Italian bar-restaurant is on its way to Queen Village corner
The former Whetstone Tavern on the corner of Fifth and Bainbridge Streets in Queen Village won't remain vacant too long. A family-friendly Italian bar-restaurant — whose TBA name may contain the word bacio — is taking shape at 700 S. Fifth St. under Bart Troiano, the building's new owner. Troiano, 30, a native New Yorker who graduated from Wi...
Fully Electric Vespa Elettrica Goes Into Production Next Month, for Sale in US Early 2019
Vespa's first fully electric scooter, the Elettrica, will go into production in September and be available for purchase in the United States at the beginning of 2019. The announcement was made by Piaggio, the parent company of the Italian scooter manufacturer. According to the statement, the Elettrica has a lithium battery that's designed to delive...
“Sicily: Land of Love and Strife” is Coming to New York City
A new feature-length documentary created to change public perception of Sicily, will be shown in New York City for the first time, when the Bernie Wohl Center at 647 Columbus Avenue presents “Sicily: Land of Love & Strife” on Wednesday, September 12, at 7:30 p.m. “But for crime, Sicily has gone unexplored,” said the film’s writer/producer/director...
Pizza Motus brings Roman-style pies to Houston's West University
A new Italian spot, offering Roman street food-inspired pizza and more, has opened for business in the West University neighborhood. Located at 6119 Edloe St., the fresh arrival is called Pizza Motus. The rectangular pizzas are made with a dough that involves a 72-to-96-hour cold maturation and proofing time, resulting in a light, airy and crispy c...
Beach Bans: The Do’s and Don’ts of Beach Going in Italy
August, time for the beach. But before you go, you should know about some of the most common, new or seasonal bans in place, in regards to trash, plastic, pets, umbrellas and more. Remember that often bans vary from location to location or are in place only during the summer season. Always check the signs and be respectful of the environment and ot...
When life should mirror food: eating and living with Italian gusto
Saying that food, in Italy, is more than simple nutrition means stating the obvious: years and years of Sunday lunches and holiday feasts at nonna’s place didn’t simply made our childhood memories sweeter, but taught us this little secret about our country. Eating means a lot, in Italy: it speaks of conviviality and love, of history and local herit...
Ecotourism in Italy
Nowadays there is an increase in demand for ecotourism in Italy. This is because people are choosing their holiday destinations trying not to damage the environment. In fact, tourist arrivals are predicted to grow by an average 4.1% a year over the next two decades, surpassing a total of one billion international travelers by the year 2010 and reac...
Mike D’Antoni was one of Europe’s most celebrated stars
Before becoming a successful coach in the NBA, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was one of Europe’s most celebrated stars. Today’s style of game in the NBA has proved to be more fun for the fans. The pace-and-space, small-ball offense that propelled the Golden State Warriors to three championships in four years, has absolutely taken over th...
Lavazza Has Opened a Coffee Museum in Italy (Video)
If Italy's deep-rooted café culture and exquisite, inky espresso weren't enough reason to visit, here's one more: a museum dedicated to all things coffee has opened in Turin. The Lavazza Museum, opened this summer, is the latest venture from this veteran Italian company — founded in 1895 by a mustachioed grocer named Luigi, and now the market lead...
Discovering the Island of Elba
They say that the British have colonised Tuscany – going so far as to call it Chiantishire – but there’s one part of Tuscany which so far has resisted a 21st Century invasion by Inglesi, and that’s the island of Elba. On a recent visit, although twice hearing a little bit of German, it was obviously a holiday destination for Italians, which makes i...
America’s Little Italies: Past, Present and Future
Jerry Krase has spent nearly fifty years visiting and photographing dozens of places in America and a few foreign cities that boasted about having an identifiable Italian neighborhood. From Boston and New York City to Portland, Maine and Wilmington, Delaware. He discovered they shared many visual characteristics and made similar claims about their...
Lillio Cucina Italiana brings Roman cuisine to Cobble Hill
When Lillo Cucina Italiana quietly opened at 331 Henry St. in Cobble Hill last fall, some thought it was merely another “nondescript coffee shop replacing another nondescript coffee shop,” according to Grub Street. Soon, however, the combination Italian bakery and restaurant, headed by Roman-born Giampietro “Lillo” Remia, began to attract local din...