Journey through the Medici fortresses of Romagna
A journey through a land where history has shaped every stone, every tower, every village, in the heart of Romagna and particularly of Tuscan Romagna. The hinterland of Romagna is marked by the presence of several Medici fortresses: in Renaissance times, in fact, part of Romagna was placed under the rule of the Medici, and in general the whole regi...
Boccadasse, a piccolo Cinque Terre in Genoa
If you don't know Genoa, you should know that the city is long but not wide and consists of many small villages like Boccadasse, Nervi, Albaro and Vernazzola on the east side of town, going west it's the same thing. Boccadasse was originally an old fishing village and is very similar to the villages of the Cinque Terre. It has the same small fishin...
A family affair: 50 years of Bosco’s Italian Restaurant
Sunlight streams in through the broad front windows of Bosco’s Italian Restaurant on a clear September day. The red and white checkered tablecloths of the dinner room are awash in late morning light. A faded color photo of Susan Bosco hugging her mom Nada, with a handwritten sticky note reading “In the beginning.” taped to its wooden frame, hangs b...
Discover The 7 Islands Of Tuscany
Tuscany isn’t just rolling hills and vineyards — it also boasts a stunning coastline and the enchanting Tuscan Archipelago, made up of seven rugged islands with unspoiled charm. According to legend, the islands were formed from pearls dropped by Venus into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The best islands for tourism are Elba, Giglio and Capraia thanks to their...
Ferrari Challenge North America Releases 2025 Schedule
Ferrari Challenge North America revealed its schedule for the 2025 season, featuring familiar venues from 2024, in addition to an exciting new addition and a popular stop from years’ past. The calendar reveal comes amidst an exciting first year of global competition for the Ferrari 296 Challenge racecar, which has been confirmed as the series’ excl...
Leaving and returning: Why Italy's Brain-Drain Continues, Yet Many Choose to Come Back
in recent years, Italy has faced a demographic shift, with a rising number of citizens moving abroad in search of better opportunities, while only a smaller fraction of expatriates chooses to return home. According to the Fondazione Migrantes’ 19th report on Italians abroad, Italy has lost around 652,000 residents since 2020, while the number of It...
West Coast Italian Favorite Jon & Vinny’s Finds a New Home at the Rubell Museum
Jon & Vinny’s, the wildly popular Los Angeles Italian-American restaurant known for its spicy fusilli and pizza, is heading to Miami with a new ‘residency’ at the Rubell Museum. The restaurant — from chefs and co-owners Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, along with wine director Helen Johannesen — is set to open in the next few days in the museum’s Allapa...
Escape Rome’s crowds: 8 enchanting Italian towns that rival the Eternal City
Imagine strolling through cobblestone streets where the aroma of freshly baked bread mingles with the scent of blooming jasmine. Picture yourself sipping espresso in a sun-drenched piazza as church bells chime in the distance. While Rome may be Italy’s crown jewel, there are hidden gems scattered across the country that rival the Eternal City in be...
Newark School Official Named ‘Italian American Educator Of Year’
Assistant Superintendent Carolyn Granato of Newark Public Schools was recently celebrated as Essex County’s 2024 Italian American Educator of the Year. The recognition came during a special ceremony hosted by Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, where N.J. Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz presented the award to Granato. “You have alway...
Traveling Through Abruzzo – A Hidden Paradise on Earth
Just over an hour’s drive east of Rome, a lesser-known Italian treasure awaits: Abruzzo. This land is remarkably distant in spirit from the bustling capital, with wild valleys and untouched mountain landscapes that seem to belong to a different world altogether. Abruzzo is a region of untamed hills and mountains, where one-third of its area is set...
Little hidden gem Italian market in Central Jersey, La Vucciria
We've seen some giant Italian markets opening up across New Jersey over the last few years. One of the newest ones may not be big on space but it's huge on quality and variety. It's in the quaint quiet town of Allentown, NJ. It's called La Vucciria, after a very famous ancient open-air market in Palermo, Sicily. The owners, the LoPresti family come...
Export, Italian agri-food districts still grow in 2024. And wine remains the leader
The export of Italian agri-food districts continues to grow, and wine districts, even if in a very slight decline, continue to play the role of the lion. “Monitor of Italian agri-food districts”, edited by the Research Department of Intesa Sanpaolo, stated that on 2024, June, 3, underlining the growth in foreign markets of agri-food districts, “whi...