Fancy Amaro? This Restaurant Has The Largest Selection In Las Vegas
Fancy some amaro in Las Vegas? If so, you’re in luck — because AMARI, located at UnCommons, has the largest selection in Las Vegas. As its name suggests, AMARI is rooted in the rich Italian tradition of amaro (Italian for “bitter”), a herbal liqueur long treasured as a post-dinner digestif. With origins dating back to ancient Rome and a legacy that...
This lively southern Italian city is the perfect summer weekend break
Twenty years ago, parts of Bari were a mafia stronghold. Today, thanks to a group of no-nonsense nonnas and an anticorruption mayor, the capital city of Puglia is Europe’s latest short-break star. With flights from Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh, here you can feast on superb pizza for under five euros in a 16th-century piazza bedecked by fairy lig...
American Italian Cultural Society: You Won't Recognize This Building
The American Italian Cultural Society is best known for its monthly spaghetti dinners and for throwing one of the Joliet area's biggest weekend summer festivals every August. But now there's even more news to share. In recent weeks, the Italian club underwent its most extensive remodeling project since it opened back in 1988. The new bar and new...
Italian Diplomat Visits Walt Whitman High School In South Huntington
Walt Whitman High School welcomed the consul general of Italy in New York, Fabrizio Di Michele, to its school, the South Huntington School District announced. As consul general, Signor Di Michele is the highest ranking diplomat in the Italian Consulate in New York. He has 30 years of experience in the field of international relations. Di Michele wa...
The Revival of Italy's Small Towns
During the last few years, many small towns in Italy were faced with the issue of depopulation, as their populations aged, the birth rate declined, and emigration increased. In 2019, the United Nations reported that Italy was the only major European economy whose population was set to decline in the next five years, and this glooming prophecy came...
Veg Out: Sarino—Sicilian And Neapolitan-Inspired Italian Cuisine In The Heart Of Germantown
If you are an Italian in Louisville or you just use your hands a lot while talking, you probably have a definitive stance on your favorite Italian joint in the Ville. Tucked away in Louisville’s Germantown neighborhood, one of our Calabrian family’s faves is Sarino, a rare gem that balances authenticity with modern flair. Opened in 2017 by Chef Car...
US Investors Swarm Italy’s Football Clubs And Stadiums
In March, Italian football clubs Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan) and Associazione Calcio Milan (AC Milan) made a bold play: buying the legendary Stadio Meazza and its surrounding area, a real estate deal that’s due to wrap up in July. After sharing the iconic San Siro since 1947, the two rivals are teaming up to build a sleek, sustainable new s...
Matteo Ristorante Italiano: Food, Wine & Togetherness
Matteo Sogne, owner of his namesake Salt Lake City restaurant, Matteo Ristorante Italiano, grew up in Modena, Italy, the land of fast cars and slow food. His birthplace also happens to be the home of Balsamic vinegar and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. “Modena is a place where food is a lot more than just fuel for your body,” he says within two minutes...
IAOVC Backs Massapequa High School & Native American Allies in Fight to Preserve “Chiefs” Name Amid Statewide Ban
The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), the nation’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, proudly announces its full support of Massapequa High School, Long Island, NY in preserving its longtime Native American logo, the “Chiefs.” This position aligns with the organization’s historic alliance with the Native Amer...
How the Etruscans and Romans Changed Architecture Forever
The arch is one of the most important architectural innovations in history, and while its basic concept may have existed in early civilizations, it was the Etruscans and, later, the Romans who perfected and popularized its use. This seemingly simple curved structure revolutionized architecture, as it allowed for stronger, more durable buildings and...
Los Angeles-Based Italian-American Restaurant Chain Jon & Vinny’s Eyes San Diego With New Location In The Works Near Balboa Park
San Diego's dining scene might soon get a taste of Los Angeles flair as Jon & Vinny’s, the beloved Italian-American chain, appears poised to plant its first flag in America’s Finest City, just blocks from Balboa Park. Recently filed documents with the San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality signal the company's intent to expand bey...
Fighting anti-Italianism, stereotypes and cancel culture: meet Andrè DiMino
Perhaps the most important of the things we struggle to understand here in Italy, regarding the needs and struggles of the Italian American community, is the constant fight against stereotypes and cancel culture that has affected and still affects our brothers and sisters of Italian American nationality. However, this is a fundamental issue, one th...
