Summer 2023: 32% increase in international tourists in Italy
The global geography of tourism continues its run. Indicators are very good for a sector that has been among the hardest hit by Covid, and although China still remains closed due to pandemic-related restrictions, tourist flow estimates for 2023 are promising. Although 40 percent of Europeans say they are concerned about rising costs, 70 percent are...
Affordable Family Fun: Italian Water Circus visits Katy; Tickets start at $10
The weekend is here and if you are looking for an affordable outing the whole family will love, KPRC 2 is here to help. KPRC 2′s Sofia Ojeda went inside Cirque Italia, a water circus of performances under the big top, right in our backyard. Aerial hoops, jugglers, contortionists, and thousands of gallons of water. Just a few of the acts you will ex...
Oodles of noodles: Six great pasta dishes on the menu at Columbus restaurants
Colder weather calls for warm, filling dishes, and few fit the bill better than pasta. While many global cuisines have some type of noodle dish, Italian pasta often first comes to mind. And the best thing about Italian restaurants in Greater Columbus is the level of diversity and skill that goes into making some of the city’s best pasta dishes. It...
To document its historically Italian neighborhood, Keene turns to crowd-sourcing
In a residential area west of downtown Keene, there are still signs of what was once the city’s Italian neighborhood. Drive up Island Street and you’ll pass Carbone’s Window and Awning, founded decades ago by a son of immigrants. A few blocks away, members gather at the William Marconi Italian Club. Now, the Keene Heritage Commission is turning to...
Notes From a Forgotten Part of Italy
There is a running joke in Italy that the region of Molise simply does not exist. One of Italy’s smallest, poorest, and arguably least known regions, Molise has always lived on the fringes of Italian consciousness. It is merely a blip in international circles. While travel writers obsess over the rest of Italy, this land of livestock and valleys, t...
Local Business: Deli, Italian market open in Bainbridge
Italian influences have come to Bainbridge. Armando Petruccelli and Martin Merino, previously of Queens, launched Bainbridge Market and Delicatessen at 1 Freiot Ave. in mid-October. Petrucelli said, after decades in the hair and beauty industry and a COVID-induced hospital stay, he refocused his business sensibilities. “I come from the beauty indus...
Fort Meade honors German, Italian POWs during wreath ceremony
Fort George G. Meade held a joint wreath-laying ceremony last Sunday in memory of the two Italian and 33 German World War II prisoners of war buried at the post cemetery. Fort Meade Garrison Commander Col. Michael A. Sapp and Command Sgt. Maj. Andre Welch welcomed Rear Adm. Axel Ristau, German Military Attaché, Brig. Gen. Stefano Messina, Italian M...
Rome's Befana Christmas market returns to Piazza Navona
Rome's popular Befana market returns to Piazza Navona this Christmas, running from 1 December until 6 January 2023. The event, a traditional fixture on Rome's Christmas calendar, was cancelled for the last two years due to the covid pandemic. This year the city published tenders to assign 22 operating licenses to stall-holders, with the goal of fil...
Dolores' Deli is a family affair with 2 generations of cooks
At Dolores' Deli, everything is made in-house and to order. Owner Peter Miglino grew up working in his parent's longtime restaurant, Felicia's, coat checking at age 5, bussing tables at 8 and waiting tables at 12. Owning a deli was a dream for Miglino and his fiancé and co-owner, Victoria Rio. When they found a location at 2nd and Mifflin, they ask...
Michael Silano’s New Book ‘The Gloves’ is a Stirring Autobiographical Account of the Author’s Family History and a Moving Tribute to the Life of His Mother
“The year was 1910 when my grandfather immigrated from Italy and joined a Hell’s Kitchen mob soon after,” writes Silano. “In 1925, he met an innocent girl from New Jersey who wrongly crossed a legendary block in midtown Manhattan and wound up outside a speakeasy. They would marry, but the Great Depression, Pearl Harbor, and the ensuing War would ch...
Marche's typical dishes: a gastornomical tour between food and wine
A Gastronomic itinerary on the trail of Le Marche's typical dishes that will make you fall in love once again with a region that inspires beauty. Land of sea, woods and hills, art and poetry. A place beautifully designed by breathtaking nature and fairytale villages crystallised in a past that seems as close as a turn of the clock. Le Marche is a...
Clasico Italian Chophouse Opens Alongside Chapter 11 Brewpub Brandon
Clasico Italian Chophouse has opened at Westfield Brandon at 775 Brandon Town Center Drive. The long-running Italian concept from Sarasota features a sleek indoor bar, plenty of TVs for watching sports, regular dining tables and booths, in addition to outdoor dining and games. The restaurant is connected to Chapter 11 Brewpub & Smokehouse, which...