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Highland Park Is About to Get a Taste of New Jersey Italian Deli Culture

Ggiata Delicatessen, the growing chain of sandwich shops specializing in New Jersey-style Italian American creations, is opening its fourth LA location in Highland Park in May. Unlike its three other outlets, the incoming location at 5025 East York Boulevard across the street from Belle’s Bagels will host indoor seating, The Eastsider reports. The space was previously a casual coffee and sandwich...

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Where there’s a will, there’s a trullo: the history of Puglia’s architectural icons

There’s an Italian proverb: “A chi vuole non mancano modi.” Its closest English translation is “where there’s a will, there’s a way.” An ode to the grit and determination of Italy’s people, it’s far from the passive (and clichéd) concepts of “la dolce vita” or “il dolce far niente” so praised abroad. Yes, the country has a much better balance of work and play than elsewhere, but here, effort isn’...

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How to watch the 2024 Giro d'Italia

Grand Tour racing season is finally upon us as the 2024 Giro d'Italia gets underway with 21 days of racing taking the peloton from Piemonte to Rome.The 176-strong peloton will take on two time trials, eight mountain stages, and plenty of hilly stages and sprints as the biggest GC names do battle to determine the 107th champion of La Corsa Rosa. Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) makes his Giro deb...

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An Italian TikTok foodie ate 'best pasta in America' in New Orleans. What else did he...

A viral Italian TikTok foodie known for his often delighted and sometimes horrified reactions to American food and culture recently visited New Orleans to celebrate the anniversary of meeting his wife and sample all the delicious culinary staples the South has to offer. With his American wife and Tulane grad, Jessi Higgins, as his tour guide, Alessio Pasini stopped by a handful of iconic local re...

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With Pasquino, the wall is the fly: a book review of Anthony Di Renzo, pasquinades fr...

When you contemplate a fly on the wall, I doubt that you ever imagine that fly reporting back what it has seen and heard. You know, chin-wagging about the goings-on of a body politic, dishing on gossip, scandalmongering. I doubt, too, that you ever imagine the wall being the one—er, the thing—doing the talking. Such might be deemed the conceit of Anthony Di Renzo’s book, Pasquinades: Essays From...

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Fall River (MA) Family Brings Authentic Italian Food to the City

A new Fall River restaurant caught the attention of city-goers after the owner paired their Grand Opening announcement with a friendly reminder to “be kind.” After battling breast cancer while simultaneously running a bartending school, Shannon Raposo feels grateful to see her dream of owning a restaurant come to life. The restaurant is still coming together, but she and her partner, James Anthony...

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How to explore Italy in 3 days with a €29 train ticket

Train travel is having a moment, and there's no better place than Italy to try it for yourself. its beautiful cities and towns, plus an extensive and quite affordable railway network, make Italy an ideal destination for those wanting to explore more than one location without feeling like they are travelling via ticklist. To make train travel within the country even more appealing, people are being...

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Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo to take reins of Opera Philadelphia

Anthony Roth Costanzo was hired Thursday as general director and president of Opera Philadelphia and will continue his career as a leading countertenor while taking over an ambitious company dealing with post-pandemic economic challenges. "Even though I’m an opera singer, it’s my job to ensure the health of this art form I love,” he said in an interview this week. “And the other side of the coin i...

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Living on the Islands of Italy

Ah, the lure of islands! Naturally romantic places, these spots of sea-encircled land offer a natural sense of escape. An island is a little world of its own where you can feel beyond the reach of workaday mainland concerns. It’s no surprise that many holiday dreams feature islands. Many holiday home dreams feature them too. Intimacy is part of any island’s appeal, but so too is a unique identity....

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Toscano brings “un-authentic” Italian food to Revelry Brewing

After about a year without a food truck, the folks at Revelry Brewing decided to build out the downtown brewery’s kitchen space and bring in a local chef. Michael Toscano said when Revelry reached out, he was “pumped” to join forces and create da Toscano Fugazzi, now open daily. The owner of downtown’s Le Farfalle and da Toscano Porchetta Shop, Toscano was originally going to stick with the model...

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New England

Fall River (MA) Family Brings Authentic Italian Food to the City

A new Fall River restaurant caught the attention of city-goers after the owner paired their Grand Opening announcement with a friendly reminder to “be kind.” After battling breast cancer while simultaneously running a bartending school, Shannon Rapos... Read More

New York

Vecchie Terre di Montefili: A Bridge Between Tuscany and New York to Celebrate the Chianti Classico...

On the occasion of the celebration of the centenary of Chianti Classico, Vecchie Terre di Montefili is preparing to bring the best of the Tuscan wine tradition to American enthusiasts. The historic Greve in Chianti winery will in fact be the undisput... Read More

East

Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo to take reins of Opera Philadelphia

Anthony Roth Costanzo was hired Thursday as general director and president of Opera Philadelphia and will continue his career as a leading countertenor while taking over an ambitious company dealing with post-pandemic economic challenges. "Even thoug... Read More

South East

Toscano brings “un-authentic” Italian food to Revelry Brewing

After about a year without a food truck, the folks at Revelry Brewing decided to build out the downtown brewery’s kitchen space and bring in a local chef. Michael Toscano said when Revelry reached out, he was “pumped” to join forces and create da Tos... Read More

Great Lakes

Until September, Livio Spadavecchia is the new Italian Consul in Detroit

Dearly beloved compatriots, I assumed the duties of Consul in Detroit on April 19 and I would like to extend a warm greeting to you, honored to represent a community that has long animated the Italian presence in this constituency of the United State... Read More

Midwest

Italy halts loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art following dispute over 'Doryphoros' sculpture

Italy's Culture Ministry officially has suspended art loans to the Minneapolis Institute of Art following disputes over the 1st century Roman sculpture "Doryphoros." Italian authorities believe the statue, which originated in the south of Naples, was... Read More

South

An Italian TikTok foodie ate 'best pasta in America' in New Orleans. What else did he try?

A viral Italian TikTok foodie known for his often delighted and sometimes horrified reactions to American food and culture recently visited New Orleans to celebrate the anniversary of meeting his wife and sample all the delicious culinary staples the... Read More

West

Nick’s Italian on Tatum and Shea rebrands as Brody’s Italian

Brody’s Italian, 10810 N. Tatum Blvd. in Phoenix, is announcing its rebranding from Nick’s Italian, and is now under new owner, Jason Brody. Guided by a profound dedication to excellent hospitality cultivated since his early days in the industry, Mr.... Read More

California

Highland Park Is About to Get a Taste of New Jersey Italian Deli Culture

Ggiata Delicatessen, the growing chain of sandwich shops specializing in New Jersey-style Italian American creations, is opening its fourth LA location in Highland Park in May. Unlike its three other outlets, the incoming location at 5025 East York B... Read More

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