United Tastes of America al Fancy Food, dove si torna ai gusti dell’infanzia
Nel film a cartoni animati “Ratatouille” che narra le avventure di un topo parigino con la passione per la gastronomia, il “cattivo” di turno, rappresentato dal perfido critico d’arte culinaria Anton Ego, si redime, alla fine della storia, dopo aver assaggiato un piatto i cui sapori lo riportano magicamente alla sua infanzia francese e alle perdute...
Italy's industrial city Ivrea gets Unesco heritage status
The Italian industrial city of Ivrea was added to Unesco's list of World Heritage sites on Sunday. Ivrea was developed in the 20th century as a testing ground for Olivetti, manufacturer of typewriters, mechanical calculators and office computers, was also rewarded. Unesco described the city as "a model social project" expressing "a modern vision of...
Molinari ends Italian PGA drought with National victory
Francesco Molinari became the first Italian in 71 years to win a US PGA event, firing an eight-under-par 62 on Sunday to capture the Quicken Loans National while Tiger Woods settled for sharing fourth. Molinari, a runner-up at last year's PGA Championship for his best major showing, eagled the 10th hole and followed with four consecutive birdies on...
Top Border Patrol Official to Serve as Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Agency
Ronald D. Vitiello, a senior Border Patrol official, will serve as acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, the Trump administration announced on Saturday, in a move that comes amid calls by some activists and politicians for the agency to be abolished. Mr. Vitiello currently serves as the acting deputy commissioner of Cus...
The Wrap: Restaurant-market coming to Angelone’s spot will honor legacy
Every so often I get a little extra excited about a new restaurant or market, for one reason or another. Like in this case, when I imagine I am jumping up and down, clapping my hands like a little girl and totally embarrassing myself. That’s because soon I may be driving by Monte’s Fine Foods every day, a project that longtime Portland chef Steve Q...
Back to Your Italian Roots Series: Finding a Sense of Family and Community in Italy’s Fumone
Growing up in Connecticut, Deborah always felt something was missing, a sensation that stayed with her even when, as an adult, she moved to New York with her husband. One day at work, following a playful exchange with a colleague, she googled the name of her great-grandfather’s hometown, Fumone, and, upon seeing photos of it, was immediately won ov...
“Wanted” eVenti Verticali Show in Ann Arbor
Through the Dante Alighieri and the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, I learnt of an interesting performance taking place on June 19 and 20 at the Top of the Park Summer Festival in my own Ann Arbor. The performers were two Italian acrobats, Luca and Andrea Piallini. Breaking the initial inertia of leaving the house for a 9:30 pm performance on a week...
Looking to collect and age wine? Start with Italy
Collecting wine can involve complex bidding wars on rare entities with nebulous certificates of authenticity (yeesh). Or it can be as simple as carefully choosing bottles and storing them properly. If you want to dip your toes into the collection pool, start with Italian wine. Sure, there are over 20 regions, and each region is its own “country” of...
Ciao compie (solo) 200 anni: è la parola italiana più celebre dopo «pizza»
«Ciao ciao bambina». Nel 1959 Domenico Modugno vinse a Sanremo con Johnny Dorelli cantando Piove. In realtà quella canzone resterà nella memoria per il ritornello: «Ciao ciao bambina», che presto si diffonderà all’estero nella trascrizione inglese «Chiow Chiow Bambeena», in quella tedesca «Tschau Tschau Bambina», in quella spagnola «Chao chao bambi...
Gloria Tate celebrates 45 years of Raso Realty, community involvement in Cape Coral
Gloria Tate's Cape Coral roots run deep. One of the city's pioneer families, her parents settled in the city during Hurricane Donna in 1960, when Tate was 9 years old. That was just two years after Leonard and Jack Rosen began turning 103 square miles into a city of canals. Her mother, Grace Raso, started the Italian American Club, which Tate's sis...
Missione business a New York per “Parma Alimentare”
Dal 30 giugno al 2 luglio, è tempo di Summer Fancy Food Show, considerato il più importante marketplace food del Nord America dedicato alle specialità alimentari e beverage, con oltre 2.400 espositori - di cui 1.100 non americani e provenienti da ben 54 Paesi - e 34.000 visitatori professionali attesi, tra specialisti del retail, dell’horeca e del...
Online Booking System at the Consulate of Italy in Detroit
The Consulate of Italy in Detroit informs that appointments with the Citizenship (applications though descent), Passport, and Visa offices can be booked on our Online Booking System. Booking an appointment is free of charge. The system is set daily to book appointments in the coming months. In order to book an appointment you need to create a perso...