#1 Italiani si nasce Hollywood & the American dream: Lucia Senesi
L’American Dream, il sogno americano, da sempre iperbole di potenzialità di successo. attrae sforzi ed attenzioni di milioni di ragazzi da tutto il mondo, in qualsiasi campo. E noi italiani non se siamo esenti. Il mio ha avuto inizio Il 23 settembre del 1986 dopo aver comprato un biglietto di sola andata MILANO-LOS ANGELES, grazie alla voglia di po...
Speck, the “Italian smokey that comes from the mountains,” gastronomic expression born from the meeting between Mediterranean and North European traditions
This aromatic and smokey cold cut, whose name betrays its Alto Adige origins (speck means “lard” in German), is largely unknown outside of Italy, in spite of being truly delicious. Speck’s tradition is ancient: it already appears in butcheries’ account books in the 13th century and becomes an IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) product in 1997....
Italian Footwear and Leather Goods Honor Heritage While Upping Innovation
At a time when retail is testing new technology and innovation, traditional footwear becomes especially compelling. Fittingly, the Italian Trade Agency — an organization committed to supporting footwear and leather goods made in the country — on Wednesday celebrated a daylong New York exhibit of Italian products. Prior to the event, Stefano Miotto...
PBS Star Pasquale Esposito Comes To Montalvo Arts Center, 3/23
Montalvo Arts Center continues its acclaimed Carriage House Concert Series with an exciting performance by Italian lyric tenor and star of PBS specials Pasquale Esposito, 8pm, March 23. The lauded singer will perform "An Evening with Pasquale: A Musical Journey" that will include songs from his upcoming PBS special, as well as a variety of contempo...
Popular 'Top Chef' contestant opening Pike Creek eatery
He's funny, oozes suave, flirty, Italian charm and he can cook. And he's opening a 140- to 160-seat restaurant later this year in Pike Creek. Fabio Viviani, one of the most memorable contestants to appear on the Bravo TV series "Top Chef," now in its 15th season, is an owner of the coming-soon Chuck Lager's Tavern. The rustic-style restaurant is sc...
Italian sound tech company Powersoft opens U.S. HQ in New Jersey
Italy-based amplifier manufacturer Powersoft SpA is opening a U.S. headquarters in the New York City metro area. The new facility will be located in Kearney Point, New Jersey — just minutes from Manhattan, according to Audio Media International. The 3,700-square-foot space will house the Florence-based company’s operations, sales, support, warehous...
New proposed tourist attraction for the Hill and for Saint Louis
This piazza, as is often found in Italy, will be directly across from the neighborhood church which is St. Ambrose on the Hill. We feel that this will become a tourist attraction for all of St. Louis and will help stabilize the Hill for years to come. The design is by Anthony Frisella of Frisella Nursery. The cost of the 5013C piazza to this point...
Previti Pizza and Papazzio Dining named official pizzeria of Iceland
Iceland, a major landmark and destination for skaters and hockey players, in New Hyde Park, owned and operated by Rich Roulston, has named Previti Pizza Papazzio Dining as their “Official Pizzeria.” “They supply us with great pizza, and are located across the street with a great selection of artisan pizza, and delicious Italian dishes” said Rouls...
Massimo and Lella Vignelli’s minimalist Upper East Side home seeks $6.5M
Massimo Vignelli may have been Italian by birth, but he lived and worked in New York City (even designing its most notorious subway map) for most of his life—and for more than 30 years, he and his wife/collaborator, acclaimed designer Lella Vignelli, called a three-bedroom duplex on East 67th Street home. Now, that elegant apartment is on the marke...
L'università di Bologna? "La più bella d'Europa, forse del mondo"
Nella classifica mondiale delle migliori università 2018 il Times Higher Education mette Bologna nella fascia 201-250. Ma nei giorni scorsi la rivista inglese si è divertita a classificare gli atenei anche per la loro bellezza. In Europa (escluso quelle inglesi, classificate a parte). E' uscito un mini-ranking che vede l'Alma Mater nella top ten, a...
Louie Brings a Modern, Ingredient-Focused Italian Trattoria to DeMun
Matt McGuire envisioned his new restaurant, Louie (706 DeMun Avenue; Clayton), as a neighborhood trattoria offering simple, approachable dishes. “Simple food becomes more about ingredients and execution rather than complex recipes,” he explains. “You have to know how to cook to prepare simple food well and let the ingredients shine.” Many fondly re...
The hilltop Italian village fighting to keep its migrants
The residents of a sleepy, hilltop town in southern Italy have been protesting about migrants. More than 150 people in Ripabottoni -- an isolated community of 504 people -- signed a petition to halt the closure of their village's migrant hosting center, while other locals held a rally to stop it from closing, despite rising anti-migrant sentiment i...