This Underrated Island Is A Great Spot For A Crowd-Free Italian Vacation
When visiting the Tuscany region of Italy, most people see the usual cities like Siena, Montepulciano, Florence, Perugia, and Cortona. However, these places can get very crowded, especially during the height of the tourist season. There is a wonderful alternative place to visit in the region that is a mere ferry ride away from the coastal town of P...
Fiolina Opens in Boca’s Restaurant Row
Boca Raton welcomes chef Fabio Trabocchi and team to our community with the opening of Fiolina, which debuted last Thursday. As the first restaurant to open on Restaurant Row in midtown Boca, Fiolina breathes new life into the area with its handmade pasta and relaxed Italian ambiance. Trabocchi’s Washington D.C. concept, Fiola, is a Michelin-starre...
Italy lights up the world's largest Christmas tree in Gubbio
The "world's largest Christmas tree" is lit up each year on the slopes of Monte Ingino, overlooking the mediaeval town of Gubbio in Italy's central Umbria region. To mark the festive season, the town illuminates its magical Christmas tree-shaped installation with more than 700 lights in an annual ceremony that started in 1981. This year the lightin...
‘An Italian Christmas’ showcases internationally-acclaimed tenor Andrea Del Principe
From Dali and Cirque du Soleil to Picasso and even the World Shuffleboard Championships, St. Pete is no stranger to international headliners on the social calendar. This December, the holidays will bring yet another showstopping performer as the “Voice of Passion” Andrea Del Principe comes to The Palladium straight from Italy. Andrea Del Principe h...
Apply Today: NIAF's all expenses paid trip to Italy for Italian American college students!
Applications are open for NIAF's Summer 2024 Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery, NIAF's all expenses paid trip to Italy for Italian American college students! To apply for this life changing opportunity visit here.In an action-packed all-expenses-paid journey exploring UNESCO sites, local hotspots, and breathtaking landscapes. Travel w...
Reimagined Twelve Twelve Santa Monica Unveils New American Italian Ristorante
After an extensive period of meticulous planning, Twelve Twelve Santa Monica is thrilled to introduce its newly reimagined Ristorante, new Executive Chef, New American Italian Menu, innovative Italian-inspired Cocktails, and Discoteca – a live entertainment experience which officially launched on November 20th, 2023! Located on the 3rd Street Prome...
Giants QB Tommy DeVito 'Very Humble' At Meadowlands Food Giveaway
On Tuesday morning, New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito stopped by the Meadowlands YMCA to give away Thanksgiving food bags to local families in need. DeVito, a rookie QB, lives in Cedar Grove. And organizers of the food giveaway described DeVito as "very humble," who stayed behind to load bags into cars long after the media cameras left. "Tom...
5 Hidden Gems To Visit In Milan
Like all good Italians, I adore discovering new chicche wherever I go. Chicche — hidden gems, goodies, little treats — are our favorite places to restore our eyes and soak in inspiration. When a cappuccino or a glass of wine won’t do, we flock to cultural attractions for our feel-good fix. In a city like Milan, there are many hidden gems to explore...
Ferrero to conquer the U.S.: Jelly Belly candies acquired
The Ferrero Group kicked off the holiday shopping season with a new coup-the last of this year, in all likelihood: the acquisition of the in-house Jelly Belly Candy Company, founded way back in 1869 in Fairfield, Illinois. The Jelly Belly brand is in fact already present in more than sixty countries on all five continents, and is known as "one of t...
Piano Concert: A conversation with Daniela Roma
Saturday December 2, 2023 - 6:00 PM. Wasserman Projects, 3434 Russell St #502, Detroit, MI. $18/20 per seat. Register Now. The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan and the Wasserman Projects are pleased to partner on the presentation of Daniela Roma with a special concert set amongst the art installations featuring works by Beth Lipman and Laura Let...
Italy's parties unanimously back clampdown on violence against women
Italian lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously backed a raft of measures to clamp down on violence against women after the killing of a university student, and the arrest of her ex-boyfriend triggered a nationwide debate over the issue. The upper house Senate passed the bill proposed by the right-wing government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by 157-...
“Mission: Classic” documentary available for viewing on YouTube
The complete documentary that tells the story of Team Italy's adventure at the 2023 World Baseball Classic is now streaming on the Italian American Baseball Foundation YouTube Channel. After a successful premiere in Milan on November 8th at the Sport Movies & TV Festival, Mission: Classic chronicles the Italian national team at the 2023 World Baseb...