Former Italian consul in the Caribbean pays $5.15M for historic hotel in South Beach
Vincenzo Odoguardi, president of the Mirage Group, a construction company based in the Dominican Republic, just paid $5.15 million for an Italian boutique hotel in South Beach. In 2016, Odoguardi was the Honorary Consulate of Italy in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Villa Italia at 354 Washington Avenue in Miami Beach spans about 6,566 square feet...
Wellsburg Native Tells Pepperoni Roll Story
The humble West Virginia pepperoni roll, born in the kitchens of coal miners’ wives and perfected in the Italian-owned bakeries of North Central West Virginia, has been featured in Bon Appetit magazine and on the Food Network. It has been the topic of heated retail controversies and state legislation. It’s the centerpiece of annual eating contests...
Au Pair: Secondo "Mondo Insieme" le ragazze italiane sono le più richieste negli USA
Trascorrere un anno alla pari negli Stati Uniti è un desiderio sempre più comune tra le ragazze italiane tra i 18 e i 27 anni. I numeri parlano chiaro: nel 2016 sono state più di mille le nostre connazionali che hanno scelto di fare questo tipo di esperienza e nel 2017 saranno ancora di più. "Questo programma" - sottolinea Valeria Sessini, responsa...
Cooking class: Pasta sauces
When: Saturday, June 17, 2017 From 10:30 am To 1:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of LA, 1023 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024 - Fee: $60.00 (IIC members)/$65.00 (non-members) *To register please call (310) 824-7408 Alessandra “Ale” Gambini is a LA-based Italian food blogger, recipe developer, host home chef in web series and author of t...
Pallotta to receive Italian honour
Roma President James Pallotta will be named Commander of the Republic “for special merits in the world of business.”The honour is to be bestowed by Head of State, Sergio Mattarella, after he was nominated by Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni. According to news agency Ansa, Giallorossi directors Umberto Gandini, Mauro Baldissoni and Monchi were all pre...
At Sal Vitale's and Sons, generations of customers are 'part of the family'
There’s a robust family atmosphere that fills Sal Vitale’s and Sons, with the same richness and flavor of their Italian food. The authentic Sicilian restaurant at 1010 Park Ave. has been a family tradition since opening in 1984, said owner Salvatore Vitale, beaming with jocularity and pride as he speaks about it. “It’s all about the quality, and...
Walk this way: Paul Andrew steps up for his debut Salvatore Ferragamo shoe collection
‘There are 15,000 pairs of archive designs at the Salvatore Ferragamo museum in Florence,’ enthuses Paul Andrew, appointed the house’s first design director of women’s footwear last September. ‘To be given the keys to that as a shoe designer, is the most precious gift.’ Similarly, the British-born, New York-based designer’s association with the Ita...
Former home of Tony Angello’s to become Rizzuto’s, upscale Italian steakhouse in Lakeview
Generations of New Orleanians have vivid memories of Tony Angello’s Ristorante, which closed on Christmas Eve after more than 40 years in business. That includes Phil Rizzuto and Jack Rizzuto, two brothers who grew up eating at the beloved Creole Italian eatery in Lakeview. Now, they are developing their own restaurant in Tony Angello’s former home...
Riccardo Ruini conquista l’America: primo all’Università dei Nobel
Prezioso cervello per qualche anno in fuga all’estero – il tempo di dimostrare al mondo accademico statunitense di che pasta è fatta la spesso ingiustamente bistrattata formazione scolastica italiana – ma adesso fortunatamente tornato in patria: «Voglio stare vicino alla mia famiglia, credo che anche l’Italia sappia offrire grandi opportunità a chi...
Hanover restaurant owner's 'tradition will live on'
Those who knew Gennaro "Jerry" Malvone knew that he was a man who enjoyed to laugh. Jerry once owned a Cadillac Eldorado that had an automatic start button on the keys. One day, he was standing at the door of his original Jerry and Sal's Pizza location when he saw a friend walking by. As his friend walked by his car, he hit the automatic start and...
How Italy is attracting foreign investors
The EY Attractiveness Survey Italy – Foreign Investments back on track stands out as a key tool to analyse Italian attractiveness to foreign investments in relationship to other European countries. The latest report is based on data collected in 2016 and it has given quite remarkable results. In fact, Italy ranked 16th in the European investment ch...
Italian guard Moretti visits Texas Tech over the weekend
As has been the case since Chris Beard was hired back in 2016, the Texas Tech men’s basketball staff continues to be aggressive on the recruiting trail throughout the year. Davide Moretti, an experienced, high-level guard from Bologna, Italy, visited the Red Raiders over the weekend as part of a four-school, 11-day trek to the United States. The 19...