Red Rock Resort resurrects Italian favorite Terra Rossa
The Italian restaurant at Summerlin’s Red Rock Resort has taken different forms in recent years. In 2015, Clique Hospitality opened Salute Trattoria, which closed in December 2017 to make way for Masso Osteria, a different Italian cuisine concept from celebrity chef Scott Conant. Masso opened in February 2018 and closed in May. To fill the void, Re...
How a chemical factory created one of Italy's most beautiful beaches
Holidaymakers splash in the turquoise waters of the Rosignano Solvay beach in Tuscany and laze on its pristine white sands -- most of them fully aware that the picture-perfect swimming spot owes its allure to a nearby factory. "I discovered it on Google Maps," said Dutch tourist Lieuya, who travelled to the beach with his family to enjoy a setting...
Italian farmer held as prisoner of war in Missouri during World War II
Born in January 1920 in a small village in northern Italy, Enrico Sesenna grew up the youngest of nine sons. As a child, he toiled in the vineyards owned by his family while also maintaining the fields where they grazed their cattle. It was a peaceful time, with World War I behind them and most Italian families unable to foresee the changes that wo...
Pecorino Romano: The Story Behind One of Italy’s Oldest and Most Famous Formaggi
Millennia before cacio e pepe became one of the Eternal City’s trendiest pasta dishes and a social media sensation, its starring ingredient graced the tables of Roman emperors. Cacio refers to Pecorino Romano in Roman dialect, and its origins go back to the aged sheep’s milk cheese that was prized by the ancient Romans. They depended on it as an im...
Drifting Through Puglia, Italy’s Heel
Puglia, the region of southern Italy in the heel of the boot-shaped country, has been called “the new Tuscany.” Lecce, a Baroque masterpiece of a city built from cream-colored limestone, is often referred to as “the Florence of the South.” It’s not unusual for tourism boards and the travel press to grasp at analogies that bring to mind more familia...
Oppi’z Brings Fresh Italian to State Street
Guido Oppizzi immigrated to America from Italy only three years ago, bringing a deep love for traditional cooking from his homeland. But if you assume that means Oppi’z Bistro & Natural Pizza — his new State Street restaurant located in the longtime, though long-empty, home of Palazzio — is serving standard versions of pizza and pasta, think again....
Camp Atterbury Prisoner of War Chapel
Camp Atterbury, today an active National Guard base in southern Indiana, was built as an army training facility shortly after Pearl Harbor, and soon became the unlikely destination for about 15,000 POWs from Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler’s armies. The prison section of the camp, now a county park and fish and wildlife area, housed enemy combata...
Aprica
Aprica (1180 m a.s.l.) lies on the Alpine Pass of the same name, which connects the Valtellina with the Valcamonica, in the province of Brescia. This was an ancient communication route for pilgrims, soldiers and merchants that came down from the Bernina and were directed to the Po valley. Today Aprica is a both winter and summer vacation resort tha...
Autentico Serves Up Farm Fresh, Locally Sourced Italian Fare In Oyster Bay
Described as serving creative and modern authentic Italian cuisine, Autentico restaurant, located at 124 South Street in Oyster Bay, is quickly becoming a staple after opening its doors in 2016. Known for using farm-fresh and locally sourced ingredients, Autentico offers modern and seasonal takes on some of the most traditional Italian fare. The re...
Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee Announces 2019 Italian Heritage Month Honorees
The Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee in partnership with the City of Cleveland Mayor’s Office and Cleveland City Council will host a ceremony in the Cleveland City Hall Rotunda on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 at 6 p.m. to celebrate Italian Heritage Month. The ceremony includes honoring outstanding individuals and organizations within the Ital...
Sinis
The Sinis is a natural paradise where remarkable cultural evidence is widespread. It is the place where a farmer, ploughing his land at Monte’e Prama, discovered the Giganti (Giants): dozens of extraordinary stone colossi dating 3,000 years back and which can now be admired at the Museum of Cabras. Remarkably intact natural ecosystems are concentra...
Il Nido Reviewed: A Nest of Italian Virtues
A place with a #nochickenparm hashtag promises a break from typical Italian-American fare, and that is what Il Nido resoundingly delivers. The restaurant opened in March in Marlboro, home to more than a dozen Italian-American eateries. Distinguishing itself, Il Nido draws inspiration from the regional cooking of modern Italy. Tucked into a strip ma...