Casasalvo Now Open On Upper East Side in NYC
Casasalvo, an Italian cafe, market, and espresso bar, opened a third Manhattan location on the Upper East Side on Thursday. The new eatery – at 1491 Second Avenue near East 78th Street – will offer Italian breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, pasta dishes, and coffee of all kinds. Remarkably, all coffee and espresso beverages – including a legendar...
Langhe Wine Region of Piemonte: Wine Towns and Castles to Visit
One of Italy’s top wine producing regions is the Langhe in Piemonte, northwestern Italy. Famous for both wine and white truffles, the vineyard covered hills topped with castles and pretty towns make this a great part of Italy for a leisurely visit. Langhe is the foggy area southwest of Alba, along the south bank of the Tanaro River, where some of I...
WSP-Designed Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Celebrates 60 Years in Service this Fall
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge marks its 60th anniversary this November, as more than 50,000 runners prepare to start the 53rd running of the New York City Marathon at the bridge on Nov. 3. The occasion underscores a rich legacy of WSP influence on the city’s infrastructure, including design of the Verrazzano-Narrows bridge and other iconic structur...
Luca Guadagnino to direct new take on Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho
Luca Guadagnino, the Italian film-maker, will bring a new interpretation of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel American Psycho to the screen. The acclaimed director of Call Me by Your Name and Challengers will work with screenwriter Scott Z Burns to find an updated way into the material. Burns is known for his many collaborations with Steven Soderbergh incl...
How This 101-Year-Old Macelleria Stays at the Heart of New York’s Little Italy
Behind the counter at Albanese Meats & Poultry, Jennifer Prezioso is hard at work, hair pulled into a ponytail, bandana tied tight to cover any flyaways, as she expertly breaks down a cow’s hind quarter. Just 25% of butchers in the United States are female, and she’s made a name for herself as one of them. Albanese is her mother’s maiden name, poi...
Ducati wins the twentieth Manufacturers’ Title in its history in WorldSBK, the third consecutive with the Panigale V4 R
The results of Race-1 of the Spanish Round underway at Jerez de la Frontera have mathematically handed Ducati the WorldSBK Manufacturers’ Title for the 2024 season. For the Bologna-based motorcycle Company, this is the twentieth Manufacturers’ WorldSBK Title in its history, the third consecutive won with the Panigale V4 R. The 20 Manufacturers’ Tit...
Recognition pending for Fortunato
It’s been more than half a century since the late Joe Fortunato executed his last play on the field as part of the Chicago Bears’ defense. Acclaimed during his time in the NFL, the linebacker and Mingo Junction (OH) native never got the Pro Football Hall of Fame recognition his supporters say he deserved. But that may change very soon. On Sept. 10...
Nautical tourism: an opportunity for economic growth for Italy
Nautical tourism already impacts the Italian economy by billions, targeting a large segment of tourists, often high spenders. And it can grow much further. In 2023, more than 3 million people took boating vacations in Italy, spending more than 6 billion euros in the area. The nautical tourist is a special, prized tourist, who brings in an average d...
Discover Italian Beauty’s Newest Innovations At Beauty Made In Italy!
Ciao! The Italian Trade Agency is teaming up with Cosmetica Italia – The Personal Care Association and Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna next week. Together, the trio will present the best of Italian beauty at “Beauty Made In Italy—What’s New/What’s Next!” Held on October 25 at the West Hollywood EDITION in Los Angeles, “Beauty Made In Italy” will showca...
Volcanic ash in Sicily: from waste to resource for water purification
Etna's recent paroxysmal activities have shown that when a volcano erupts, tons of ash and lapilli materials are ejected into the atmosphere and deposited on the ground not only in the vicinity of the volcano, but also over a wide area. The volcanic ash that falls in Catania in suburban areas and roads can be collected and disposed of as inert mate...
Sister Cities Open Golf Tournament in Ferrara and Sylvania
The Sister Cities Open Golf Tournament took place the first week of October. The tournament began Oct. 2 and teams played over a two-day, 42-hole challenge in both Italy and Toledo. Five teams of two played between Ferrara and Sylvania during the first edition of the tournament. The second edition will take place as part of the Italian Bowl week in...
Discover Italy's oldest university
Italy is a country rich in ancient and prestigious schools and universities, but there is one with the longest history and the oldest academic tradition: the University of Bologna. Here are some historical, cultural, and academic details that make the oldest university in Italy unique, the crucial role Bologna has played in European culture, and th...