WTI Events: February 8, 2023 Interview with Alice Malerba from Radio Mir
February 8, 2023 Roma, Italy https://youtu.be/iTuTW5H3tgc
Summer in Italy: How to Plan Your Sun-Soaked Dream Trip!
If you’re dreaming of enjoying early mornings among ancient monuments, afternoons by the sparkling sea, and evenings exploring on foot with (yet another) scoop of gelato in hand, it’s safe to say that this guide to spending the summer in Italy is for you! A quick glance at the map is enough to see why visiting Italy in summer is so tempting for tra...
2023 High School Scholarship Now Available
Requirements for $2,500 Scholarship 1) Must be of at least twenty-five (25%) Italian-American descent…one parent at least ½ Italian. 2) Must be going to a post-secondary school and must be a senior at Faith Christian School, McGuffey, Trinity or Washington High School, or the child of an active member of the Primo Italiano Lodge 2800, regardless of...
Handmade in Italy: where to go to find the best local handcrafts
Creativity, passion and ancient traditions handed down through the generations are the ingredients that have made handmade in Italy famous all over the world. From tailoring to metalworking, from glass to ceramics, without forgetting wood or papier-mâché, and so much more.Even today, throughout Italy, small and large workshops or even proper school...
This Restaurant Named For Serving The Best Lasagna In New Jersey
Lasagna is an art form and we take it very seriously here in the Northeast. Everyone tries to copy our cooking, but only a select few can ever master the perfect plate. Love Food did some deep research to find the best lasagna across America, and each state had a shining star. New Jersey's pick is spot on. If you win “best lasagne” in New Jersey it...
One blessed moment
La Signora Vincenza Tomasello and her five daughters were busy shopping, baking and preparing their home for visitors on a very special day, a truly glorious day. The women were thrilled because it was March 19 — St. Joseph’s Day — but it was so much more than that. The year was 1946, World War II had finally ended and their men were home at last....
The Italian Trade Agency Goes Big at Chicago Collective
The Italian Trade Agency recently celebrated a momentous Chicago Collective menswear show, culminating in a stellar soirée at Chicago’s famed Adler Planetarium. Under the stars, in a wowing glass atrium overlooking Lake Michigan and a sparkling downtown Chicago, ITA hosted an exclusive gathering of its 62+ sponsored Italian brands representing the...
This Italian restaurant's expansion will satisfy a craving in North Myrtle Beach
After eight successful years in Myrtle Beach, Crave Italian Oven and Bar is expanding to North Myrtle Beach. The second Crave will be located at 200 U.S. 17 North, in a former Five Guys burger restaurant in the Surfwood Shopping Center, which is anchored by a Lowe’s home improvement store. Partner Nick Vaugh said approximately $1 million has been i...
Italian fruit and vegetable exports reach €10 bn
Exports of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables from Italy have exceeded 10 billion euros for the first time ever thanks to +8 percent sales growth in international markets. This is according to an analysis by the Italian farmers’ association, Coldiretti, based on Istat data for the first ten months of 2022. The report was released at the open...
College Students Cook Up Italian American Streaming Series
Students at Montclair State University have been creating a documentary television series focused on Italian American cuisine, airing on the school's new streaming service, Hawk+. The first episode of "Red Sauce: An Italian American Culinary Journey," premiered in October last year with two more episodes set to be released this spring. Mark Rotell...
The history of baseball in Italy
Although efforts to popularize baseball in Italy failed to gain traction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the sport eventually established a foothold in the country after American soldiers brought the game with them during World War II, playing during their free time and attracting the interest of the local population. While there have on...
Rich Torrisi Bets Bigger On New York At His Latest Blockbuster Restaurant
Torrisi Bar & Restaurant, with its Italian-American ethos and with its odes to Chinatown, Jewish delis and the Jamaican patties served in slice shops, might be the most New York City restaurant that has ever existed. The Mulberry Street spot is clearly a magnificent and jubilant celebration of the city’s rich and diverse food history. But it’s also...