New Italian restaurant to open in Dayton region
A new Italian restaurant is coming to downtown Springfield. Fratelli's Famiglia Ristorante, which translates to "family restaurant," will hold a grand opening Feb. 6. It is located at 42 N. Fountain Ave., across the street from a new parking garage that is being constructed. The new restaurant will provide area residents with another dining option,...
Il Ministro Bellanova incontra al MIPAAF il Segretario USA all'agricoltura Perdue
"Facciamo attenzione, le guerre commerciali non fanno mai bene e rischiano di incrinare, come in questo caso, relazioni politiche consolidate. Noi abbiamo sempre considerato gli Stati Uniti un alleato fondamentale e strategico. E vogliamo che sia così. Sappiamo bene come le questioni in gioco sono di grande sensibilità, non solo per il settore agro...
IndyCar driver John Andretti dies at 56 after cancer battle
IndyCar driver John Andretti has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. Andretti carried on the family racing tradition with a long career in both NASCAR, IndyCar, sports cars and even NHRA drag racing. John was the nephew of racing legend Mario Andretti, cousin to current IndyCar team owner Michael. John raced in the Indianapolis 5...
It’s New: Kim Cooks & Caters serves Italian eats baked in Staten Island history
Kim Cooks & Caters, an intimate Italian spot that opened its doors in October, was a dream come true for Kim Leo. Over the years, the Staten Island chef found herself in the kitchens of successful restaurants around the borough -- from Dock’s Clam Bar in Richmond Valley to Sofia’s Taqueria in Rosebank. Her food roots go back to the family business,...
Entering God’s Country: Courtesy of The Bridge
“You’re entering God’s country.” So said former New York Mets great John Franco, when talking about driving across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge his adopted hometown of Staten Island. Or was he talking about taking the bridge from that island to his real hometown, Brooklyn, USA? It doesn’t matter. Both boroughs represent God’s country. And what con...
Netflix Unveils Third Italian Original, 17th Century Witchcraft Series ‘Luna Nera’
Netflix and production company Fandango on Tuesday unveiled the streamer’s third Italian original “Luna Nera” (Black Moon), a fantasy rooted in historical reality about a group of women accused of witchery in 17th century Italy. The innovative show will drop on January 31 in the roughly 190 territories where Netflix operates. Shot in Rome’s revampe...
Inside the Italian town that charges tourists an entry fee
It's Saturday morning in Civita di Bagnoregio, and the locals are patrolling the medieval walls, eyeing the visitors as they make their way toward the village. As the tourists get closer, they call out to the locals -- who promptly flee. This, one of the most picture-perfect villages in Italy, is no ordinary tourist destination. And these are no or...
Hamptons' Dall'Erta named Chef Ambassador
A man who whips up fine Italian and fresh local produce, seafood and meat by the stomach-full in downtown Sumter was chosen to represent South Carolina in an effort to entice tourism and promote agriculture. Raffaele Dall'Erta, the executive chef at Hamptons and its upstairs bar, Rafters, was named one of four participants in the 2020 South Carolin...
Anniversary feature: La Dolce Vita and the star too big for Hollywood
Federico Fellini’s masterpiece, La Dolce Vita, was an instant hit in 1960. After winning the Palme d’Or it was received well by audiences throughout Europe and America. It was a breakthrough film for actor Marcello Mastroianni, an actor who has since become an icon in European film culture, and a man with a painful degree of what cinema has since d...
Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Consortium Announces Partnership with Whole Foods Market
The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium has signed a landmark agreement with Whole Foods Market to increase the presence of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO in the retailer’s more than 500 stores across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The agreement represents a bold step forward by the Consortium to increase its presence within the American mar...
Tony Caporale earns top industry award
City native Tony Caporale, a lighting designer, programmer and director based in Nashville, Tennessee, recently received the 2020 Parnelli Award for Lighting Director of the Year for his work with Top 40 recording artist Billie Eilish. Other lighting directors nominated for the award represented artists such as The Rolling Stones, Muse, Paul McCart...
A Jacopo Sipari l’Oscar della Lirica Mondiale
Gli International Opera Awards “Opera Star”, noti anche come Oscar della Lirica, sono una manifestazione promossa dalla Fondazione Verona per l’Arena, dalla Confederazione Italiana Associazioni e Fondazioni per la Musica Lirica e Sinfonica e da altri enti pubblici e privati, con l’obiettivo di «contribuire alla promozione, alla valorizzazione e al...