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According to Tripadvisor, Rome is the best destination in the world for food lovers

The best destination in the world for lovers of good food? It's Rome, at least according to the Travellers' Choice Awards 2022 of the famous online review portal. On the podium there are London and Paris, followed by Dubai, Barcelona, Madrid, Sao Paolo in Brazil, New York, Bangkok and Singapore. Out of the top ten - in any case dominated by Europe - is Florence, which is in eleventh place in the...

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After Decades of Service to New Yorkers, Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro Announces...

Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro today announced his retirement from the FDNY, effective on February 16, 2022. Commissioner Nigro is the fourth longest serving Fire Commissioner in FDNY history, and one of only six individuals to hold every rank in the Department. “Dan and I have had an amazing relationship over our long careers in public service. He’s a tireless cha...

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Italy: RAI unveils the Sanremo 2022 stage

Ciao Europa, this is Sanremo calling! RAI, the Italian national broadcaster, has unveiled the iconic 2022 Sanremo stage. Italy is gearing up in true style for the iconic 2022 Sanremo Song Festival. The Italian national broadcaster has revealed the grandiose stage for the forthcoming music event. The 2022 Sanremo stage has been designed by Gaetano and Maria Chiara Castelli. Gaetano has designed th...

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Trinacria to open in new Lexington Market

I am so accustomed to hearing people trash Baltimore that it’s refreshing to hear someone defend it. That’s especially true when that someone has been here as long as Vince Fava and his family. His ancestors immigrated to Baltimore more than a century ago from Cefalu, Sicily and, like so many of their peers, set up shop downtown. More than 100 years later, their store, Trinacria, remains on...

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The Anzio landing

On January 22, 1944, under the command of Generals Alexander, Clark and Lucas, the Allies gave rise to Operation Shingle: a landing operation, in front of the towns of Anzio and Nettuno, during the Italian campaign in World War II. We remember the terrible moments that led to the liberation of our country from Fascism and Nazism, along with the unspeakable suffering endured by the people of the co...

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The New York City Fire Department is mourning the loss of Firefighter Christopher P....

The New York City Foire Department is mourning the loss of Firefighter Christopher P. Viviano, 53, from COVID-19. Firefighter Viviano was a 22-year veteran of the Department. He joined the FDNY in August 1999 and was assigned to Ladder Company 157 in Brooklyn. In his outstanding career he was cited once for bravery. “Firefighter Viviano is the 16th member of the Department to die due to COVID-19,”...

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ROMA EXPO 2030 | People and territories: urban regeneration, inclusion and innovation

With nearly three thousand years of history woven into and underpinning its urban fabric, Rome is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. What better place to reimagine the inclusive, interconnected, sustainable and shared urban model of the future than in the Eternal City? The 2030 World Expo is the perfect opportunity to examine and refine our global vision of a 21st centur...

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Prenot@Mi at the Italian Consulate in Houston

The new portal, Prenot@Mi, is online at https://www.prenotami.esteri.it for booking appointments for passports and visas at the Consulate General of Italy in Houston. The Prenot@Mi portal offers some innovative features. Security has been enhanced and more robust authentication systems will be introduced to ensure user authenticity. The new graphical interface, simpler, more intuitive and user-fri...

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Female employment in Italy falls for first time since 2013

Female employment in Italy fell for the first time since 2013 in 2020, the year the COVID pandemic struck, accrding to the latest gender balance report. The nationwide female employment rate fell to 49% while there were sharper drops in the poorer south of Italy and among young women, the report said. That compares to a female employment rate of 62.7% in the EU. Women with children were 25% less e...

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LaRosa's reopens Fairfield, Ohio store

LaRosa's has reopened in the city of Fairfield, Ohio, with a comprehensive renovation of its location on Camelot Drive near Dixie Highway, according to a press release. The hallmarks of the remodel include a bright, modern 143-seat dining room and a beverage station. A pick-up window has been open for weeks, a feature LaRosa's has been adding to its pizzerias over the last year and a half, which p...

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New England

Tate’s Italian Kitchen Is An Unassuming Spot In Rhode Island That Doesn’t Look Like Much, But The Fo...

Wickford is a lovely village in the town of North Kingston, Rhode Island. Charming shops line its streets, but if you walk too quickly you may miss Tate’s Italian Kitchen. This small restaurant seems unassuming from the outside, but inside you will f... Read More

New York

After Decades of Service to New Yorkers, Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro Announces Retirement

Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro today announced his retirement from the FDNY, effective on February 16, 2022. Commissioner Nigro is the fourth longest serving Fire Commissioner in FDNY history, and one of only six indi... Read More

East

Trinacria to open in new Lexington Market

I am so accustomed to hearing people trash Baltimore that it’s refreshing to hear someone defend it. That’s especially true when that someone has been here as long as Vince Fava and his family. His ancestors immigrated to Baltimore more than a cent... Read More

South East

ITALY EXPO 2022

Have you ever visited a “Piazza”? In Italy, a PIAZZA is the downtown meeting hub for people, a place to go for shopping, taking a stroll, having a snack at a café, for seeing and being seen. With Italy Expo 2022, the Italian piazza is brought to you... Read More

Great Lakes

LaRosa's reopens Fairfield, Ohio store

LaRosa's has reopened in the city of Fairfield, Ohio, with a comprehensive renovation of its location on Camelot Drive near Dixie Highway, according to a press release. The hallmarks of the remodel include a bright, modern 143-seat dining room and a... Read More

Midwest

Botticelli Comes to the Minneapolis Institute of Art

One of the most comprehensive shows on Botticelli ever staged in the U.S. is coming to the Minneapolis Institute of Art this coming fall, according to a press release. It’s part of an exhibit that celebrates Renaissance Florence. Starting Oct. 15 and... Read More

South

Prenot@Mi at the Italian Consulate in Houston

The new portal, Prenot@Mi, is online at https://www.prenotami.esteri.it for booking appointments for passports and visas at the Consulate General of Italy in Houston. The Prenot@Mi portal offers some innovative features. Security has been enhanced an... Read More

West

Gino of Gino’s Italian Ristorante dies

Gino Vuolo, owner of Gino’s Italian Ristorante died today, the restaurant announced. Vuolo was born in Naples, Italy, growing up in a family that put its emphasis on Italian cuisine. His grandmother Immacolata opened a restaurant in 1906, which becam... Read More

California

Little Italy | Revisiting 1980s series on San Diego neighborhoods

Little Italy is likely one of the trendiest neighborhoods in San Diego. It’s crammed with posh eating places and bars. Residents pay high greenback to reside there. But it wasn’t at all times this manner. Back within the Seventies, Little Italy went... Read More

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