Popular Italian Restaurant In Maplewood To Move, Merge With Bakery
Arturo's Restaurant in Maplewood, which features gourmet wood-fired pizzas, is merging with a bakery called The Bread Stand, moving to larger digs, and changing its name. Now you'll be able to get warm bread, and wood fired pizzas, at "Artie's," the restaurant said in a social media post last week. Just a week earlier, they showed off their "asp...
How to Visit Positano, Italy’s Iconic Summer Hotspot on the Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast — a photogenic 30-mile stretch of vacation paradise on the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula — calls to mind postcard-ready seaside villages, sun-drenched beaches, and restaurant terraces overlooking the sparkling sea. While there are many standouts in this famous region, few match the charisma and magnetism of Positano...
Sommario to lead National Bar Association
Frank Sommario will be sworn in for a two-year term as president of the National Italian American Bar Association. The ceremony will take place at NIABA’s annual general membership meeting on June 10 at Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago. Sommario previously served as executive vice president of NIABA and chair of its Budget Committee. A...
The Mysterious Dodecahedrons of the Roman Empire
IN THE FIRST EPISODE OF Buck Rogers, the 1980s television series about an astronaut from the present marooned in the 25th century, our hero visits a museum of the future. A staff member brandishes a mid-20th-century hair dryer. “Early hand laser,” he opines. As an observation of how common knowledge gets lost over time, it’s both funny and poignant...
Pazzo Pastaria offers fine dining on San Antonio's Northeast Side
The Northeast Side of San Antonio is an oft overlooked corridor when it comes to grabbing food, despite being home to local heavy hitters like Kim's Galbi, Wayne's Wings, and Comfort Cafe. But a new restaurant is bringing quality Italian dining to the area with its romantic setting and old-fashioned hospitality. New Italian restaurant Pazzo Pastari...
Things to do in Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy
Nestled along the picturesque shores of Lake Como, Bellagio is a stunning Northern Italy town that exudes charm and elegance. Often referred to as the "Pearl of Lake Como," Bellagio's cobbled streets, historic villas, and breathtaking views make it a must-visit destination for travelers seeking a perfect mix of relaxation and adventure. This guide...
Ermano & Luigi Paolucci: Two Italian Immigrant Potters In Peabody, Mass.
The second book in my New England pottery book series, The Moses B. Paige Company: The Last of the Peabody Potteries (published by Historic Beverly, 2020), told the story of Moses Paige (1847/48-1941), who was born in Weare, N.H., before he moved to Winthrop, Maine, for school, around the age of ten. Once he reached adulthood, Paige became a farmer...
A New Anti-Mafia Museum in Italy Will Immerse Visitors in Sights, Sounds, and Smells
May 23, 2023 marks 31 years since tensions between Sicily’s Cosa Nostra mafia and the Italian government reached an explosive turning point. The date will now also mark the opening of a new anti-mafia museum in Palermo, Italy, dedicated to Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, two anti-crime leaders who were murdered within 57 days of each other b...
The Italian Homemade Company is Coming to Chicago Soon
The California-based restaurant The Italian Homemade Company has its eyes on Chicago, hoping to enter Illinois for the first time in Fulton Market, located at 947 W Fulton Market.With five locations across California, The Italian Homemade Company is already known as one of the best Italian restaurants in the state. Now, the owners have applied for...
Graham Rahal to open local Piaggio motorcycle dealership
IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal announced Friday that he will open a luxury motorcycle dealership next month in Carmel before moving it to his future headquarters in Zionsville. Rahal Piaggio Indianapolis will sell motorcycles, scooters and mopeds under Italy-based Piaggio Group’s brands Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilla and Moto Guzzi. The 3,000-square-f...
The ‘Quanto Basta’ User Experience Philosophy
In Italian cooking, there’s an expression called “Quanto Basta,” which means “how much is enough.” It’s the perfect metaphor for user experience design, where simplicity and engagement are key. Imagine you’re in a restaurant, and you order a simple pasta dish. The chef brings out a bowl of perfectly cooked pasta with a simple tomato sauce. It’s del...
The Bounty Available at Rosario’s, an NYC Italian Grocery & Pizzeria
With 91 neighborhoods and over 130 languages spoken, the borough of Queens in New York City is considered the most diverse county in America. Among the many neighborhoods and nationalities are a lot of Italians. This is particularly true in Astoria, where the main streets and boulevards are speckled with authentic Italian restaurants, delis, gelate...