Seattle’s Best Italian Food
Seattle has an interesting relationship with Italian food. Other regions of the U.S. (especially the East Coast) have a long lineage of classic and homey Italian American restaurants founded by early 20th-century immigrants from Southern Italy, but the Italian restaurant heritage in the Puget Sound region is much more recent — as in, there are no r...
Why Alta Langa Metodo Classico is on a meteoric rise in Piedmont
The gastronomic capital of Piedmont, the small medieval town of Alba, is abuzz in November. Already with an enviable reputation for Europe’s best hazelnuts (think Nutella and Ferrero Rocher chocolates), it is truffle season in the region and the annual Alba truffle festival is in full swing. Well-heeled gourmands jostle with more ordinary visitors...
Sponsored: Made in Italy Wednesdays: ITA at the Chicago Collective Men’s Show
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will once again sponsor a curated selection of some of Italy’s best menswear and men’s accessories designers at the Chicago Collective: Men’s, from February 1-4, 2025, at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois. Sartorial tradition and the world’s most sophisticated manufacturing techniques combine to lead US retail...
The most affordable towns to buy a house in the provinces of Rome, Milan, and Naples
Buying a home in Italy’s major cities is becoming increasingly challenging. In November 2024, the average property price for homes on the market in Italy stood at €1,873 per square metre. However, the situation is even more prohibitive in Milan, the most expensive property market in the country (€5,043 per square metre). Prices are also high in Rom...
Ponti: Italy's best known vinegars and condiments
Family-owned company Ponti has been synonymous with premium vinegars and condiments since its inception in 1787. Giovanni Battista del Ponte, a farmer in Sizzano, Piedmont, began producing wine and wine vinegar, laying the foundation for a business that would endure for over two centuries. His artisanal approach, rooted in the quality of local ingr...
New Italian restaurant opens in Lansing's REO Town
A new restaurant serving Italian dishes and promising live entertainment opened its doors Tuesday on South Washington Avenue in REO Town. REO Town Clubhouse, in a nearly 12,000-square-foot building at 1314 S. Washington Ave. that was previously home to Ellison Brewing Co., will begin offering live entertainment with dueling pianos in February or Ma...
Review: Emma Dante's 'The Macaluso Sisters'
In a moving story that spans several decades, “The Macaluso Sisters” follows five orphaned sisters born and raised in an apartment on Palermo’s outskirts. They support themselves by renting out pigeons for events, a unique and symbolic business that reflects their resourcefulness and the transient nature of their lives. Directed by Emma Dante, who...
Hey! Hey! Micky Dolenz is Triestine!
“Hey! Hey! We’re the Monkees!” was a familiar ditty that drew so many of us to our black-and-white television sets with the “bunny-ear” antennas on Monday evenings in the mid-’60s. For me, it was the Saturday morning reruns of the ’70s that bound me to America’s Marx Brothers-esque answer to the Mop-Top British Invasion. Davy Jones, the British hea...
39th Annual Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Gala
Join us for this year's gala at the JW Marriott on Saturday, February 1st · 5:30 PM CT at 614 Canal St, New Orleans, LA. This exciting celebration will include a cocktail reception, a silent auction, a delicious, seated dinner, and the presentation of awards to our amazing inductees, and our National Honoree! Online Ticket Sales, click here. New Or...
Italians prioritize food and home cooking as economic pressures reshape consumption habits
Italians are shifting their consumption focus toward food and health, despite the slowing economy. In 2025, many Italians expect to increase spending on utilities (26%), healthcare (24%), and groceries (21%), while reducing spending on dining out, travel, and entertainment. The majority (88%) plan to use promotions to save on non-essentials and del...
Italy showcases innovation at CES 2025 in Las Vegas
Over 300 stakeholders from the innovation world, including major corporations and venture capitalists, attended the opening of the Italian Pavilion at CES in Las Vegas on January 7. CES, the largest tech fair in the United States and the world, is featuring 46 innovative Italian startups this year. The event, organized by the Italian Trade Agency (...
Puglia sets sights on New York as a premier luxury wedding destination
Puglia is gearing up to enchant New York with its exceptional offerings as a top-tier wedding destination. On January 13, the iconic New York Times Building will host the event "Getting Married in Puglia, Wedding Destination," organized by the Tourism Department of the Region of Puglia and Pugliapromozione, in collaboration with ENIT and The New Yo...