New Italian spot Stella's Pizza Kitchen opens its doors in La Cañada Flintridge
A new Italian spot, offering pizza and more, has opened its doors in the neighborhood. The fresh arrival to La Cañada Flintridge, called Stella's Pizza Kitchen, is located at 456 Foothill Blvd. The family-run pizzeria specializes in New York-style pies and Italian favorites, "just like Mama did," according to the business' Facebook page. On the me...
If this NC statue had survived the fire of 1831, it would be one of the country's masterpieces
Every spring, hundreds of fourth-graders parade past the 16-foot statue of George Washington standing inside the Capitol rotunda, a masterpiece in Italian marble. If they recall anything about this monument to a founding father, they most likely notice the sandals strapped on his enormous feet, or the Roman military kilt hiked halfway up his muscul...
Here Are 19 Tips On How To Eat And Drink Like An Italian
Italy’s passion for the table has created some of the world’s most popular dishes, and along the way the rituals for best enjoying them. While Italians are enthusiastic and accepting hosts, they also admire those who “fare la bella figura”—make a good impression— by learning how to navigate their culinary landscape. You know never to order cappucci...
5 Best Day Trips from Rome
Forget the old adage “all roads lead to Rome.” Sometimes, you just wanna get out of the Eternal City, with its blistering summers and maddening traffic jams. Luckily, Lazio and the surrounding regions of Tuscany and Umbria, contain a wealth of artistic and culinary treasures worthy of a day trip or long weekend. From exploring the Renaissance villa...
Remembering Our Italian Garden
Spring always brings back fond memories of times of great excitement for our family, particularly for Mom and Pop. It was the beginning of the planting season. For days, the main topics were “how big a garden this year, what to plant and where to get the best seeds.” The early planting of onion, garlic and squash had begun in hopes that the “onion...
Old World Italian: Sale e Pepe at Marco Beach Ocean Resort settles into new menu, chef
Many things in Southwest Florida have changed post Hurricane Irma, including the chef and menu at the award-winning Sale e Pepe at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort on Marco Island. The staff is international, and their service is outstanding. The restaurant with its arches and high ceilings looks Old World but with a modern touch, making you feel as if...
Celebrating Italian Heritage weekend
The Buzz: A celebration of Italian heritage through sport, music, education, food, and friends is planned for May 31 through June 2. Hosted by Convivio, the three-event series will channel and celebrate the colorful history of Italian Republic Day (June 2), while treating participants to three distinctive Italian American cultural experiences invol...
Turismo, record di presenze nei piccoli borghi: +24 milioni in un anno
"Le presenze turistiche del 2017 nei borghi italiani sono cresciute di 24 milioni di unità rispetto all'anno precedente": sono i dati provvisori diffusi oggi da Sandro Cruciani dell'Istat, Direzione centrale per le statistiche ambientali e territoriali, durante la presentazione a Roma della XIII edizione della Guida "I Borghi più belli d'Italia", d...
Osteria da Nino: Bringing the Bold Taste of Sicily to Shirlington
Nino Pino wants you to know that after three years of being slightly off the beaten path on the outskirts of the Village at Shirlington, his Osteria da Nino is doing very well. “People are finding us, people have welcomed us to the neighborhood,” he said. The location at 2900 S. Quincy Street is in the office building behind the Post Office and nea...
'Rowing in Venice is unique - it's the closest you'll get to walking on water'
The gondola is an Italian icon, and tourists around the world dream of taking a trip on one of the traditional Venetian boats, courtesy of a gondolier dressed in a striped shirt and straw hat. For years, rowing was the only way to get around the lagoon city, but many don't realize that the technique used in Venice is unique. It may look as if gondo...
L'italiana Zordan acquisisce l'azienda americana Woodways
E’ stata ufficializzata ieri l’acquisizione integrale dell’azienda americana Woodways – che produce arredi su misura in Michigan – da parte della Zordan di Vicenza, noto e storico player nella produzione di arredamento per i negozi monomarca dei più qualificati brand del settore lusso, in Italia e nel mondo (da Bulgari a Ferragamo, Karl Lagerfeld e...
4 Great Spots for Italian Food in Metro Phoenix
The Salt River Valley is a country, an ocean, and a sea away from Italy. The arid climate feels so different from mountains and coasts, which run down the length of the Mediterranean's boot-shaped country. But the pungent aromas of basil and garlic float in the air here, too. Some of metro Phoenix's choice Italian restaurants collapse that distance...