Alfa Romeo: trionfa il Quadrifoglio ai What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2019
Arrivano altri due riconoscimenti per Alfa Romeo Giulia e il suv Stelvio all’annuale What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2019. Questa volta vengono premiate le due versioni top di gamma delle due più recenti auto della casa automobilistica del Biscione. Il simbolo del Quadrifoglio dunque porta ancora fortuna allo storico marchio italiano. Giudicata da...
Thursdays with Chef Michael Cimarusti
Seafood lovers, this is for you! What better way to discover California's best seafood, than having one of the most respected and acclaimed chefs preparing it! On February 7 and 21, enjoy a special seafood dinner prepared in front of you by two-Michelin-star chef Michael Cimarusti at Il Pesce Cucina. At our fish market-inspired restaurant, all of t...
Villa Visconti Borromeo Litta: Documentary Presentation and Early Music Concert
When: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St NW, Washington, DC 20008 During the 15th century, Italian villas witnessed an incredible transformation, going from fortified country houses to places of entertainment and leisure, and in the process, experiencing deep remodeling during this tra...
Apparently, All Roads Do Lead to Rome
The well-known saying “all roads lead to Rome” seems to be true--at least, that’s what Moovel Lab, a team from Stuttgart dedicated to urban mobility research, points out. Titled "Roads to Rome," the project has mapped out over-land routes across Europe that converge to the city. From a grid of 26,503,452 square kilometers covering all of Europe, th...
Lamborghini Centenario and Aventador SVJ for Sale at Lamborghini Las Vegas
Lamborghini Las Vegas is offering two incredible cars for sale that are hard to find, especially in one place. The first is a Lamborghini Centenario, which is one of the wildest creations the iconic Italian automaker has ever created. Then there’s an example of the new Aventador SVJ, which is Lamborghini’s most potent production series model ever....
Word of the day: Strozzapreti
Also known as strangolapreti, strozzapreti are not as dangerous as their name may hint at. Far from being an anti-clerical instrument of torture (literally, the word means “priest stranglers”), they are a type of elongated, hand-rolled pasta typical of the regions of Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria and Marche. Plenty of legends revolve around these...
'Dragon Bones' of Santa Maria e San Donato
The Basilica of Santa Maria e San Donato dates to the seventh century, back when the islands comprising the Venetian archipelago were a loose association communities seeing refugee from Germanic invasions. The church’s original dedication was only to Santa Maria—”e San Donato” (“and St. Donatus”) was added in 1125 after the remains of the saint and...
85 percent of bread sold in Italy is 'fresh and artisanal,' study says
This is an Italian language learner article. Test your vocabulary by trying to guess the Italian for the words highlighted in bold, then check the translations provided at the bottom.Bread and baked goods are apparently booming in Italy as more and more people turn to the local bakery or supermarket instead of baking at home. The study, by the Ital...
Top-10 Artificial Intelligence Startups in Italy
Italy is a country of beautiful chaos. Home to some of the world’s best fashion, cars, and food, the country has been a symbol of joie de vivre for centuries. It is also a country steeped in tradition, with a traditional family model and strong roots in Christianity. Her fun-loving people are known for having a great sense of humor, and nearly ever...
Giorgio Armani to transform NYC flagship — and add luxury apartments
Italian fashion giant Giorgio Armani has big plans for Madison Avenue. The Armani Group and SL Green, New York’s largest commercial property owner, announced plans to redevelop the Giorgio Armani flagship on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The 16,000-sq.-ft. store is located in a 97,000-sq.-ft. building at 760 Madison Ave. The building will be complet...
Petrosino Park gets $4.9 million facelift, Bensonhurst playground now a kid’s paradise
Olga Rudenko had a big smile on her face as she watched her toddler Caroline run toward the slide in Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park in Bensonhurst on Thursday morning. Little Caroline apparently couldn’t wait to go down the slide, even on this cold day when the temperature dipped below 32 degrees. “This looks beautiful!” Rudenko said as she looked aroun...
Naples through the eyes of a british photographer
"I spent so much time abroad that I almost forgot what it means to be British," writes photographer Sam Gregg on his website. Born in London in 1990, Sam travels relentlessly around the world in search of his next subject. He has, for instance, visited Bangkok to photograph the notorious Klong Toey, and Phuket to capture the legendary Festival of t...