Hive Modern hosts Italian luxury furniture boss Patrizia Moroso
Hive Modern in Portland's Pearl District hosted a VIP open house with Patrizia Moroso on June 1. The intimate event was well attended by the city's creative community. In addition to key furniture Morosopieces, the catered Italian menu and flowing Prosecco added to the ambience. Patrizia Moroso's warm and outgoing personality invited conversation w...
Giovannina to replace Aoba Sushi on Blake Street
Three years after opening The Nickel at 1100 14th Street, chef and restaurateur Jake Linzinmeir is setting the groundwork for Giovannina, a new concept set to open at 1520 Blake Street, where Aoba Sushi shuttered last November. Linzinmeir is not ready to talk details yet, but the name suggests that Denver’s Italian renaissanceis not over yet. Joini...
Remembering Vic as a true Iron Ranger
"Dear Vic," I had typed in a letter dated January 15, 2016. "It was nice to visit with you on the phone today, on this frigid, bone-chilling day ... I can't believe the postal service couldn't deliver the card to you because of 'insufficient address'! Buffetta is a Mountain Iron name if I ever heard one... And I still love the story about you tell...
Giò Ponti works on exhibit in Georgia, US
Italian architect and designer Giò Ponti creations will be on display from the end of this week onwards in the U.S., as a collection of his work is exhibited at the Georgia Museum of Art. Born in Milan, Italy, in 1891, Ponti kept working all over his 60-years career and left a permanent mark on the manufacturing industry, design and architecture of...
Morano Gelato Brings Authentic Italian Dessert to Westfield
Unless you’ve traveled out to Italy in your lifetime, it would be tough to find a gelateria as authentic as Morano Gelato in Westfield. This local business is brand new to the Garden State and offers traditional Sicilian-style gelato made from scratch every morning on premises. The gelateria operates seven days a week, bringing guests a variety of...
Lena Prima discusses her love for, and the legacy of, her legendary father Louie Prima
In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we talk with Lena Prima, New-Orleans based singer songwriter and daughter of the legendary Louis (Louie) Prima. In our Stories Segment, Anthony reads a section from his new book, Forty Days in Italy Con La Mia Famiglia: How to Travel to Research Your Italian Roots, which will be available on Tuesday,...
Hilton Head wants to be besties with this European getaway
“Do you want to fall in love with Verona or not?” Bob LeFavi asked the Hilton Head Town Council on Tuesday. The question from the department head for health sciences at Armstrong State University in Savannah came after a presentation on behalf of the Italian-American Club of Hilton Head, which urged council members to consider a resolution to enter...
There’s a New Italian Deli in Shaw, and It’s Legit
Salvatore Falcone is serious about his subs. The Queens native and his brother left New York, where their father owned a deli, to open their own Italian sandwich shop and market in Boca, Florida over three decades ago. Now “Sal” is back in the Mid-Atlantic (at least part time) for a similar venture in Shaw: Capo Deli.v Falcone’s DC connection is th...
Back to the Land of Explorers (Part I): Columbus and Genoa
If there is one reason why Italian Americans are especially proud of their ethnic roots, it is because Italy happened to be the birthplace of the first explorers and navigators who “discovered” – or better, “re-discovered” – America at the end of the 15th century. As we all know, it all began in 1492 with Christopher Columbus’ groundbreaking first...
Italy leads Top 100 luxury list with 26 companies, says Deloitte
Italy is the country with the highest number of companies in the Deloitte “Global Power of Luxury Goods” 2017 report, the consultancy said. Italian companies account for around 16% of total revenues of $212 billion generated by the top 100 luxury groups in the world. Revenues made by Italian companies increased 9.3% from the year before, above the...
Made in Italy: 2018 anno dedicato al cibo italiano
Il 2018 sarà l'anno dedicato al cibo italiano. Ad annunciarlo i Ministri delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali Maurizio Martina e dei Beni culturali e del turismo Dario Franceschini. Un patrimonio, quello del Made in Italy agroalimentare, che coniuga saper fare, bellezze artistiche e paesaggistiche, rappresentando uno del migliori bigliet...
Federico Mussini leaves St. John’s for pro opportunity in Italy
Sophomore guard Federico Mussini, who came from Italy to play at St. John’s, will be leaving the program after two seasons. Reports in late May indicated that his youth club, Reggio Emilia, wanted him to return to play for their senior club. Mussini was back in New York this week, but will return to Italy to play. “I believe I am ready to take the...