5 Springtime Italian Coast Getaways for Less
It’s common for hotels along the Italian coast to be closed during the winter months and full to capacity during the summer. But between these extremes, the spring months offer an attractive combination of mild temperatures and lack of crowds. Hotels from the Lake District to the Amalfi Coast, all the way to Sardinia offer discounts for the season’...
Meet Christian Vieri the playboy who once troubled Serie A defenders
Christian Vieri in his playing days at different top club in the Serie A was regarded as a beast and also one of the most fierce and feared strikers in the world. But the now 44-year-old, Bobo, as he is affectionately known - is living a rather different life. Bobo enjoys his retirement life at the Miami Beach, where he treats fans to frequent (an...
Gabriele Bonci apre la seconda pizzeria a Chicago. Il bilancio dei primi mesi in America
A poche ore dall'inaugurazione del secondo locale in città, facciamo il punto della situazione con il pizzaiolo romano, ragionando sull'ultimo anno trascorso con un occhio costante sull'America. Perché la pizza in teglia romana ha fatto impazzire Chicago? Cosa ha funzionato, e cosa meno? Quali insegnamenti porta a casa Gabriele? E poi l'annuncio: i...
How do you say “second home” in Italian?
Americans are increasingly looking overseas toward Italy when it comes to buying a second home. U.S. buyers made up 11.3 percent of foreigners who inquired about buying high-end homes in Italy during the first quarter of the year, according to a Knight Frank report cited in the Wall Street Journal. That was up from 6 percent during the same time in...
City of Rochester sues Little Italy Association
The City of Rochester is suing the Little Italy Neighborhood Association for more than $9,000. The suit claims the group failed to pay $5,000 it owes for crowd and traffic control. The city is also asking for a refund of $4,000 it provided to help produce the festival. 13WHAM spoke with Little Italy Association President Silvano Orsi Thursday, who...
Corona D’Italia meeting recap
Corona D’Italia Lodge 807 held its monthly meeting at 5 p.m. April 11 at Pizza Joe’s. Officers Lois DiFrischia, Patty Regna and Mary Jane Folino served the luncheon. Regna gave the invocation. President Clemmy Sirimarco conducted the business session. Financial reports were recorded by treasurer Louise Vitullo and Sirimarco presented them. April fu...
Piemonte: the Land of Slow Food
Renato Sardo will present an illustrated lecture on the beautiful region of Piemonte and its famous Slow Food movement, with wine-and-cheese pairings. Learn the very Piemontese story of Slow Food, a grassroots organization founded in 1986 to oppose the opening of a MacDonald’s near the Spanish Steps in Rome, which has grown into a global movement t...
Check out this antique Italian gondola near Las Vegas' faux canals
Gondolas don't last long, which is why vintage ones are scarce. Travelers can see one of the world's oldest and intact Venetian gondolas in Las Vegas, not Italy. Through the summer season, the gondola, believed to have been built around 1850, is displayed in the waterfall atrium at sister properties The Venetian and The Palazzo. The vessel, w...
Italian Wine Aims to Up Its Game in the United States
American wine lovers don’t need to be told that Italy produces some of the world’s great wines. But Italian vintners believe they can improve sales in the world’s largest wine market and have launched an aggressive marketing push. It’s an ambitious drive aimed at elevating the image of Italian wine with U.S. consumers and wine professionals. “It’s...
Artemest, Champion of Italian Artisans, Is Changing The Marketplace
Artisans in Italy have a found a champion of their art and craft through Artemest. This is the luxury e-commerce site that aims to promote a network of independent artists and craftsmen whose techniques date back to centuries to a global marketplace in the hopes to keep their business and know-how alive. Artemest was founded by jewelery designer Ip...
Pasta fundraiser at Italian American Sports Club helps charities
Food and friendship. That's the connection at the annual Pasta Fundraiser hosted by the Italian American Sports Club. The Italian American organization met its fundraising goal of $10,000 with more than 400 people attending the event Sunday. The money is used to help local charities, including Hope Hall School, said club secretary Joe Larizza. Foun...
An Italian Restaurant From Woburn Will Expand to Boston’s North End
Woburn-based Italian restaurant Tre Monte is planning to expand to Boston’s North End, reports Boston Restaurant Talk, taking over the Limoncello 2 space at 76 Salem St. Tre Monte’s owner and chef, Antony Contarino, confirmed the news to Eater, as did a representative for Limoncello 2. Limoncello 2, which opened under a year ago, thanked its custom...