The treasures of Italy
Italy is a dream destination for tourists from all over the world. History, culture, nature and hospitality are interwoven in a combination to be found in few other places. Diverse landscapes, artistic treasures and incomparable food make Italy a feast for the soul. From the sun-soaked Mediterranean island of Sicily, to the snow-covered peaks of th...
Starbucks' bid to conquer Italy has begun
Starbucks has opened 28,000 stores worldwide in its 47-year history, becoming a ubiquitous brand in the US and many other markets. But it wasn’t until this year that the chain braved one of the most coffee-conscious countries in Europe: Italy. The company debuted its first Italian location in Milan in September, a high-end Starbucks Reserve Roaster...
An IKEA store in Italy is letting stray dogs inside to warm up during the winter, and the pictures will warm your heart
One IKEA store is opening its doors to more than just shoppers looking for a bargain. In Catania, Italy, IKEA is allowing stray dogs to come inside so they can stay warm during the winter — and the internet is loving it. Martine Taccia noticed multiple dogs lounging around while she was shopping at the furniture store. She decided to record the sle...
Grad Student Recreates World of His Ancestors With Rare Book Collection
Samuel V. Lemley, a Ph.D. student in English at the University of Virginia, likes to think some of his Sicilian ancestors might’ve seen an unusual light streaking across the sky in early July nearly 200 years ago: the Great Comet of 1819. Lemley doesn’t know that for sure, but from the genealogical history his grandfather gathered, he knows some of...
1920’s Themed Speakeasy Bar & Italian Restaurant Coming Soon To Lafayette
A new, Locally-owned, 1920’s themed speakeasy bar & restaurant, called Capone’s, is coming soon to the new McLain Marketplace shopping center at 819 E Broussard Road. Capone’s Drinkery & Eats will be heavily centered around the roaring twenties’ prohibition era. Imagine being in an old New York City gangster’s club with heavy curtains, pillowed fur...
Brewster High School Students Recognized for Excellence in Italian
Two Brewster High School students were recognized last month for their Italian prowess at a ceremony at Eastchester High School. Senior Julia Giardina and junior Sofia Ruggiero received awards for excellence in Italian from the Westchester Coalition of Italian American Organizations. “The two students were not just chosen for their grades in Italia...
Bella's Pizza Villa serves great food and the community
Over the past 17 years, Bella's Pizza Villa has been serving up quality pizza and Italian food to its customers as well as the community it calls home. "We care about taking care of the community," LaDonna Olson said, who along with her husband Bill, are the owners and operators of the restaurant. "We've grown with the city, and we just love it her...
Rebuilding After An Earthquake: Lessons From 17th Century Sicily
In my previous pieces I wrote on three relations that appear evident in Italian society: that between the religious and the secular, between culture and agriculture, and between earthquake and architecture. In demonstration of the last relation, I offer in this piece a discussion of the earthquake that struck the Val di Noto in Sicily in 1693 and i...
What the experts say about the 2019 Maserati Quattroporte
Perhaps no other automaker takes sartorial inspiration as seriously as Maserati. That’s especially true for the 2019 Maserati Quattroporte executive sedan, which proudly draws its inspiration from the diagonal pattern endemic to men’s neckwear. Earlier this fall, I drove the car through some of the world’s most fashionable places, from Monte Carlo...
Negli Usa l'olio extravergine italiano diventerà un farmaco
Sono solo alcune delle patologie che il consumo quotidiano di olio extravergine d'oliva può combattere. In Italia conosciamo da tempo i benefici prodotti dall'acido oleico. Ma da qualche tempo la notizia è arrivata anche negli Stati Uniti, dove l'olio extravergine si prepara a essere riconosciuto come farmaco. Possibile? Proprio così. La Coldiretti...
A local's guide to Lake Como
There's more to Como than ritzy villas and celebrities. Head off the beaten path and you'll find a lake for all budgets and all seasons. Lake Como – Liberty Style villas and gardens, pastel-coloured villages and mountains that plunge down into the lake. Pliny the Younger, Bryon, Stendhal, Goethe, Mark Twain, Gianni Versace and George Clooney all lo...
GJP Italian Eatery Expansion Planned For December
Larry Miller loves what he does. As owner and manager of GJP Italian Eatery, along with partners Nicky Loomis and Ryan Gunther, Miller finds great joy in running Oswego’s only locally-owned and independently-operated New York style pizzeria. And, since opening in 2015, it’s become a major favorite among Oswego residents. GJP recently made the decis...