Another Italian town is selling homes for €1
As property prices and scary interest rates continue to dominate conversations, Italy has come through once again with an unbeatable offer to get you on the property ladder. The town of Sant’Elia a Pianisi in the scenic region of Molise has put eight houses up for sale for just €1. It’s a pretty sweet deal for prospective homeowners – but there is...
La Famiglia, Ryan help feed families
La Famiglia dei Fratelli, an Italian-American fraternal organization, last week continued its longtime volunteer commitment to Caring for Friends, 12271 Townsend Road. La Famiglia members visited Caring for Friends on Feb. 15, filling, sealing and labeling aluminum pans with family meals consisting of chicken strips, roasted potatoes, Brussels spro...
Sign dedicated to Utica's first Italian-American mayor, Dominick Assaro
A sign was dedicated to Utica’s first Italian-American mayor, Dominick Assaro, in East Utica Friday afternoon. The sign sits at the Dominick Assaro Industrial Park on Dwyer Avenue. Assaro served as mayor of Utica from 1968 to 1971. Several of his family members gathered with city officials for the sign unveiling. “Family was so important to him and...
Pininfarina Battista Becomes Fastest-Accelerating Production Car With 8.55 Second Quarter Mile
Supercars are all about the numbers: the fastest acceleration, the highest top speed, the lowest weight. After all, most people will never get their hands on one — carmakers need their halo vehicles to be impressive on paper, not just in person. Luckily for Pininfarina, the company seems to have nailed that “numbers” aspect of supercar creation. T...
A New Restaurant at the Four Seasons Embarcadero Hopes to Strike Cal-Italian Gold
The team at Four Seasons Embarcadero just renovated the 155-room hotel and built out a new California-Italian restaurant Orafo, set to open on February 27. Orafo chef Gunnar Planter cut his teeth working with James Beard Award-winning chef Martin Woesle at Mille Fleurs as well as at numerous other SoCal restaurants through his 16-year-long career....
Little Italy and the Italians in San Diego
Little Italy and the Italians in San Diego / A Convivio Docuseries. Produced by Convivio. Written by Tom Cesarini. Directed and edited by John Mangiapane. We are seeking funding to secure the first of five episodes of our docuseries recounting the definitive history of the Italian presence in San Diego. Thank you for your patronage, encouragement,...
Time to Head Stateside: The Italian Wine Podcast launches new series on the US Wine Market
The Italian Wine Podcast is a hub for exploring all angles of the Italian wine industry. Food, travel, inclusivity, and diversity, and - of course - the U.S. Wine Market. The series Get US Market Ready with Steve Raye has been a long-followed favorite, highlighting perspectives from an array of wine industry professionals with quick insights from R...
Italian Beauty Council - Next Generation of Italian Beauty (March 1, 2023)
Wednesday, March 1, 2023. 9:00 am et – 11:00 am et. Italian Trade Commission - 33 East 67th Street (off of Madison Avenue) - New York City. Cappuccino and colazione! Breakfast will be served. Please RSVP here. The Next Generation of Italian Beauty. Please join us for an engaging panel discussion that will explore the next generation of Italian beau...
Maurizio Costanzo, Italian journalist and TV icon, dies in Rome at 84
Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni led tributes to the celebrated journalist, television host and author Maurizio Costanzo who died in Rome on Friday aged 84. Hailing him as an "icon of journalism and TV", Meloni said on Twitter that Costanzo "was able to narrate difficult years with courage and professionalism", thanking him for "bringing cultu...
Discover the Modern Flavors of Italy at the New Speck Italian Eatery in Downtown Columbus
I feel like Columbus owes Delaware an apology. First one of the region’s best restaurants, Veritas, starts in Delaware before migrating to downtown Columbus. That frees up the space for Speck Italian Eatery to come along… and now that’s moved to Columbus as well. Can we assume that we might eventually get Cove, A Seafood Joint as well? Columbus has...
6 Best Reasons To Ski Italy’s Dolomites
The Dolomites have long been a top destination for skiers traveling from the UK, and even draw lots of visitors from neighbors with their own great skiing, such as Switzerland and Austria, which is an impressive compliment, but only in recent years have Americans begun to discover the region in significant numbers. This is likely to greatly increas...
Italian Preschool Open House – 2023-24
Please join us for our Preschool Open House on March 11 from 10:00am – 12:00pm, to learn more about our part-time Italian language Preschool. Although it isn’t required to pop by, please RSVP (even if you aren’t certain you’ll make it), it helps us to be prepared for how many families might attend. RSVP by emailing [email protected] will...