Galerie XII Los Angeles Will Debut Paolo Ventura's First Ever West Coast Solo Exhibition
Galerie XII Los Angeles (www.galeriexii.com) is celebrating its first anniversary with the solo exhibition of world-renowned, Milan-based photographer Paolo Ventura. The exhibition of Ventura's magical photographic works, "An Invented World" spans six series over the last decade and will provide the most comprehensive overview of the celebrated Ita...
Ninfa, the most beautiful garden in the world
The splendid Garden of Ninfa, described by the New York Times as one of the most beautiful and romantic gardens in the world, will be reopening on Saturday, April 6th. Centuries-old plants and trees from various continents, fleshy fruits, dazzlingly-coloured flowers, the blue of lavender, the many varieties of roses and gently-flowing streams that...
ITA Kitchen, New Italian Restaurant, Debuts In Bay Shore
Located in the heart of Bay Shore, ITA, short for Italian American, provides a fine Italian dining experience with a more casual environment. The 2,300 square-foot eatery serves classic Italian specialties with a new age twist. On the menu, you’ll find lunch and dinner options like calamari, pesto risotto balls, veal chops, quinoa bowls and more. P...
Garibaldi and the American Civil War
Garibaldi… who does not know the man who unified Italy? Well, in fact, the merit was not all his and the old man does have a fair share of critics, but what can we do: Garibaldi’s is a case where popular belief has made a far deeper impression than history itself. Whatever he really did, whether he was a good or bad commander, Italians are not like...
NASCAR Euro series heading to Rome
Rome will host a brand new American Festival at Vallelunga's Autodromo Piero Taruffi on Sept. 12-13, headlined by four double-points-paying NASCAR Whelen Euro Series playoff races and thus bringing Euro NASCAR to the heart of Italy. "We are very happy to bring the NASCAR show to the Roman fans and I'm sure this event will become one of the highligh...
This is when Slay Italian Kitchen in Manhattan Beach restaurant is opening
The kitchen is ready to go. The white tablecloths are draped over the tables and the doors are ready to open, but diners will have to wait a little longer to taste the rustic Italian menu at Slay Italian Kitchen, the latest restaurant by respected chef David Slay. “As of now it will be after the new year,” Slay wrote in an email to the Southern Cal...
Celebrity party planner Bryan Rafanelli got his start in little Rhody
Bryan Rafanelli's career as a designer and party planner extraordinaire has its roots firmly planted in the basement rec room of his family's Coventry home. It was there that the six Rafanelli kids were sent on rainy days to watch the home movies of their parents' wedding in North Providence. "I feel really lucky to have grown up in this quirky sta...
Brisighella, Italy – about small Italian villages where time stood still
Italy offers without a doubt some of the most beautiful cities in Europe like Rome, Venice, Bologna, and Florence. But when I am thinking Italian countryside, I am imagining picturesque villages far away from the loud tourist crowds. Small hilltop villages with medieval buildings, a fortress and stunning views of hilly terrain with vineyards and ol...
Italian restaurant, bakery & wine shop “Locale” to open in former old Pueblo grille
Contigo Latin Kitchen partners Deborah Tenino and Nicholas Kreutz announced plans to open Locale at 60 N. Alvernon Way. Tenino and Kreutz hope to open the restaurant in Spring 2020. The 8,000-square-foot space previously housed Abuela’s Cocina Mexicana, which opened early 2018 and closed approximately 10 weeks after opening. Before that, the space...
Nicole Romano: 19 Who Made a Difference in 2019
Nicole Romano is a designer, businesswoman and fearless. Stack up the accomplishments. She is everywhere. From fashion week in NYC to appearing on GoLocal LIVE to developing new designs, Romano is a whirlwind of creative energy. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Romano forged ahead by launching her own multidimensional brand with the enc...
The Dinosaur House in Baratti
Villa Saldarini in Baratti, in the province of Piombino, is one of Italy’s best examples of zoomorphic architecture, stemming from the creativity of a visionary designer and of a patron of the arts who loved to dream and hated to conform. It comes to no surprise that, over the years, it was renamed The Dinosaur House or Whale House. Architect Vitto...
What is Orange Wine?
Walk into any wine shop and it’s hard not to run into someone talking about “orange wines,” which have been undergoing quite the renaissance in recent years. But what is orange wine, exactly? First things first: “orange wine” is not a type of wine made from a magical, orange grape. In short, orange wines are produced with white wine grapes but vini...