Export: Treviso, al via progetto Cciaa "Usa Italia Food"
Parte da Treviso un progetto del Sistema camerale italiano finalizzato a realizzare, con la Camera di commercio italiana a New York, un incubatore di start up venete interessate ad espandere il loro business sul mercato americano. Il progetto è stato presentato oggi nella città veneta da Alberto Milani, presidente della Camera di commercio Italia-A...
Piante Pizzeria Expands Vegan Pizza to Denver
Breckenridge-based Piante Pizzeria is bringing vegan pizza to Denver. The pizza spot serves up gourmet, wood-fired pizzas popular with plant-based eaters — thanks to dairy-free cheese and meat-free pepperoni and Italian sausage. The spot has done so well in Breckenridge that executive chef/owner Jason Goldstein decided to offer his pizzas to Denver...
The North Carolina Opera celebrates 10 years with “Pagliacci”
North Carolina Opera presents Pagliacci on January 24 at 7:30pm and January 26 at 2:00pm in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh. For tickets call 919-792-3853 or purchase online at www.ncopera.org. BASED ON A TRUE STORY . . . Canio leads a happy-go-lucky group of traveling carnival players, but h...
Cappuccino: Drink Like an Italian
The cappuccino is a paragon of Italian coffee culture. It’s a simple beverage prepared with espresso and milk, but has nothing to do with another popular drink known as a “latte.” The latte is a classic drink is prepared by simply mixing milk and espresso. Whereas the secret of the cappuccino is all in the foam. And, of course, in the delicious coc...
First Look: Maialino Mare Brings Traditional Roman Cuisine And ‘Hospitality Included’ Policy To Navy Yard
When the mood for pasta strikes in D.C., options are plentiful. Some are neighborhood favorites, and others count Michelin stars. That doesn’t worry restaurateur Danny Meyer, who debuted his first full-service Washington restaurant last week with Maialino Mare in Navy Yard. “I feel like with Italian food, there’s never enough,” says Meyer, CEO of U...
Vitale to be honored with Gerald R. Ford Award
Dick Vitale has been honored with awards with sports announcers (Curt Gowdy and Keith Jackson) in their titles, a coach (John Wooden) and a clown who pitched hamburgers (Ronald McDonald). He’s in 14 halls of fame, one devoted to ethnicity (National Italian Sports Hall of Fame), four city specific (Elmwood Park and East Rutherford, New Jersey, Saras...
Florence celebrates 600 years of Brunelleschi's Dome
Florence is marking 600 years since construction work began on Brunelleschi’s Cupola for the Cathedral of S. Maria del Fiore, a landmark which has dominated the skyline of the Tuscan capital for six centuries. In 1418 the ingenious design for the dome was awarded to 41-year-old Florentine architect, engineer and goldsmith Filippo Brunelleschi, who...
Tavolo Italian Bistro set to open in Corydon, Indiana
A new Italian bistro will open this weekend in Corydon, Indiana. You'll find Tavolo Italian Bistro, a venture of Southern Hospitality Group, at 204 E. Chestnut St. Bobby Bass, owner of Southern Hospitality Group, said the restaurant will be "casual and not pretentious" with a focus on its quality dishes. Southern Hospitality group started MESA: A C...
‘Casa Verdi’, la residenza dei musicisti in pensione
“Guardano gl’italiani, guarda reverente il mondo tutto a queste spoglie onorande di Giuseppe Verdi. Qui, ricomposte in gloria perpetua, nella dolce dimora ospitale dal sommo Maestro voluta”. Recita la targa apposta all’ingresso di ‘Casa Verdi’, in Piazza Buonarroti a Milano. Un tempio della memoria musicale che Giuseppe Verdi volle realizzare, su s...
Tom Brady is one reason why you know so little about 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo's personal life
If you feel like you don't really know Jimmy Garoppolo, you're not alone. His pre- and post-game interviews are mundane. His Instagram is comprised mainly of game photos with the occasional ad peppered in: a local luxury car dealership, the Men's Wearhouse, New Era or Bose. He doesn't even have a "personal life" section on his Wikipedia page. With...
Rocco A Carriero, consulente finanziario negli Stati Uniti
Un italoamericano fiero delle sue origini e autore del libro edito da Forbes Books “Three cords approach to life and wealth management for business owners” (“L’approccio delle tre corde alla vita e alla gestione patrimoniale per imprenditori”). Rocco A. Carriero è stato inserito tra i migliori 40 consulenti finanziari 2019 nella lista di Forbes e i...
A taste of Italy in downtown's food hall
On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," chef Ben McPherson joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss BOH Pasta, his Italian restaurant that's part of Bravery Chef Hall. The conversation with McPherson explaining the career paths that led him from culinary school in Charleston to working in Atlanta. He moved to Houston to open dow...