Shining a Light on the Hidden History of Jews in Siena
The first time I visited the Jewish ghetto in Siena was by accident. I’d just stumbled my way out of the Palazzo Pubblico — the civic seat of the Sienese Republic, today a museum — and my focus was singularly on tracking down a plate of pici for lunch. But my tunnel vision was broken by marble plaques I spotted along the street, memorializing, in H...
New Italian Restaurant Opening In Downtown Boulder, Stella’s Cucina
Stella’s Cucina, an authentic Italian restaurant owned by restauranteur Stella Spanu, is set to open in early 2023 in Boulder, Colorado, challenging traditional concepts around fine dining by incorporating a modern design setting paired with a dynamic music program. Awarding-winning Head Chef Filippo Piccini brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise,...
Rare Wines in the name of sweetness: Zibibbo and Moscato Rosa
Yes, we love geographic U-turns. In this episode of Rare Wines we join two distant lands, not only geographically, but by way of small productions of great sweet wines, which are increasingly difficult to find. Let's start from Sicily, from the beauty of Ustica and its vineyards overlooking the sea, living in the middle of the sea. Zhabib Passito 2...
Jimmy Roselli Biopic About Frank Sinatra Contemporary In Works With James Ivory, EMP & Remarkable Media
Call Me By Your Name Oscar winner James Ivory is behind a new biopic about Italian American pop singer Jimmy Roselli, who was a competitive voice at a time when Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin were dominating. J.D. Zeik, screenwriter of Robert De Niro pic Ronin, has penned the screenplay. Roselli grew up in Hoboken five houses down from...
Jay Leno Showcases A Very Unique Italian, Lancia V-8 From The 1930s
It’s hard to say which of the cars featured on Jay Leno’s Garage is the most unique, but this 1930 Lancia Dilambda, we reckon, is pretty close to the top. Sadly, in our times, the Italian carmaker has degraded to a second-rate car company that makes a single (and very awful) model – the Ypsilon. In the past, however, the Legacy manufacturer was a f...
Scardina Specialties Reopens in Riverwest
Enter the brick building at 715 E. Locust St. and you’ll find a cozy deli accented by warm lighting, whitewashed walls and handwritten menu boards. A collection of scenic photos and prints of Italy hang among cheerful strands of tinsel as the smell of onions and slow-cooked tomatoes wafts from the kitchen. In short, the long-awaited return of Scard...
Italy to create the crypto art Renaissance: NFT market report
Italy is one of the cultural hubs of Europe, with centuries of history, art and culture. Now, it is also posed to create the crypto art Renaissance via its nonfungible token (NFT) market, says a new report. Data from Research and Market’s “Italy NFT Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook” says the country is projected to have a gro...
Joseph Gannascoli: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
Joseph R. Gannascoli is a successful actor who is best known for his role in the hit HBO series The Sopranos, in which he played a major role, as his character progressed in unforeseen ways. The scenes that he was a part of are among the most unmistakable moments throughout the show, which are considered by many to be turning points in the award-wi...
American Second-Home Buyers Are Pouring Into Italy’s Wine Country
After relocating to Milan from New York City’s Upper West Side in 2021, Bryony Bechtold, a teacher, and her husband, Piero Venturini, 50, a lawyer, began looking for a vacation property. With wine on their minds, they found what they were looking for 90 minutes away in northwest Italy’s Piedmont region, home to Barolo, one of the world’s most prize...
Touching Historical Novel Follows Seamstress in Quaint Italian Town
The Seamstress of Sardinia by Bianca Pitzorno. What's it About? In 1900 Sardinia, a young woman’s remarkable talent with a needle earns her a position as a seamstress with a wealthy family. Inside this privileged world far different from her own humble beginnings, the skilled sewer quietly takes measurements, sketches designs, mends hems — and in t...
Why Calabria Should be Your Next Culinary Destination
“Tourists don’t go to Calabria; travelers do”. This is the first thing Joe Cairo says when I ask who his Calabrian cooking school is for. La Cuoca Calabrese - School of Calabrian Cooking is an immersive residency specializing solely in recipes from the toe of the Italian boot, which, Cairo explains, is an ancient land with ancient traditions. The s...
A Brief History of Denver’s Oldest Italian Lodge
For more than 120 years, the Potenza Lodge has served as a safe haven for North Denver’s Italian community. Though the present day lodge on 38th Avenue and Shoshone Street differs in many ways from the mutual aid-based society founded in 1899, the lodge principles remain steady: amore (love), benevolenza (good will), and pace (peace). Early newspap...