NEWS FROM :  

“It’s the weirdest thing in the world. I mean, sometimes you’ll get a great piece of pizza at a gas station and you’re just like ‘What?’” Stanley Tucci said on the Rich Eisen show while promoting the first season of Searching for Italy. And that’s why I take my American friends and family who come to visit me in Italy to gas stations. I know it see...

During a casual Christmas celebration with her 90-year-old grandmother last year, Becca Gularte, a self-proclaimed history buff and third-generation Californian, was rocked by a family story she had never heard before. In 1942, her grandma Laura Gularte, then an elementary school kid in Santa Cruz, was forced to leave her coastal home because her d...

Italy, the world’s largest wine-producing country, is home to a plethora of grape varieties. The Italian government has authorized more than 350 grape varieties for commercial grape production out of about 500 varieties grown there. Compare this to the second-largest grape growing country in the world (France), where about 60 grape varieties are co...

When you’re planning to dine out but aren’t up for challenging “new” food, or trying to find Downtown parking, go where you know comfort food and the neighborhood family vibe are king—go to Capri di Nuovo in West Allis. This much beloved Italian restaurant, which was operated as simply “Capri” under the previous owners, has maintained much of its f...

An Italian town known for its "fiery cuisine" and troubled past has long been known as the country's most beautiful. Tropea is a seaside resort town in Italy's Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, close to the toe of the boot-shaped country. The community and larger province are several hundred miles from the country's tourist centres, with Naples...

Michael Imperioli cemented his status as an iconic Italian American actor with his role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos. Years before he joined the Emmy-winning series, when he was a fledgling actor, Imperioli got to work with legends like Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci (along with his future Sopranos co-star Lorraine Bracco) in Martin Scor...

We've compiled a list of 7 things to do in Aosta that will make you feel like a local. Our recommendations include a mix of must-see attractions and hidden gems that capture the authentic spirit of the area. You'll find recommendations inspired by the locals' habits and the must-visit spots and activities to better understand a complex city like th...

Lee's Farmers Market looks like a little house tucked away off of Highway 17 in Murrells Inlet, SC, near Myrtle Beach. The Italian market is owned by Scott Lee and Ed “Skeeter” Dombrowski, who ironically are not Italian but are from the northeast. It opened in 1999 as a produce stand, because that was Skeeter's background. Then he brought in the ch...

In 2023, dairy producers and commercial operators within the Consortium of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO navigated a challenging landscape, marked by macroeconomic uncertainties and inflationary pressures dampening household purchasing power.  Despite these headwinds, the past year proved notably buoyant. Overall, consumer turnover for Parmigiano Reggian...

The UNICO National Kenilworth Chapter held its regular meeting on Friday, March 23, 2024. The meeting was hosted by Mary Ann Gasper and her family at their home. The evening was marked by official business and an opportunity to celebrate the induction of Telina Cuppari as a new member, welcome prospective members and UNICO National officers, and re...

Beloved by Italians for its atmospheric natural hot springs, Bormio is the best Alpine getaway you’ve never heard of.   The town hosts the Alpine Ski World Cup every year, and much of the skiing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will take place here too. Yet in a recent press group of very well-seasoned travellers, we were all shocked to re...

Mia Sorella 202, a new Italian restaurant, has officially opened on the Bridgewater and Branchburg border. Mia Sorella 202 opened on Tuesday, March 26 at 793 Route 202 in Bridgewater between the Milltown Road intersection and the North Branch River. The location was formerly home to a slew of businesses including a COVID-19 testing site during the...