Italian runner finds another home in Point
Simone Coli recently completed his experience as a high school student in the United States, as he spent this year as a senior at Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH). A foreign exchange student from Italy, Coli competed on the SPASH boys cross country and boys track teams, before he closed the school year by taking part in SPASH graduatio...
For Charlie Gitto, Spaghetti Is Always the Answer
Every morning around 10:30, Charlie Gitto arrives at the downtown restaurant that bears his name, gets a cup of coffee from the bartender and settles into his designated spot at the corner of the bar — the best seat in the house, if you ask him."This is my office," Gitto explains. "I can see the entire restaurant, and who comes in and who goes out....
'Jersey Guy' Ray Rossi recalls his WPLJ days as Bobby Valetine
Long before he was the "Jersey Guy" partnering with Craig Carton and Casey Bartholomew, Ray Rossi patrolled the WPLJ airwaves as "Bobby Valentine" Rossi, who did a "goodbye" show on WPLJ, which is going off the air this weekend, tells us how it all came about: "Most DJs use 'air names' instead of their own names," Rossi said. "Usually to create an...
La forza del made in Italy: nel 2019 l’export aumenta del 3,4%
La Brexit, le tensioni tra Usa e Cina, il rallentamento dell’economia mondiale: sono tutti fattori che pesano sulle stime di crescita del commercio internazionale per il 2019, che calerà al 2,5% dopo il 4,8% del 2018. Ma testimoniano anche la forza del made in Italy: nonostante le difficoltà internazionali, dopo aver chiuso un 2018 con un aumento d...
5 top options for affordable Italian fare in Chicago
Craving Italian food? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Italian restaurants around Chicago, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're on the hunt. 1. The Art Of Pizza Topping the list is The Art of Pizza. Located at 3033 N. Ashland Ave. (between Barry Avenue a...
'The Passion of Anna Magnani': Film Review | Cannes 2019
Towards the end of Enrico Cerasuolo’s The Passion of Anna Magnani, Marcello Mastroianni — who co-starred with Magnani in the film 1870 — calls her “the greatest actress we ever had,” a judgment most viewers will agree with. Though it certainly whets the appetite, this one-hour recap of her stage and film career is too brief to get at the heart of I...
Ferrero, in innovation mode, stays true to power brands’ global appeal
We sat down with company leaders sculpting new products and market strategies for three of the Italian confectioner’s iconic names: Ferrero Rocher, Kinder and Tic Tac. The Sweets and Snacks Expo, sponsored by the National Confectioners Association, packed thousands of brands and hundreds of product launches into three days in Chicago. Not to be out...
How to eat your way through the Indianapolis Italian Street Festival
Holy Rosary Catholic Church is pleased to announce the ethnic event of the summer, Friday, June 14th and Saturday, June 15th from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the historic Catholic Church, 520 Stevens Street and surrounding Lacy Park.During the event, the area will transform into an outdoor Italian festival and celebration. The annual summer event is...
The Evolution of Italian Design
Up until the 1930’s, much of what is today called industrial design was considered ‘decorative art’. It was only after WWII that it became known as ‘industrial design’ with the production of the first Vespa scooters by Piaggio (1945) – on an industrial level. The story goes that the Piaggio company was making front-landing gear and wheels for WWII...
Domenica Redefines Contemporary Italian Dining In New Orleans
A decade back, Chef John Besh partnered with Chef Alon Shaya to create Domenica Restaurant in the Roosevelt Hotel, inspired by the regional cooking of Italy. (Both chefs are no longer affiliated with the restaurant). Although New Orleans has its share of Italian restaurants, it’s fair to say most of them serve Italian-American cuisine, much of it S...
'Everybody knew your name'
Millie Santilli saw the writing on the wall for St. Brigid Church, of which she had been a parishioner for more than five decades. She led the committee charged with raising money in an effort to help the church – which became a mission of St. Rocco Church in July 2018 – keep its doors open. She said she knew for quite some time that the parish was...
Joseph Carochi named Cañon City Noon Lions
Joseph Carochi, who recently graduated from Cañon City High School and was the battalion commander for the JROTC program, was named the Cañon City Noon Lions Student of the Month. The son of Joe and Audra Carochi, his recent grade point average was 4.29. He took Spanish, AP Calculus, Honors European Literature and LETV III. Carochi has received ma...