California Wineries Support EU Rivals in Plea to End Tariffs
California winemakers are lending support to their French, Spanish and Italian counterparts in a plea to eliminate tariffs on the beverage after a trade standoff involving Airbus SE spilled over into duties on European wine. “Wine should not be targeted with tariffs of any kind in trade disputes unrelated to the wine trade,” the Wine Institute, whi...
Ankle reconstructed in 3D, it is the first time in the world
An entire ankle rebuilt with a 3D printed custom prosthesis: it is the first time in the world and the implantation took place on October 9 at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute in Bologna. The operation, illustrated today at a press conference, took place on a 57-year-old patient who had lost ankle joint function following a serious motorbike accide...
The Rise of Pizza Icon Anthony Mangieri
Last June, New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells wrote that Anthony Mangieri, self-taught pizzaiolo and owner of Manhattan’s Una Pizza Napoletana, makes “what is unmistakably the finest sit-down pizza in the five boroughs.” High praise in the city that is arguably the country’s pizza capital, although Mangieri is renowned on a global level. P...
Italian radio show celebrates 50 years
The Italian radio program Melodie E Ricordi WNTY 990 am celebrated its 50th anniversary with over 400 guests at Aria Banquet Facility in Prospect. The night was a great celebration which included the town of Southington surprising WNTY with an official proclamation and citation, recognition plaques were presented to past and present radio personali...
6 exciting Italian luxury resorts to visit in 2020
Italian resorts aren’t like other resorts because there is no country quite like Italy. This is the diverse and multi-layered land that gave the world the concept of la dolce vita, and what its best hotels and resorts have in common is their strong sense of place mixed with easeful graciousness. Beyond that, however, luxury properties are as varied...
Flattery, an ‘Ameritalian’ pizza joint serving hot dogs, is open in Preston Center in Dallas
A tiny new restaurant called Flattery has opened at Northwest Highway and Preston Road. The restaurant specializes in “Ameritalian” food, says owner Bushra “Heather” Ali, which means pizzas, hot dogs, pasta and boats — oval-shaped hunks of bread loaded with pizza-like toppings. Flattery opened in the busy Preston Center on Dec. 10. It’s the passion...
Vintage images from the former Monte Bianco catering hall
Long-time Staten Islanders likely have many memories of fabulous celebrations at the former Monte Bianco, Grant City. From weddings to proms to political and community events, the popular catering hall was the setting for myriad family and corporate events. Previously the Boulevard Hotel, the Monte Bianco was owned and operated by the Campitiello f...
The San Martino Charterhouse: wonder of the Gulf of Naples
The San Martino Charterhouse (Italian: Certosa di San Martino) is perched on a hill overlooking the Gulf of Naples – a strategic location picked by Charles, Duke of Calabria, who wanted the complex built in 1325 near the Castle of Belforte, now replaced by Castel Sant’Elmo. Few traces remain today of the ancient gothic style of the structure create...
Chris Bianco has revamped Pane Bianco Van Buren in Phoenix. Here's what's new on the menu
What would a great lunch restaurant look like? It's a question James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Bianco has been working to answer over the past few months as he's reworked the menu at his restaurant on Van Buren Street near downtown Phoenix. The space was previously home to Roland's Cafe Market Bar, which Bianco helped open with Nadia Holguin...
Women in Comedy in Italian Theater
2020 marks the 100th birthday of Franca Valeri, the legendary Italian playwright and actress, the first to make a name for herself by writing and doing comedy in Italy. KIT - Kairos Italy Theater - and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò are celebrating women in comedy with three events: Women in Comedy in Italian Theater (February 11), Women in Comedy in...
Unesco Sites of Italy: The Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
The Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes, which in Italy we know as the ‘trenino rosso del Bernina,’ is a mountain railway line, the highest in Europe, which connects the Italian town of Tirano to the Swiss town of St. Moritz, crossing the Alps. It is therefore a site shared between Italy and Switzerland. The highest point it reaches...
Pizza school: Headies Brick Oven Pizza masters old world Italian menu
Revamped and raring to go, a new pizza joint on East Broadway plans to recreate Old World pizza for Missoulians hankering for a return to authentic Italian pie. Headies Brick Oven Pizza, located at 1250 W. Broadway, will open where the former Zimorino’s Red Pies Over Montana drive-up was located in recent years. The most recent incarnation of Zimor...