Counterfeiting an ancient problem, 2000 years ago the first brand said “Made in Rome”
Sometimes, it is appropriate to say, there is nothing more present than the past. While Italy has been for years now at the forefront in the battle to protect the quality of its products against counterfeiting and unfair competition from China, an exhibition at Trajan's market in Rome reminds us that the use of brands is nothing new. Logos, s...
Erica Moretti (Expert about the Montessori Method in the US)
We will never state that Italy has to teach something to the United States, or vice versa: on the contrary, we think that, by combining their cultures, societies, and economic inheritances, the two can achieve winning goals, together. Nevertheless, this interview shows how an Italian woman has taught something to the United States, applying a metho...
Ttip, Bevilacqua: "Italia beneficerebbe due volte dell'accordo"
"L'Italia beneficerebbe due volte dell'accordo transatlantico. Da una parte, i prodotti di alta gamma del Made in Italy, già venduti con gli attuali dazi, diventerebbero ancora più competitivi rispetto ad oggi. Dall'altra, i prodotti italiani di media gamma, i più pregiudicati dalla crisi, quelli che hanno sempre rappresentato l'ossatura imprendito...
In the June Light of Northern Italy, the Bliss of Bergamo
A few years ago, I decided that the best time to go to Europe was June. It was mostly because everywhere we might visit, the local population was still at work, at school, at home, and it would be easier to sneak around, pretending not to be a tourist. When we decided to go to Bergamo, we intended to stay for a day or two, part of a mini tour of no...
Giacobbi’s Cucina Citta
After his family's decades-old, Transit Road restaurant, Carmine's, burned to the ground last year, Michael Jacobbi took the opportunity to capitalize on Buffalo's continuing momentum to open a new operation within city limits. That restaurant, Giacobbi's Cucina Citta, served its first meal to downtown patrons in late May. Located on Allen Street...
Lamborghini Opens Ad Personam Customization Center in Italy
Lamborghini has opened the Ad Personam Studio at its historic Sant'Agata Bolognese headquarters: an area dedicated entirely to the company's customization program, which enables each customer to create his or her very own, Lamborghini. The Ad Personam Studio is located in the heart of the company's production facility, and its concept and...
Tour Sophia’s, Modern Italian-American Supper Club, Opening This Week
When Italian-influenced Sophia's opens on Friday, August 5 on West 6th Street., guests can expect traditional favorites—cacio e pepe, grilled salmon, bone-in ribeye—plus whole roasted fish, crudo, and orecchiette tartufate with black truffle cream. Eater photographer Courtney Pierce visited the space before its debut this week, which inclu...
Foodiamo and friends: Amatriciana for Amatrice
Last night, the historic town of Amatrice, 65 miles from Rome, was hit by a devastating earthquake. The neighboring towns of Accumoli, Arquata, and Pescara del Tronto, among others, were also struck. As of now, 247 people appear to have died, while 368 were injured. Here at Foodiamo, on the other side of the ocean, we felt like we had to c...
Discover Ponza, the Mediterranean Island Where Real Italians Vacation
For as long as I've known my Italian boyfriend, Fabrizio, he's been talking about Ponza, the island where real Romans vacation and where he's been summering with his family since his childhood. In America, though, no one seems to have heard of it, even though unlike most resort islands it is fairly accessible. No need for two flights, bagg...
Walter Ferrante: Bringing Bari Street Food to Portland
Passeggiata and street food; all over Italy, the two words go hand in hand. The same is true every evening in Bari Vecchia, the old city of Bari, when the streets come alive with friends and family, and the air is rich with the aromas of fried sgagliozze and popizze, soft focaccia, fresh handmade sausage, sweet cream-filled cornetti, and delicious...
Coffee Conversation
When: Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 4:00 to 6:00 pmWhere: The Chicago Cultural Center | 1st Floor Garland RoomCosts: $10 for Non-members - Free for WorldChicago members! To register please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Stefano Boeri, a Milan-based architect will talk about the "Bosco Verticale," a project...
Cultural Iconoclasts Continue Assault on Columbus Day
As the nation celebrates the federal Columbus Day holiday on October 10 (the traditional observance was for many years on October 12, the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492) a small but persistent movement to replace the holiday with alternative holidays such as "Indigenous People's Day" continues to po...