Isola, a new Italian restaurant, opens in Beach Haven boasting authentic recipes
The team behind Isola, a new Italian restaurant in Beach Haven. From left to right in the back appears executive pizza chef Dylan Walenciak, co-partner Mario Famularo, general manager and co-partner Tony Marinho, executive chef Ermelindo Firmani, and (in front) team members Rosa Luisi and Marysol Duffy. A Pinoli pizza (pine nuts, Fior di Latte, Ric...
Five Alpine gems for the perfect “slow” and relaxing. Italian summer vacation
Ah, the Italian Alps! With their majestic peaks, fragrant pine forests, and sun-drenched valleys, they are a dream for slow tourism enthusiasts. Today, allow me to guide you on a journey through time, a journey beyond the hustle and bustle of typical tourist destinations, and into the heart of Italy’s most charming Alpine villages, to enjoy beauty,...
St. Ann's Italian Festival Kicks Off 113th Year In Hoboken Friday
Live music returns this year to the six-day St. Ann's Italian Festival, one of Hoboken's most beloved annual events. The festival kicks off again this Friday, celebrating its 113th year. The festival was canceled in 2020 during the pandemic, and then slowly has built back, with DJ's providing music last year. This year, the festival will have a ful...
The tastiest country: 15 Italian cities where to eat the world's best food
TasteAtlas, the atlas of taste - or as they like to call themselves "the encyclopaedia of flavours from around the world" - has compiled a ranking for the year 2023 of the 100 Best Cities in the world in which to eat local food, and among them, our beloved Italy has earned no less than 15 positions (and four among the top ten). A digital guide to t...
Dining Review: Rosso Italian
When I consider the forward-thinking chefs who elevate our Italian restaurant scene, Stefano Fabbri of Pomo Restaurant Group springs to mind. He’s the Italian-born chef and restaurateur who introduced thin-crust Neapolitan pizza to Phoenix when he opened Pomo Pizzeria at the Borgata in 2010. He later helped Scott Conant launch Mora Italian and The...
The Art of Edoardo Alfieri
Edoardo Alfieri (1913-1998) remains one of Italy's most renowned modern sculptors with architectural-scale works carved in marble and cast in bronze installed throughout Italy. Alfieri is best known in Columbus as the creator of the 1955 Christopher Columbus statue that stood at Columbus City Hall. This statue was presented as a gift from Genoa to...
Discover Campania, the complete guide
Discover a region rich in history, culture and natural beauty Campania is one of the most famous Italian regions in the world. Every year these territories of southern Italy are visited by millions of tourists attracted by its natural beauty as the incredible wonder of its coasts and the exceptional quality of food and wine products of this territ...
Danny DeVito spotted down the Jersey Shore
Actor Danny DeVito visited his old Monmouth County stomping grounds Monday. DeVito, 78, was in town to donate $500,000 to the Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, the hospital where he was born in back in 1944, when it was known as Fitkin Memorial Hospital, as reported by the Asbury Park Press. Jessica Barberia of Belmar was on her da...
How a Plate of Calamari on Capraia Island Inspired a Cult Design Icon
In tiny Capraia, part of the Tuscan Archipelago, the streets don’t bustle; they hum quietly with the sound of footsteps. The island, which sits just over 30 miles off the Tuscan coast, comprises two settlements: Il Porto by the sea and Il Paese, the historic village. Largely uninhabited, Capraia is teeming with flora and fauna, an oasis for nature...
Arancia Studio Developing Graphic Novel ‘Napoli-New York’ Based on Unfilmed Fellini Script
Arancia Studio, an Italian creative atelier focused on comics and IP development, today announced Napoli-New York, an original graphic novel written by French acclaimed writer Jean-David Morvan, based on the film manuscript of the same name by revered director Federico Fellini. The project was one of the last works from the legendary Italian direct...
New Italian Restaurant Opens in Center of Watertown
Newport Restaurant Group, the Rhode-Island based and 100 percent employee-owned hospitality group that operates a collection of restaurants and properties across New England, today opens Bar ‘Cino in Watertown. Derived from vicino, the Italian word for “neighbor”, the new Bar ‘Cino is nestled in the heart of Watertown Square and is the third locati...
Titans Study Nutrition Abroad in Italy
Twenty-six CSUF students and two public health faculty experienced nutrition and wellness in South Italy this past June. As part of their enrollment in the summer course, PUBH 350 (Nutrition), they ventured to Naples Italy to begin a two-week study abroad program that included ferry and bus rides to Ischia, Capri, Mount Vesuvius, and various spots...