USA, how Italian dairy industries get damaged by counterfeiting
Production of counterfeited Italian cheeses in the USA increased by 4% this year. According to Italy’s farmers association Coldiretti, this is also due to the difficulties of the authentic Made in Italy cheeses given the additional duties applied in September by the Trump administration. “The lobby of the U.S. dairy industry (CCFN) benefits from th...
San Diego Loyal signs MLS veteran and San Diego native Salvatore Zizzo Jr. as club’s first player
San Diego Loyal Soccer Club (SD Loyal) announced Wednesday the signing of Defender Salvatore “Sal” Zizzo Jr., pending league and federation approval. Zizzo is the first player to be signed by the club in franchise history. He will join the club for its inaugural USL Championship season in 2020. "From the moment we started the process of building a...
Northern (Italian) Exposure to Art and Culture in Torino, Italy for the Kids
It’s almost always tourist season in Rome, thanks to its prolific assortment of museums, landmarks, food tours and parks everybody will recognize. However, as Rome is just as famous for its equally impressive tourist numbers, Turin — the first capital of Italy, which underwent an extreme makeover for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games — provides a pleas...
Yeto’s combines Italian and Southern cuisines for ultimate comfort food
It was a cold and rainy October afternoon, so I was hankering for a lunch that was soft, warm and comforting. I didn’t have to search the menu at Yeto’s in Biddeford very long before I found dishes with exactly those characteristics. I started with a cup of Yeto’s Superb Soup – that’s what it is actually called – for $3. It featured a pumpkin base,...
St. Frances Xavier “Mother” Cabrini's impact in New York
Upon coming to America in 1889 from Italy, Saint Frances Xavier “Mother” Cabrini and her seven Sisters helped newly arrived Italian immigrants in Lower Manhattan who were struggling with poverty. Her order organized catechism and educational classes, opened an orphanage and founded Columbus Hospital (now part of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cent...
Italians viewing antique Emperor Caligula's Nemi ships, 1932
Between 1928 and 1932, two enormous wooden ships, which once belonged to the Emperor Caligula, and had lain on the bottom of the Lake Nemi for over nineteen hundred years, were salvaged in what was perhaps the greatest underwater archaeological recovery ever accomplished. The larger ship was essentially an elaborate floating palace, which contained...
2020 Slow Wine US Tour celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its Annual English Language Guide and a Decade of Success
This February, Slow Food International and Slow Wine Editore will release the latest English-language edition of the Slow Wine Guide, the renowned annual guide to over 500 different wineries worldwide, celebrating its 10th anniversary during the 2020 Slow Wine Tour. The guide, born in 2010, marked a revolutionary moment in the history of Italian wi...
Summerville Italian Feast donates to Dorchester District 2
The Summerville Italian Feast donated $9,000 to the Dorchester District 2 Education Foundation. The Summerville Italian Feast gave the check to Education Foundation founder Jennie Crosby and board chair James Weaver at the Dorchester District 2 school board meeting on December 9th. Crosby said that the Italian feast is an important part of the Sum...
How To Celebrate Christmas In Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages
Italy may be considered one of the world’s best summertime escapes but there are many advantages in visiting during the winter months. When you travel during low season, you’ll find fewer tourists, optimal skiing conditions in the north with mild temperatures in the south and a festive spirit around the holidays. Not to mention, Italy’s most beauti...
Miami’s 5 Best Spots To Spend Big On Italian food
Looking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around Miami, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs. 1. MC Kitchen Topping the list is MC Kitchen. Located at 4141 N.E. Second Ave., Suite 101A in the Li...
Champion Italian Jockey Rispoli to Ride at Santa Anita
Umberto Rispoli, a two-time champion jockey in Italy who has been riding in Hong Kong in recent years, is headed to California. Ron Anderson, who will be Rispoli’s agent, said the 31-year-old rider will arrive in California Dec. 16 and accept his first mounts there on opening day, Dec. 26. “He was touted to me by Frankie Dettori,” Anderson said. “H...
'Basilica of Mysteries' reborn in Rome
The so-called 'Basilica of the Mysteries' has been reborn in Rome. The basilica, one of the most magical and mystery-shrounded underground locales in Rome, has been restored with funding from Swiss foundation Evergete. The restoration has restored the whole northern wall of the lefthand nave, with its refined decorations, and the blazing whiteness...