The Sicilian Butcher announces regional expansion through 2025
Modern-casual meatball and butchery-inspired concept The Sicilian Butcher has announced its regional expansion with three new Texas locations slated to open across Texas through 2025. Leading the way, the newest restaurant located at 3200 Tracewood Way in Fort Worth, Texas is set to open Saturday, July 20, 2024, with a grand opening celebration to...
In Sicily, puppetry is not just child's play
Sometimes gritty, often exotic, always exciting, Palermo is home to some of Italy’s most beautiful churches, ornate palaces and delicious foods. The intensity of the capital city is without equal in all of Sicily. If you’re looking for yet another way to experience Palermo, consider the art of puppetry. Palermo offers visitors not only traditional...
Best Dean Martin Songs: Dino’s 20 Greatest Musical Moments
“In a tuxedo, I’m a star. In regular clothes, I’m a nobody.” So said Dean Martin, a man of many faces. Velvet-voiced crooner of some of the best songs of the 20th century. Hollywood movie icon. Genial TV show host. Wise-cracking comedian. Golden Globe winner. Welterweight boxer. Celluloid secret agent Matt Helm. The list goes on. Though his accompl...
Naples' Sansevero Chapel expands its accessibility with inclusive LIS pathways
The Sansevero Chapel in Naples expands its offerings related to accessibility and offers inclusive tours dedicated to deaf people. Starting Tuesday, December 3, videos in LIS will be available that illustrate the milestones of the Neapolitan Baroque jewel created by the Prince of Sansevero. The initiative, which launches on the International Day fo...
I spent years searching for this rare cheese. Now I have the honor of Oakland’s first cut
“Stab straight downward, and then wiggle it back and forth a bit.”My palms grew sweaty inside the black rubber gloves and my pulse quickened. I raised the knife and took a deep breath. For the ninth year, Market Hall Foods in Rockridge had acquired one of two giant wheels of the Italian cheese Crucolo that make their way to the United States each y...
Italian wine conquers LinkedIn (+13% compared to 2023) and it consolidates on Instagram (+6%)
Online is still strategic for wineries, but, in 2024, a strong return of the “physicality” has been observed: 60% of companies leverage on real experiences, whilst in-person events continue to grow (60%). The fanbase on the main social media grows, especially on LinkedIn (+13%), and Instagram (+6%). The communication of Esg (environmental, social a...
Italians in Utah
Italian immigration was one of the largest influxes of southern and eastern European groups into Utah. While some Protestant Waldensians from northern Italy had immigrated in the 1870s after being converted by the Mormon missionary program, the bulk of Italians came to Utah during the period from the 1890s to the 1920s in response to demands for un...
Friuli: Italy’s northeastern region not yet overtaken by mass tourism
If you’re keen to visit Italy but you’re reluctant to deal with the hordes that swarm Rome and Venice, there’s always the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, writes Penny Sadler. From the sparkling Adriatic Sea to the Austrian Alps, Friuli Venezia Giulia is an Italian gem hiding in plain sight. Blissfully free of crowds found in nearby Venice and Vero...
Cambridge Cocktail Bar Brick & Mortar to Become Italian Aperitivo Bar
Pour one out for hidden upstairs cocktail haven Brick & Mortar, a Central Square staple with sneakily good food—it’s closing sometime in the coming weeks after 13 years. But it’s not really goodbye, as wife-and-husband owners Avery Appleton and Gary Strack have a new project up their sleeves for the same space: Acqua & Bocca, debuting around Januar...
Archeologists make incredible new discoveries at Italian site which holds 'infinite surprises'
Archaeologists have unearthed an extraordinary collection of ancient treasures at a thermal spa in Tuscany, including bronze snakes, statues, two gold crowns and perfectly preserved eggs. The remarkable finds were discovered at the site of a 2nd century BC springs complex in San Casciano dei Bagni, near Siena in Italy The artefacts had been remarka...
The #ItalianAmerican community and social media, metaverse and artificial intelligence
While in 2024 We the Italians took its first steps into the metaverse and the use of artificial intelligence, one of the innovations of 2025 for us will be a more effective and comprehensive approach to social media. We look at new technologies and the future with curiosity, interest and confidence. There is one person in the Italian American commu...
“The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio” is the only Italian documentary eligible for the Oscars 2025
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio, directed by Alessandro Nucci, is the only Italian-produced documentary among the 169 films shortlisted for nomination as Best Documentary Feature, at the 97th Academy Awards, to be held on March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Here is a trailer of the documentary. The film, presented at the 18th Buffalo...