Montelupo’s New Southeast Portland Focacceria and Market Opens This Week
More than 20 years ago, while Portland restaurateur Adam Berger was learning to make pasta in Montelupo Albese, Italy, he would watch the matriarch of the the restaurant bake her daily focaccia: Pans slid into the wood-fired oven, and bread would emerge airy and crisp at the bottom to be placed at the tables in the dining room. “I can still remembe...
Documentary: A.P. Giannini - Bank to the future
Monday, October 16 | 7 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM. Club Fugazi, 678 Green St #3, San Francisco. Directors Valentina Signorelli and Cecilia Zoppelletto present their latest documentary about Amadeo Peter Giannini, the son of Italian immigrants in San Francisco and founder of Bank of America, the man who revolutionized the world of finance by supporti...
The Country That Produces The Most Wine Isn't Actually France
When you think of wine, what comes to mind? Likely, it will conjure names like cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, and chardonnay — all unmistakably French. With the majority of classic wines sporting such names, it would not be surprising if you were to conclude that France is the largest producer of wine in the world; however, you would be mistaken....
Rome’s talking statue “publishes” book
Rome’s most outspoken monument has turned author. That is the premise behind Anthony Di Renzo’s Pasquinades: Essays from Rome’s Famous Talking Statue. Published by Cayuga Lake Books, an independent press in New York State’s Finger Lakes region, this book will be released on Saturday, October 28. A launch and reading will be held that day at 3:00 PM...
La Bettola Is the New Italian Hot Spot in Waikīkī
It’s tough out there. With the rising cost of living, dining out isn’t as frequent as we’d like it to be. But if there’s one thing that locals don’t mind spending good money on, it’s a celebration. For birthdays, life’s special moments or just because, we love to gather around food. Since its grand opening on Aug. 15, La Bettola Waikīkī has become...
ITA Airways, a sky full of Italy lands in North America
ITA Airways launches new marketing campaign in North America. Starting today on air in San Francisco and Los Angeles, to be followed by Boston, Washington, Miami and New York. ITA Airways presented its new marketing campaign "A Sky full of Italy" in the Consulate General of Italy in New York, in the presence of Fabrizio Di Michele, Consul General o...
14 Must Try, Iconic Eating & Drinking Experiences In Italy
We don’t need to tell you that Italian cuisine is so much more than just pizza and pasta. Each region in Italy, from Lombardy in the north to Sicily in the south, offers its own unique culinary treasures that are steeped in centuries-old traditions, offering a true treat to the palates of food lovers worldwide. With this in mind, here’s our roundup...
Italian Trade Agency Shares More Details about Upcoming 'Extraordinary Italian Style' Events in Seattle and Chicago
The Italian Trade Commission in collaboration with ANFAO, Italy’s eyewear manufacturers association, is sharing further details about their upcoming "Extraordinary Italian Eyewear" events happening in Seattle on October 10 at The 101 and in Chicago on October 12 in Cafe Brauer at Lincoln Park Zoo. Extraordinary Italian Eyewear is designed to introd...
Eataly coming soon to Soho, NY
L. caught the signs in the window: Eataly looks like it is poised to open a new branch in Soho at 200 Lafayette. “Oh my goodness goodness!! We have a real food market coming nearby!!!!” the White Street resident wrote. The specialty food market, which of course has a location at 4 World Trade Center that opened in 2016, took 18,000 square feet on t...
Celebrating the Eternal City: Noseda conducts Respighi’s Roman Trilogy
Thu. Oct. 5, 2023 7 p.m. - Fri. Oct. 6, 2023 11:30 a.m. - Sat. Oct. 7, 2023 8 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. Gianandrea Noseda, conductor. Ottorino Respighi: Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome); Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome); Feste Romane (Roman Festivals). Gianandrea Noseda takes the audience on a vivid tour of Rome, the Eter...
This Italian Supermarket Tells a Touching Family Story with a Peach
Esselunga, a leading retail store chain in Italy, has just launched a new emotional film called 'The Peach' to communicate their new message, 'Your groceries are never just groceries.' Whether you go to the grocery store to buy food for your Sunday lunch, or the ingredients to make a cake, or fresh fruit, or simply some basil, there is a story behi...
Once defaced, Christopher Columbus statue finds a new home
A statue of Christopher Columbus that became the subject of contention in Providence has a new home on an island in Johnston, where surveillance cameras will be used to protect it from vandalism. Cleaned of the red paint that covered the statue twice in recent years, the statue was hoisted onto a pedestal Tuesday morning by a volunteer crew using a...