Billionaire Mozzarella King Prevails In Family Feud Trial That Threatened His Business
There’s not going to be a mozzarella meltdown after all. Leprino Foods, the world’s largest mozzarella maker, could’ve been forced to shut down amid a family feud exposed for the past two weeks in a Denver court. But the jury sided with Leprino Foods and its billionaire owner James Leprino, who was getting sued by two of his nieces for allegedly sh...
All roads led to Rome … and made you rich: Roman roads and the geography of wealth
Tutte le strade portano a Roma, “All roads lead to Rome,” is a famous saying based on historical and archaeological facts: when our glorious ancestors built roads across their Empire, they all converged on one point, the Eternal City. Via Cassia, Via Aurelia, Via Salaria, Via Appia, these are only some of the names of the many routes the Romans cre...
Volunteers still needed for Care Package Deliveries 12/19 & 12/20 at Italian Community Services in SF
To combat Senior Isolation post-pandemic, ICS has re-launched its care package drive for the holidays. Last month for Thanksgiving, ICS delivered 85 care packages to community members all throughout the Bay Area. This Christmas, ICS will be assembling and delivering care packages on December 19th and 20th, but we need your help! With Workday as ou...
Important Terminology for Purchasing Property in Italy
Italy is undoubtedly one of the most attractive destinations for many foreigners, and in recent years it has also become very popular due to the investment opportunities that its real estate market offers. However, the language barrier might discourage many when approaching the housing market, therefore it will be the aim of this article to provide...
First U.S.-Based "Italian National Space Day" at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the Italian Space Agency (ASI), Space Foundation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and George Washington University, will welcome space industry leaders to celebrate Italy’s “National Space Day” on Thursday, December 15th. “Italy is a trusted, key partner of...
Italian triumph at the Short Course Swimming World Championships: gold and world record for the men's 4×100 and gold for Paltrinieri in the 1500
Italy's men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team wins the gold medal at the World Short Course Championships in Melbourne with a time of 3:02.75, setting a new world record. Silver went to Australia, while bronze went to the United States. Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri also triumphs with a gold medal in the 1500 freestyle event with a time of 14:16.88. The...
Richmond gives toppled Christopher Columbus statue to Italian-American organization
Two years after it was toppled by protesters, Richmond City Council has given away a statue of Christopher Columbus to a local Italian-American organization. The statue of Columbus, which stood over Byrd Park, was torn down and thrown into a nearby lake in the Summer of 2020, during a spontaneous demonstration in the wake of the death of George Flo...
Osteria Accademia Combines Study Hall Flair with Italian Cuisine
In the midst of townhouses and storefront lofts in Manhattan’s Upper West Side sits a small new Italian eatery called Osteria Accademia. In Italy an “osteria” is a small restaurant that serves wine and a simple food menu. Accademias are places of education and learning with collections on display. In the case of Osteria Accademia the collections on...
Social Media Study Shows These Italian Train Routes are Among the Most Beautiful in Europe
While traveling by air is often faster than by train, these days flying is rife with delays, understaffed airports and airlines, and holiday-hijacking cancellations. Following nearly three years of Covid restrictions, travel is enjoying a robust comeback, but things don’t look exactly as they did before — and not just in the security lines. Some tr...
Shop The New Wynn Las Vegas Fendi Boutique
Wynn Las Vegas and Fendi offer luxury shopping with 1,645 square feet of ready-to-wear men's and women's collections, handbags and additional accessories. A stainless-steel wall showcases a futuristic interpretation of the Astuccio fur. The characteristic dualism and codes of the maison persist through the interior design with stainless steel cabin...
Food Review: Spaghetti By the Bucket Italian Restaurant in Sugar House
Like most of the generation that grew up in the 1980s, the family meal bucket, box, pail or vessel was a big part of my dining out experience. Buckets of drumsticks from Kentucky Fried Chicken, the double pizza on a cardboard pallet from Little Caesar's or the giant box of family-style nachos from the now-defunct Mexican restaurant known as Naugle'...
The Good Old Days: Memories of an Italian Christmas
Once upon a time, there were so many Italian relatives in my family that every table, chair and corner was occupied in my Nonna’s large kitchen. Every Christmas Eve, my grandparents’ house was bustling with laughter and sweet homemade wine poured from my grandfather’s own hand. I grew up in the late 1950s, enjoying my father’s seven siblings and fa...