Asinara Island: 5 reasons to discover it
You have toured northern Sardinia far and wide, from the Costa Smeralda to the "little Tahiti" Cala Coticcio, up to Stintino and the Gulf of Alghero. You enjoyed the sea, the beaches, the gastronomy through the many food and wine tours, and experienced the beauty of traditions and culture. Nonetheless, we bet there is an hidden gem you haven't vis...
Chris Ponte’s new restaurant brings fine dining to Midtown Tampa
It’s never taken Chris Ponte this long to open a restaurant. First, there was the pandemic and the corresponding shutdown. Then, the inevitable delays — shortages in supplies, equipment and labor. But also: Opening a restaurant of this caliber just takes time. Now, more than 3 1/2 years since its inception. Ponte Modern American has finally opened....
Polignano a Mare: a destination to discover all year round
Not far from Bari, Polignano a Mare is among the most beautiful and visited villages in Italy. The narrow streets, coves, green and blue colored landscape and other interesting sites make the Apulian town a wonder to discover. In summer the sea, coves and caves and winter the churches, contemporary art museum and a few other monuments give the vill...
A Little Rome in Brooklyn
In the heart of hipster Williamsburg is an Italian eatery glowing with the ageless ambiance of the Eternal City. Adjacent to the decorated dining pavilion curbside at 115 Berry St. is a portal to a spacious room of dark wood, white brick, modern fixtures, adorned shelves, high ceilings, amber touches, a fireplace fronted by a couch and chairs, and...
The ultimate guide to the Italian lakes — from Maggiore to the Venice Lagoon
Since Roman times, Italy has been the seat of European culture, beauty, and impeccable design. And, in recent years, destinations like Sicily, Puglia, and major cities like Rome and Florence have taken precedence in the touristic imagination. The lakes that cover vast swathes of the northern province of Lombardy have been overlooked in the past c...
Rockford's Nino Cimino writes, stars in new 'American Western' film
You've likely seen the Cimino name before. It's on pizza-place signs around the Rock River Valley, in Loves Park, Durand, Winnebago and Pecatonica. Vince Cimino opened the first Cimino’s Pizza in Loves Park in the mid 1970s. Now, his son, Nino, 42, continues to make the Cimino name known in Hollywood. Nino Cimino's film "American Western" is stream...
Tropea - Home of the Dolce Vita & Dolce Onion
I was once asked "is Tropea worth visiting?" What a question! Honestly, there are few places in all of Italy more "worth visiting." Tropea, located on the Coast of the Gods, is about as close to heaven as you can get on God's earth. It was only a few years back that Tropea was voted the fairest of them all: the most beautiful of all the many beaut...
First Bite: We Tried the Much-Hyped Neapolitan Pies at Pizzana
Pizzana, a Neapolitan-style pizza chain newly arrived on Knox Street, is serious about its crust. I knew this a few ways before walking into the door: because the chain’s founder, Daniele Uditi, prefers to use a slow-rising 48-hour ferment for his dough, because the legendary Los Angeles Times critic Jonathan Gold was a huge fan of the original loc...
Italy-Set Romance ‘Sicilian Holiday’, From Former Nat Geo Boss & Disney Exec, Heads Into Post-Production
Italian director and producer Michela Scolari’s English-language fiction feature debut Sicilian Holiday has wrapped shooting and is now headed into post-production. The film stars rising acting talents Lilly Englert (Quantico, Little Women) and Francesco Leone (A Bigger Splash, Fosca Innocenti) as an actress and a sculptor who meet on a Southern It...
Gucci Opens Their First Ever Denver Location at Cherry Creek Shopping Center
Gucci is one of the most renowned luxury brands in the world and they opened their first ever Denver location in Cherry Creek Shopping Center. Their new location is their first directly owned and operated boutique in Denver. Founded in Florence, Italy, in 1921, Gucci has been producing some of the world’s finest goods for over hundreds of years....
If They Build It, Italians Will Come
What does beautiful Millennium Park in Abuja, Nigeria have to do with Italy? The Internet can be a mind-numbing rabbit hole but sometimes it yields some genuine nuggets. It started with an old YouTube clip I saw of the Black conservative Thomas Sowell (still alive at age 90, btw). He mentioned that the Igbo tribe in Nigeria was one of the first to...
Feast On Handmade Pasta And Bread At Pugs Homemade Italian In West Virginia
If you know you know: Italian food is a West Virginia specialty. We’ve got some of the best Italian cooks and best Italian restaurants in the nation tucked away in our little corner of Appalachia, and one of them is definitely Pugs Homemade Italian Restaurant in Morgantown. Located at 1137 Van Voorhis Road in Morgantown, West Virginia, Pugs Homemad...