Philadelphia's Little Italy Responds to Its Motherland's Declaration of War
By May 1915, anticipation and apprehension had visibly increased within the Italian colony of Philadelphia. As the Chamber of Deputies in Rome deliberated the decision that would bring their nation to war, Philadelphia’s Italians gathered to discuss what the outcome would mean not only for Italy but themselves as well. Widely recognizing that war w...
Visit The Baths Of Diocletian: The Largest Ancient Baths In Rome
Romans are famous for their love of baths. Wherever the Romans went, they built baths (famously in England they built the Roman baths in the city of Bath). Today Rome is famous for its ancient ruins and there are plenty of traces of the ancient powerful empire to be found around the Eternal City. One of the key ruins is the Baths of Diocletian. The...
Not ready to leave Italy after ‘The White Lotus’? Netflix has the show for you
“The Lying Life of Adults,” the latest novel by the famously pseudonymous Italian writer Elena Ferrante, has been adapted — one might say inevitably — for the screen as a six-part Netflix series. It follows HBO’s lauded and ongoing “My Brilliant Friend,” based on Ferrante’s “Neapolitan” tetralogy, and three books turned into theatrical features, in...
Where To Find the Most Colorful Houses in Italy
Italy is one of Europe’s great nations. It has a rich history and culture stretching back to the days of the Romans and is responsible for many of today’s great breakthroughs. Whether you’re a foodie, an adventure lover, a history buff, or someone who just loves to travel and experience new cultures, Italy has it all. It’s also big on architecture,...
Few People Know The Iconic Virginia Dare Statue In North Carolina Was Actually Imported From Italy
Within the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site live the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island, managed by the Garden Club of North Carolina. It was created as a memorial to the first colonists and as an example of a period garden. When you visit the Elizabethan Gardens, it is best to keep quiet, consider, and appreciate the enchanting beauty. The i...
Italian sparkling wine record abroad
After New Year's Eve, it's time for first balance sheets. First of all for the Italian bubbles. The first data claim that the historic record for made in Italy toasts was reached in the world in 2022. In fact, it seems that, with the stroke of midnight on 31 December, the number of bottles of Italian spumante uncorked abroad rose to over 700 millio...
Celtics’ Danilo Gallinari takes ‘first’ step toward return from torn ACL
After suffering an embarrassing blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics were in need of something uplifting. On Wednesday, good news came in the form of a video from Celtics wing Danilo Gallinari, who’s currently healing from a torn ACL and hasn’t played a game all season. In the video posted to his Twitter, G...
Italian Inventions: The Typewriter
Not many know that the invention of the typewriter as we know it comes from the ingenuity of an Italian attorney from Novara (Piedmont), Giuseppe Ravizza (1811-1885). Because its keys were reminiscent of those of a piano, another famous Italian invention, Ravizza called its creation cembalo scrivano, orwriting clavier. In fact, the very mechanism R...
DiFara closes on Staten Island. Here’s the new restaurant concept coming to replace it.
The DiFara and Juicy Lucia collaboration concept came to a halt in late 2022. While signs are down on the red sauce-on-barbecue endeavor, pizza still will come from the corner building at 100-102 Lincoln Ave., Grant City. “We’re going to call it D’Lucia,” said its owner, Richie Holmes. A former co-owner of the place, he’ll remain a tenant of the ad...
Pianists from Rome Delight Audience at Casa Italiana
AMHS members and their guests were recently treated to an outstanding performance by two very talented pianists visiting from Rome. The musicians, Vincent Catalano and Katrina Sudman, performed at Casa Italiana on December 11, 2022. Their trip had been months in the planning, since AMHS President Ray LaVerghetta visited Italy last spring. That is w...
Mimo: Melding Southern Italian and the American South
From the main floor of the luxe Four Seasons Nashville, Mimo Restaurant and Bar makes a dramatic statement. Spacious and modern, posh yet relaxed, its lounge, impossibly long marble bar and elegant dining room stretch along First Avenue with a wall of windows overlooking Riverfront Park. Against that backdrop, the lights along the Cumberland River...
The Italian Inspiration Behind Starbucks' First International Store
If you're a coffee fan, the chances are good that you've downed a Starbucks brew in your day, whether you were hustling through an airport or whether a stop at one of the megachain's 35,700-plus locations forms a part of your everyday routine. Perhaps you enjoy a warm caramel macchiato, maybe you like an iced drink such as the dark chocolate mocha,...