Denver Nuggets: Danilo Gallinari Quietly Becoming A Superstar
by Michael Dunlap Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is finally playing like the superstar they believed he'd become. When raw talent and potential are combined into a terrific basketball frame, it's hard to not overhype the possibilities. Such has been the case with 6-foot-10 wing Danilo Gallinari of the Denver Nuggets,...
Italy’s Leone Film Group And Cinecittà Studios Pact To Attract More Hollywood Shoots
by Nick Vivarelli Italy's Leone Film Group, the company originally founded by spaghetti western master Sergio Leone, has forged an alliance with Rome's Cinecittà Studios to jointly attract and provide executive production services to Hollywood productions lured by the country's generous production incentives. The pact envisions Le...
A true taste of Italy at Marc’s Trattoria
As a regular reader of my column, you know it's no secret I love Italian food. This week I tried a new Italian restaurant. This little gem was tucked away in the back of a plaza and, to be honest, keeping it hidden would serve my best interest. Once people try Chef Marc's Trattoria (8615 W. Sahara Ave.) this place will become very popular. As soon...
Tripadvisor certifica: i turisti stranieri amano l'Italia più degli italiani
Che l'Italia fosse amatissima dai turisti di tutto il mondo, un po' lo sapevamo già. Ma che gli stranieri fossero molto più "generosi" dell'italiano medio, campanilista per eccezione, non lo davamo certo per scontato. Il noto portale di viaggi TripAdvisor ha raccolto, in una speciale classifica, le valutazioni che i suoi utenti hanno invia...
Piada’s Italian street food has room for veggie lovers
A worthy new quick-casual chain has landed in Fort Worth. Piada Italian Street Food's first Tarrant County location opens Friday in Alliance Town Center, and at its soft-opening event, I learned something new about Italian food and found good veggie options. Piada is inspired by street food in Rimini, a coastal town in Italy's Emilia-...
The Italian Way: Addressing the Italian Italian Stereotypes, Myth 20 “Italians study more in school”
WTI Magazine #78 2016 April 15Author : Elda Buonanno Foley Translation by: Being a college professor in the USA frequently exposes me to the same questions posed by my students as to the amount of study that an average Italian student needs to put in to complete his/her journey in academia. In order to provide a complete and fair ans...
The Florentine Florin, Dollar of the Renaissance
The Florentine Florin is considered to be the US Dollar of the Renaissance. A coin of a mere 3.54 grams of fine gold, it showed just the name "Florentia" and the fleur-de-lis, emblem of the city, on one side and St John the Baptist, the Patron saint of Florence, on the other side. A king's face was never shown on the Florin, and this gives us a hin...
Italian American Association having monthly dinner on May 20 in Wilkes-Barre
The May dinner meeting of the Italian-American Association will be held starting at 6 p.m. Friday, May 20 at Genetti's Hotel and Convention Center in Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $30 per person and entertainment will be provided by Danny Argo and Friends until 10:15 p.m. Reservation deadline is Monday, May 16 by calling Louise Castellani 570-654...
Record-breaking, mile-long pizza baked on the seafront of Naples
That's some serious dough! More than 100 chefs came together this week along the seafront of Naples, Italy to create the world's longest pizza, according to Guinness World Records. The record-breaking pie boldly went where no pizza has ever gone before — an entire mile down the street. And no matter how you slice it, the mouth-wa...
From a Mistake to Food Legend: Napa’s Pasta Malfatti
Tourists in the Napa Valley may visit their favorite exclusive wineries and fine dining restaurants, but locals love a more humble dish called malfatti. It's a little spinach and cheese dumpling, shaped like a pinky finger and smothered in sauce. The most famous malfatti in the region is found in the back of a liquor store in the town of N...
Italy comes to Bearden as Merelli’s Italian Cuisine plans mid-summer opening
By Ed Marcum An upscale Italian restaurant will be joining Knoxville's dining lineup when Merelli's Italian Cuisine opens in Bearden later this summer. Misty Mills said Friday that she and co-owner Rocky Davis, are shooting for a soft opening of the establishment, probably in late July. Executive Chef Tom Porter, whose cookin...
Porto Pino and its surprising white dunes
The dunes of Porto Pino – in southwest Sardinia – catch you by surprise as you are driving along a canal that connects some ponds with the sea, and through a small pine forest. Eyes are happy to be distracted by pink flamingos and cormorants moving in the swamps, slightly oscillating boats moored in the river; and the nose is intent in tak...