Tantalising Trentino: An Italian Feast Of Flavours
There’s no better way to explore fantastic Italian produce in the underrated gem that is Trentino than with chef Roberta from Pasta Evangelists. She’s helped to propel the company to estimated revenues of around £37 million per year and travels frequently to Italy to research and source the very best ingredients. Trentino is blessed with some of th...
On Site Opera Presents ‘Il Tabarro’ On South Street Seaport Lightship, ‘Ambrose’
On Site Opera, New York’s opera company specializing in site-specific storytelling and immersive experiences, will present Puccini’s and Adami’s Il tabarro ((The Cloak) on the South Street Seaport Museum’s lightship Ambrose from today through May 17. On Site Opera describes the one-act opera as “a jealous love triangle that turns deadly on the bank...
Il Forno in Chestnut Hill Is Italian Through and Through
Years ago, when Nashville reached a population count that drew a new breed of big-box chain restaurants to stake a claim on our dining landscape, and especially as franchise-happy Cool Springs emerged from Williamson County farmland, the Scene decided we would review the first location of each of those. Which is what sent me and my semi-reluctant...
Måneskin review – wall-to-wall Italian pop charisma
Roman band Måneskin have a thing for bucking trends. They should be one-hit wonders but aren’t. They’re often credited with reviving rock, a moribund genre. Perhaps most remarkably they’ve managed to export Italian pop. Throughout a show that’s both too long and more entertaining than it has any right to be, this bilingual glam rock four-piece glee...
Remembering the life of Nick Ameli, Jr.
Mercer County has lost a valuable member of the community. Nick Ameli, Jr. passed away on Monday after battling pancreatic cancer. Ameli was well known for his role in the Sons of Italy Italian Heritage Festival in Bluefield, West Virginia. Proceeds from the festival benefitted a scholarship fund. Ameli’s obituary says he was known for giving back...
Florence, Italy Travel Guide: Discover Your Renaissance In Tuscan’s Capital City
Known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence is a treasure trove of art, architecture, culture and cuisine. The city’s Duomo, Ponte Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery are a few of the attractions drawing visitors from around the world. Beyond its history and art, Florence is a vibrant and lively city. It has a thriving food and wine scene with char...
ISDA’s ‘Little Italy Future Leaders’ Will Launch June 1 in Cleveland
Little Italy Future Leaders (LIFL), sponsored by Italian Sons and Daughters of America, is a brand new culture and networking initiative developed by Northeast Ohio’s younger Italian American generations. LIFL will celebrate its launch the right way by throwing an authentic sausage-making party at the Italian American Museum of Cleveland — located...
Why Visit Pizzo?
I love gelato, but I do overdo it on occasion. I'm told that every meal in the summer doesn't require a gelato afterwards. Such advice is obviously deeply flawed, so I ignore it. They say, "What about your weight?" I say, "What's a few pounds on the hips for the taste of heaven on your lips?" Anyway, I've gone along just fine for years with my gela...
Des Plaines Theatre to host sneak prevue of Dick Biondi documentary on May 21
Dick Biondi, the legendary DJ who was the first to play a Beatles record in the US and helped the careers of other rock n’ roll icons, is being honored in a new documentary, THE VOICE THAT ROCKED AMERICA: THE DICK BIONDI STORY, directed, filmed, and narrated by Chicago filmmaker, Pamela Pulice, founder of Reel Stories Productions. The historic Des...
Giotto Bizzarrini, Who Created the Greatest GTs Ever Made, Has Died
Giotto Bizzarrini, the Italian engineer and designer who had a hand in the greatest Gran Turismos ever made, has passed away. He was 96. Among many other sports and GT cars, Bizzarini was responsible for the development of the Ferrari 250 GTO, a racing and now collector car icon among the most sought-after objects in the collector world; he designe...
The Biondos - a Multigenerational NIAF Scholarship Family
Gabriel Biondo recently learned that the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has awarded him a $7,500 scholarship. The second in his family to receive a NIAF scholarship, after his mother Janet received a scholarship in 1993, Gabriel was selected from an applicant pool of over 3,000 students who applied for the NIAF scholarship program. Jul...
Avventurosa casting call
We are searching for the lead role for an Italian film produced by Avventurosa that will be shot in Naples in late 2023. The film tells the story of the city of Naples in the 1970s as seen through the eyes of ayoung Italian American anthropologist. THOMAS (25-45 years old) Italian American anthropologist who moves to Naples during the year of 1974...