A Peek into Ancient Rome at Ostia Antica
Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination take me back 2,000 years to the days when this was ancient Rome's seaport, a thriving commercial center of 60,00 people. I marvel also at how few visitors make the simple 20-mile trip from downtown Rome to what I consider the most underappreciated sight i...
Nduja Aioli: A Spicy Flavorful Sauce From Italy
Nduja Aioli is a type of aioli, which is a mayonnaise-like sauce, that originates from the Calabria region in Italy. It is made with nduja, a spreadable, spicy pork sausage, that is combined with olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. This flavorful sauce is perfect for dipping, spreading, or as a condiment on sandwiches and burgers. What Does Nduja P...
Artichokes: are they really just thorny and bitter?
To be truthful, artichokes are almost a mystery outside of the Mediterranean: yes, we find jars of them on the shelves of our local grocery stores, but the fresh variety remains a bit of a rarity. Mind, carciofi are a delicacy even in Italy, where they are widely grown, especially in Liguria and in the South. You find them in winter and in the earl...
Italian Eatery Set For UWS From Popular Local Restauranteur
A new Italian restaurant will open on the Upper West Side in the coming months from a restaurateur who has already had some serious success in the neighborhood. Sempre Oggi will open at 164-166 W. 75th St. (off Amsterdam) by the end of the summer. It will be an "aggressively seasonal, vegetable forward, modern Italian restaurant," according to i...
An Italian Cure-All Experiences a Comeback
Whoever studies the history of medicine finds L’Orvietan,” says Lamberto Bernardini. In his laboratory in Orvieto, Italy, a medieval hill town famous for its soaring duomo, that history is all around. Bernardini’s vaulted, frescoed space dates to the 1200s. One of the rooms in his lab is a museum-like space filled with historic books and framed ant...
Italian Festival hosts first event in Sun City
The Italian Association of Arizona has scheduled its eighth annual Italian Festival for March 11 and 12 at the Sun Dial Recreation Center, 14801 N. 103rd Ave. “The Italian Festival is part of a dream to bring a piece of Italy to the desert,” said Italian Association’s Executive Director Francesco Guzzo. “We started with a small event along the Sout...
Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini Is The Epic Fusion Of Two Italian Icons
Among all the manufacturers who hail from Italy, there are two names that stand out as the best: Ducati and Lamborghini. Two storied brands with incredible heritage producing the highest level superbikes, and supercars. Now imagine if both brands took what they're best at and combined it into one spectacular machine. You'd get the Ducati Diavel 126...
What’s the oldest Italian restaurant in the North End?
While dining out in the historic North End, you may find yourself wondering, what’s the oldest Italian restaurant in the neighborhood? The answer appears to be the popular Regina Pizzeria, which first opened on Thacher Street in 1926, according to the North End Historical Society’s Tom Damigella. Serving bestsellers like its cheese and pepperoni pi...
The 10 Highest-Rated Italian Movies of All Time, Ranked by IMDb Score
The Italian film industry has produced a range of great movies throughout the 20th century and into the 21st. The country's cinematic output began to gain worldwide attention with the Italian Neorealism Movement in the 1940s, and then found further international recognition with Federico Fellini's 1950s/1960s output, the rise of the Spaghetti Weste...
Center for Italian Studies Announces Date for 17th Annual Concorso d’Eleganza Car Show
The Stony Brook University Center for Italian Studies has announced that the 17th annual Robert D. Cess Concorso d’Eleganza Annual Celebration of Italian Vehicle Excellence and Beauty will be held on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The show, which is free and open to the public, is extremely popular among auto enthusiasts and features examples of “art...
Tips for student travel in Italy
What are the best tips for students traveling in Italy? Want to know what to do to make your journey unforgettable? Don’t worry, we’ve got you! Many students dream of visiting Italy. And with good reason. Italy is a country with a unique and fascinating history, world-renowned architecture, romantic hilltop towns, famous museums, fountains, sculptu...
The One Italian Restaurant In Georgia With Surprisingly Delicious Burgers
When your mind wanders to Italian food, hamburgers don’t typically come to the mind. Burgers are among the most iconic of American dishes. The exact origin of serving a beef patty between buns is unknown, but it seems most likely the first hamburgers were served in the northeastern U.S. in the late 1880s. In any event, they’re certainly not Italian...