. Established in 1974, Giordano's has become synonymous with deep-dish pizza excellence, attracting not only locals but visitors across the world. In honor of this landmark moment, the world...

When a Hollywood producer visits Oriana Fallaci at the end of her life to propose a movie, the story unfolds of her gutsy career rise as a journalist, her tragic love, and her greatest regret. This is the intriguing premise of ORIANA (Delphinium Books | March 19, 2024) by writer and journalist Anastasia Rubis, the first historical novel about the g...

My great grandfather Niccolò Cipollina was born in the Cala, Palermo’s ancient port, in 1899. My great grandmother was born in Villarosa in the Enna province at around the same time. My Sicily roots run deep and it’s one of my favorite places to travel. It’s also a frustrating place to dine out since so many restaurants exist mainly to cater to tou...

Boston isn’t short on Italian food — it’s easy to find variations inspired by different regions of Italy, as well as the red-sauce variety popularized by so many Italian American families. And the North End doesn’t have a patent on the stuff, either — there are excellent options all around the city. Here are 15 local restaurants that showcase some...

Once upon a time… beautiful Siena, in Tuscany, was a very important city. Let’s go back in time… Imagine being in 1300. Siena was rich, powerful, and heavily populated. It was also constantly battling against Firenze (Florence), in competition with the neighboring city for almost anything you can think of. In order to show the world its power, Sien...

It’s been empty since June of 2020 and the statue that once stood atop the granite pedestal is packaged away somewhere near the State Capitol. St. Paul restaurateur Pat Mancini knows that it is unlikely the 10-foot-tall bronze depiction of Christopher Columbus will ever return to its previous perch. But he wonders if the time has come to do somethi...

With the arrival of spring, Italian villages awaken in a veritable symphony of colors, scents and sensations. This is the ideal time for the rediscovery of sustainable tourism, which privileges the slow pace and authentic connection with the territory. Slow Spring in Italian villages represents a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in history, cu...

If you’re in the mood for delicious Italian cuisine (that’s almost always for me), look no further than Luca Lagotto in Homewood. This fresh pasta restaurant near Birmingham is the latest offering from Pihakis Restaurant Group, which also owns several other local restaurants, including HERO and Little Donkey. Opened in February 2024, Luca Lagotto i...

A beautiful Italian town carved from a mountainside is so stunning to look at it's been immortalised as a backdrop for more than 20 films. The good looks of Matera, in the less well known Basilicata region of Italy, are thanks to its unusual limestone architecture and a natural gorge that surrounds the settlement. Now home to 60,000 people, Matera...