The 'Italian pub': A new mashup coming to River North
A new "Italian pub" called Bar Lupo is slated to replace the shuttered Oak & Char in River North this fall. What exactly is an Italian pub, you ask? "It's a neighborhood restaurant where we hope you can go without having to overthink or over plan," says restaurateur Brian O'Connor. "It's a relaxed, fun and engaging Italian restaurant mixed wit...
North American Premiere Tour of Italian Film Briciole Sul Mare Postponed Due to Bad Weather Conditions
The 12-city North American premiere tour of the critically acclaimed Italian comedy-drama film Briciole Sul Mare and Music Gala featuring Rock & Roll Vocal Group and Grammy Halls of Fame inductees The Platters® with special guest Italian vocalists Walter Nestola, Paola Gruppuso and Amato Scarpellino, has been postponed until spring of 2017. The...
Italian Welfare League To Host Annual Luncheon To Raise Funds for Italian-American Children in Need
WHO: The Italian Welfare League, in it's 96th year, will host its Annual Autumn in New York fundraiser. The Luncheon will honor Nicholas Caiazzo, Esq., Partner at Wilson Elser, Ippolita Rostagno, CEO and Founder of Ippolita and Joseph Zolfo, Producer of NCIS: New Orleans. The Luncheon Chairwoman for this year's event is Matilda Raffa...
Harry Merlo, last of the great timber chiefs, dies at 91
Timber entrepreneur Harry Merlo, whose larger-than-life career was marked by great highs and lows, died Monday, Oct. 24. He was 91. The longtime Portland resident headed Louisiana-Pacific Corp. for more than two decades back when the timber industry was still the most powerful force in Oregon's economy. He played a pivotal role in bringing...
Massimo Bottura presenta negli Usa la Settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo
È arrivato dalla "la valle del cibo" a Washington per presentare la prima Settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo: Massimo Bottura, re dell'Osteria Francescana di Modena che lo scorso giugno è stata incoronata miglior ristorante al mondo, si dice molto felice di essere negli Stati Uniti a lanciare questi sette giorni di eventi (1300 eventi in 105...
Vehicles, machinery and clothes leading export to the US
by Claudio Celio Vehicles, machinery and clothes are the "Made in Italy" sectors that export the most to the US. According to data from national statistics office ISTAT, these three sectors together exported goods worth more than €18 billion to the US in 2015. Looking in more detail, exports to the US in 2015 totalled €7.6 billion in the...
Italian hi-tech glove lets quadriplegics eat unassisted
Six people with paralysed arms and legs have been able to eat and drink unassisted thanks to an exoskeleton, a hi-tech glove made in Italy by the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa, and controlled in an non-invasive way by electrodes inside a cap, made by the German university of Tubingen. The result has been published in the first number of the Sc...
New York drives growth for Mr&Mrs Italy luxury parkas
by Giulia Crivelli The Milanese showroom and offices of Mr&Mrs Italy have a certain air of the start-up company about them today. The apparel brand celebrated for its fur-lined parkas and luxury details – buttons, studs and patches in a variety of materials and styles – has gone from a €1.5 million turnover to an expected €31 million for...
Exploring Pistoia. The Italian Capital of Culture for 2017
By Ben Carson Next year promises to be big for Pistoia. This little-known town in the north of Tuscany has just been chosen as the Italian Capital of Culture for 2017. And as the world's press turn their spotlights on the town, we discover there's a lot to like about this unassuming place. Pistoia, snuggled at the foot of the Appenines, h...
La Festa Italiana Volunteers Finalizing Plans
Volunteers have been busy putting the final touches on plans for this year's La Festa Italiana to be held this Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 1-3, on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. The festival is an end‑of‑summer tradition that annually attracts thousands of visitors. Hours are noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and noon to 9 p....
M31 LLC is looking for interns
M31 LLC is a venture incubator based in Santa Clara established in 2010.Its mission is to support Italian high tech companies expand to the US market.We are currently looking for an intern.The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual who is interested in growing into a business development position.You will be a recent graduate with strong...
Nada’s Italy: “Tours for people who don’t go on tours”
CHARLOTTE, March 2, 2013 – When Nada Vergili (www.nadasitaly.com) left her home in Florence, Italy she had no idea what an entrepreneur was, much less that she would soon become one.It began simply enough. Amore brought Vergili to the United States for the second time in her life. In the mid-80s she lived in Orlando, Florida for six years during wh...