Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation names five 2023 scholarship winners
The Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation Scholarship Awards Dinner will be held on Wednesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. The Foundation is excited to be able to celebrate its heritage together. It promises to be a wonderful evening of friendship, pride and of course a delicious Italian food, it will be hosted at Batavia Downs. Tickets are $35.00 and may be purch...
The Unconventional Spices Ancient Romans Added To Wine
Wine is a huge part of daily life in Italy, and it's basically been that way since ancient times. With Brita-filtered pitchers being thousands of years off, potable water wasn't always easy to come by for the Romans of yesteryear, at least until they improved on the design of aqueducts. Therefore, everyone, from slaves to the elite, quenched their...
DiGusto Italian Deli & Tasting debuts in Naples
The new DiGusto Italian Deli & Tasting in Naples encourages its guests to eat like an Italian while providing them an opportunity to do just that. Although it’s difficult to easily translate into English, di gusto celebrates the personal love of something by getting straight to the heart of the matter. “When a person mangi di gusto, it means he’s...
What's The Difference Between Coffee And Espresso?
Millions of people will tell you that their day doesn't officially start until they've had their coffee. The phrase "don't talk to me until I've had my coffee" has inspired countless memes — like a McDonald's commercial and an entire section on Etsy, to name a few. And because we're human and contain multitudes, there are just as many ways for us t...
JCU Hosts 50th Anniversary New York Gala
John Cabot University hosted the 50th Anniversary New York Gala on March 28, 2023, at a prestigious New York club. The New York Gala, which takes place annually, is an event honoring those within our community and beyond who have contributed to the University and supported academic initiatives, scholarships, and cultural programs. Over 350 people a...
This sunny Sicilian town will pay you €5,000 to move there. Here’s how to apply
Sicily, Italy’s biggest island, oozes the dolce vita of sunny seaside days and sumptuous food. And now another small town is making the dream of living there a possibility. Petralia Soprana, located southeast of the capital Palermo, is offering cash incentives for new residents. The town council hopes the scheme will boost the dwindling population...
Local Flavor 2023: After more than 100 years, Schenectady’s Civitello’s still making visitors feel right at home
The sign above the green and white awning at 42 North Jay St. says Civitello’s Spumoni & Italian Pastry, but to Roie and Angela Angerami, it’s home. For nearly 102 years their family has kept shop in the boxy brick building in Schenectady’s Little Italy neighborhood, selling made-from-scratch confections that have kept customers coming back for gen...
WineInk: The diversity of Italy
Ask around Aspen which country is the king of wine, and most people will answer, “Italia.” Not that France won’t have its fair number of fans. And, of course, California (which we designated last week as its own wine nation in this column), and Australia will get thumbs up, as well. But as a look at the lists at Aspen’s elite Italian establishments...
Rome native’s story as ‘Hollywood Fixer’ heading to the silver screen
Orlando “Ori” Spado, 78, would say he’s led an interesting life — most people would say that’s an understatement. Spado’s life as an insurance agent and Hollywood fixer took a turn that left him rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in organized crime. Author of “The Accidental Gangster: From Insurance Salesman to Hollywood Fixer,” Spado’s...
The bridges of Florence: history, culture and tradition
The Arno and its bridges are among the most characteristic images of Florence. One of the most famous images of a city famous all over the world for its architecture and culture. The very special relationship that binds the city of Florence with the bridges it houses has ancient and deep roots: the first bridge, in fact, was built around the middle...
Coastal Italian Continues to Take Hold in Metro Detroit With Aurora Italiana
The Coastal Italian trend is continuing to infiltrate metro Detroit’s dining scene with the spring opening of Aurora Italiana, which aims to draw inspiration from Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Barbat Holdings’s hospitality arm, Prime Concepts Detroit Brands, is in the midst of renovating an 8,500-square-foot space in West Bloomfield that was formerly house...
Hands off our Made in Italy!
Have you ever heard of “Asiago Cheese”or “Pomarola”? Have you come across “Parmesan” or a “San Daniele Ham” produced in Canada at the supermarket? Do you usually toast with ”Prosek” or pour yourself a glass of Chianti made in California? Italy is art, culture, landscapes, but also culinary excellences, because our country has always been synonymou...