What to Expect When You Study Abroad in Italy
Students come to John Cabot University for new experiences in a city that offers an abundance of culture, art, beauty, and fun, but they also benefit from our academic programs. Whether you’re considering earning a degree or pursuing a study abroad program for a semester, the knowledge you’ll gain at JCU will stick with you well beyond your time in...
Vento's Pizza, home of 'Franco's Italian Army,' to close
A hub for pizza and Steelers pride is preparing to close its doors. Vento’s Pizza on North Highland Avenue in East Liberty announced that it will turn out the lights on Saturday after nearly seven decades of slinging handmade pizzas and hoagies. “The family recipe has stood the test of time, and the quality has kept people coming back for more,” ac...
This humble Puglian town is one of the most beautiful places in Italy
Anyone who’s visited Italy knows it’s home to a whole host of beautiful villages. There are snowy hamlets high up in the Italian Alps, elegant lakeside resorts where stylish holidaymakers gather, and towns nestled amongst sun-drenched olive groves where locals dine on narrow cobbled streets. Of course, there are magnificent cities to explore, fille...
Gianfranco Ferré’s Skills and Creativity on Display at Los Angeles Exhibition
It’s called Gianfranco Ferré. Design Principles the exhibition organized at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles from February 8th to May 15th. Dedicated to the famous Milanese fashion designer who died in 2007, it was curated and opened by Paola Bertola, professor of Design at the Politecnico di Milano, and Rita Airaghi, steer advisor of...
What I learned after living in Italy for four months
The beginning of my college experience was unlike most. I moved to another continent, a place I had never been with a language I did not know, into an apartment with four other people. Essentially, us “N.U.in” students got dropped off in a new place and suddenly had a lot more freedoms than in the United States. The N.U.in program at Northeastern...
Italian jazz vocalist, composer coming to Carrollwood
Award-winning Italian jazz vocalist and composer Chiara Izzi will perform at the Carrollwood Cultural Center on Saturday, March 4, at 8 p.m. Based in New York City since 2014, Izzi received first place in the 2011 Montreux Jazz Festival Vocal Competition from Quincy Jones. In 2020, she won one Independent Music Award for Best Jazz Song with Vocals...
Armani at heart of new doc examining birth of Milan fashion
Giorgio Armani and a slew of fashion CEOs turned out Sunday for a premiere of documentary “Milano: The Inside Story of Italian Fashion,″ by Emmy-winning filmmaker John Maggio. The documentary gives due credit to Armani for putting Milan ready-to-wear on the map in the 1980s with the creation of the deconstructed jacket that made menswear sexy and r...
A stone carver’s life
As time pushes forward, our collective technology advances at an ever-growing speed. Each year, new phones, computers, apps, and more are released, deeming their predecessors obsolete. It is so hard to stay ahead of the technology curve, that many consumers have adopted the “if it’s not broke don’t change it” rule. These advancements have also disc...
How to Go Truffle Hunting, Italian-Style
About an hour south of Florence lies the bucolic hills of Tuscany, synonymous with delectable food, world-class wine, and beautiful landscapes. Endless vineyards producing the world’s best Chianti and Sangiovese and well-manicured rows of cypress trees attract travelers from nearby cities like Rome and Florence and farther afield. Here, visitors ge...
Scorpacciata Italian Restaurant to Open in Former Larchmere Tavern Spot
Back in 2021, we shared news that the former Larchmere Tavern, which had closed after nearly 30 years, was being converted into a high-end cocktail lounge and restaurant. Those plans never came to fruition. But that proved to be fortuitous for Peter Reuter, who was in search of a permanent home for Scorpacciata.In 2018, after graduating from Johnso...
Costigliole d’Asti, discovering the Piedmontese village
Between Monferrato and the hills of Langhe is Costigliole d’Asti, a village that reserves pleasant surprises for lovers of culture and food and wine lovers. When to visit this Piedmontese village? Always, even if it is in autumn that Costigliole d’Asti looks at its best. Discovering the village of Costigliole d’Asti and its medieval castle Costigli...
The Difference Between Panzerottis And Calzones
Depending on where you're from, the term "portable pizza" may conjure up anything from large slices of New York-style pizza folded in half served on paper plates to the microwavable American elementary-school treat, Hot Pockets. While wildly different, both make eating pizza an on-the-go affair. However, these trends are rooted in a centuries-long...