Ten wonderful and solitary monasteries
Using an expression inspired by the Gospel, some have described monasteries as "voices crying out in the desert" of medieval Europe, with echoes in our contemporary history. Since the 5th century, when the curtain slowly but inexorably drew on Rome's millenary pomp, monasteries gradually turned into essential reference points on the stage...
Italians propose giant cable car linking Sicily and Calabria
Italy has never realized its 2000 year-old dream of linking Sicily with the mainland, but a team of architects and engineers might have found the answer: a giant cable car. The 3.3 kilometre-wide strait of Messina has separated Sicily from Calabria since the last Ice Age and with controversial plans to build the world's largest suspension...
Andella's Restaurant: Brick-oven pizza from Naples with linen-cloth service
After 12-month build-out, Andella's Restaurant finally opened in Woodrow: The first day in business was Mother's Day. And while Staten Islanders are away on vacation, these inaugural weeks of business are described as a "soft opening." "We're planning to have a grand opening in the middle of July," said co-owner Mike Akmad. Andella's...
“My mother's Italian, my father's jewish & I'm in therapy” to open August 10 on L.I.
The international hit comedy MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY!, starring Peter J. Fogel, comes to the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY for four weeks only, August 10 - September 4. MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY! is Steve Solomon's 90-minute comedy smash, inspired by his wacky...
Del Conca USA doubles capacity at facility in Tennessee
In just two years since it opened its U.S. production facilities, Del Conca USA, a subsidiary of Del Conca Group based in Italy, has put in motion plans to double its capacity of porcelain tile production from 32 to 65 million square feet per annum. Even with excellent early indicators, this increase is happening even faster tha...
La super Guzzi di Piaggio sfida la Harley in America
In America fanno furore le maximoto definite «cruiser», cioè adatte ai viaggi comodi sulle lunghe distanze. Lì ci sono molti mezzi a due ruote di produzione locale che rispondono a queste esigenze, ci sono le classiche Harley Davidson, e andarle a sfidare sul loro terreno è una mossa da meditare bene. Adesso la Moto Guzzi sbarca negli Stat...
Osteria Leana review: Skilled chef offers simple Italian fare at new Oyster Bay restaurant
Oyster Bay is having a restaurant boom, between the Sicilian-inspired newcomer Autentico, the newly opened Spinnakers in what used to be Jack Halyards, and a second location for Nikkei of Peru in the works. Compared to Autentico, Osteria Leana is the more casual Italian spot, a 40-seat little hideaway with an entrance facing its South Stre...
Italian Wine Floods East Coast Ports, Lifting Import Volumes
Call it the summer of the sommelier. American consumers stocked up on European luxury goods, including wine from Italy and France in August, helping boost import numbers at the largest East Coast ports after a slow start to the peak summer shipping season. On Friday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported that the mari...
Italian American Club keeps traditions alive
The smell of meatballs lingered in the air at the Italian American Club of Jacksonville four days before one of their biggest events of the year, Festa Italiana. A dozen members were gathered at their facility on Westberry Road in Mandarin to roll more than 1,000 meatballs for the event, which was held Saturday and Sunday, kicking off Italian-...
The Best Italian Food in the US
Eating genuine, authentic Italian food can be a struggle when you are not in Italy. Italian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in the world, but also, alas, one of the most imitated. Mind, the quality of food and ingredients in restaurants, as well as the respect of the country's culinary tradition, is an issue also in Italy: we, too, have...
Pasta is coming back in the USA
Google Food Trends highlights the top 5 top themes of 2016. There's a growing interest for pasta recipes, as consumers are making pasta dishes at home Who better than Google can study user considerations and intentions? With billions of queries typed into the search bar, the giant of Mountain View can compile top searches, and render a strong repr...
Tradition at Ferraro’s Italian Grille traced to 1957 in Sicily
By James A. Jones JR. Frank LoGrande embraced life in the United States when he moved to Brooklyn from Italy with his family at age 15. Now 63, he carries on the family restaurant tradition at Ferraro's Italian Grille, 8348 U.S. 301 N., Parrish, that dates to 1957 in Palmero, Sicily. Since buying the restaurant in 2008, he ha...