Bivona's Simply Pasta: Newburgh's New Fresh, Handmade Pasta Deli
In February, Newburgh welcomed the soft opening of Bivona’s Simply Pasta, a pasta shop and grab-and-go deli spot already making waves with their fresh fettuccine, gnocchi, bucatini, and other rolled or extruded pastas made in-house, on the spot. Additional popular deli picks include meatball parm, a roasted pork sandwich, soups, salads, marinated m...
A Celebration of Italian Food
THOSE OF YOU WHO know me know that I like to start most conversations with a #didyouknow. So, I am going to start with: Did you know that Italian food is officially the most popular cuisine in the world? (And it’s not just me saying so, but an international YouGov.com study.) Considering the number of great Italian restaurants I have found here in...
‘Via San Giuseppe!’ — San Pedro’s St. Joseph’s Day procession marks 50 years
An old-world tradition that has taken over the streets around Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church for a half a century returned to San Pedro once more this weekend — and celebrated its golden jubilee. Shouts of “Viva San Giuseppe!” rang out again, as they always do, when parishioners and others joined to celebrate St. Joseph’s Day, honoring the ch...
Uffizi galleries among top 20 in World Art Awards
The Uffizi galleries in Florence have been named as one of the 20 best art galleries in the world and the best in Italy in 2023 by America's World Art Awards. The selection is made on the basis of years established, industry reputation, online interest, location, size, aesthetics, socially relevant exhibits, motivational and educational programs an...
Emilia-Romagna, cradle of processed tomatoes
The climate crisis is also being felt in the red canning industry. In 2022, a total of 37,024 hectares were cultivated with processing tomatoes in the Northern Italian regions. This figure is down 4% from last year, especially in the western Emilia-Romagna provinces, but remains higher than the average area cultivated over the last five years. Lead...
Drought, how agriculture in Italy is changing: goodbye rice in the North, come vines, olives and soybeans
Drought is changing Italian agriculture. Goodbye rice in the North, but vines, olive trees and soybeans are coming. Climate change is alarming, which is why vines, olive cultivation and oil production are increasingly moving north, to areas unthinkable a few years ago, such as in Piedmont. The same fate befalls vines, which, because of high tempera...
Healthy Eating with Fiorella DiCarlo, RD, CDN
Join us (Columbus Citizens Foundation | 8 East 69th Street, New York, NY) on Tuesday, April 18 at 6pm, for Living in Italian: Healthy Eating Italian Style! As a Dietitian, and lover of all things Italian-Fiorella explores the principles of healthy Italian eating and lifestyle. In this lively talk, Fiorella draws from her childhood and expertise to...
Patricia Montemurri Induction Into Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame
“The Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Sunday, April 23rd at 5 p.m., honoring six distinguished inductees. The first inductee is Patricia Montemurri; she shined a spotlight for the Detroit Free Press. Here is her biography, written by MSU School of Journalism Professor Joe Grimm: As a Detroit-area journalist, including nearly 3...
Sapienza University of Rome Named World’s Best in Classical Studies
When in Rome … it’s best to study the humanities. La Sapienza University in the Italian capital has been confirmed as the best in the world in the area of Classical Studies and Ancient History for the third consecutive year in the annual QS rankings. The college founded in 1303 scored 98.7 and is first in Italy in two subject areas, “Arts and Human...
Save the dates - Italian Film Festival USA of Cleveland
Save the dates: April 4 - 12. We are pleased to announce Italian Film Festival USA - Cleveland 2023's return to its traditional, in-person format this April! FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. Our line-up of contemporary Italian films includes dramas, comedies and documentaries. We hope you will be able to join us and enjoy our program! All films will be shown...
Grand Opening of Littlest Little Italy
March 12th was the Grand Opening of the Littlest Little Italy. Come by Wed thru Sunday to enjoy Bibo’s Pizza, Chicago Italian style sandwiches, artisan beer and wines, an Italian deli, Salumi samplers, extensive wine retail shop, Gelato and so much more. This 5,000 square foot historic building has Bibo's Little Italy Pizza, and Birre by Pour Dec...
Italy opens cultural institute in Coral Gables
Italy has launched its latest Italian Cultural Institute in Coral Gables. The new cultural institute at 209 Altara Ave., one of six in the US, is set to showcase the best of Italy in culture, design, style and manufacturing, said Maeci Mariangela Zappia, ambassador of Italy to the US. “We want to offer and showcase here the Italian way, which is a...