Members of the Italian Club of Staten Island Foundation are formulating plans for their 75th Diamond Anniversary Gala Saturday, June 7 at 7 p.m. in LiGreci’s Staaten. To be honored for their commitment to The Italian Club and to the community, are Michael Assenza, Dr. Anthony Carter, Maria Romania Lindh, Daniel Macri and Anthony Maniscalco. Serving...
No invention attracted and frightened humanity as much as electricity, and one of its earlier fathers, the Italian Alessandro Volta — whose invention of the electric battery in 1800 marked a turning point in the history of science and technology — would certainly agree. Born in Como in 1745, Volta was a physicist with an interest in electricity,...
Rosetta x Best Buddies, an Italian bakery that plans to employ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is set to open in downtown Bethesda later this year, according to a press release from the business. Rosetta x Best Buddies will open in the former space of Pitango Gelato & Coffee at 4901 Fairmont Ave. in Bethesda’s Woodmont Tria...
Everyone’s idea of a dream vacation differs. The best destination for you will depend on your preferences for activities, scenery and weather, among other things. Maybe you prefer a beach vacation over a visit to a bustling city. One thing everybody loves to do on vacation, though, is eat. In fact, Airbnb’s recent report on summer travel trends say...
Scheduled for a 2025 release, Prime Video’s “Costiera” stars Jesse Williams (“Grey’s Anatomy”) as an ex-marine who takes up residence in Italy. Filmed last year in Positano and along the Amalfi Coast, the action-drama features an American lead, but as Variety reported, Prime Video’s head of originals for Southern Europe, Nicole Morganti, says it’s...
Not only was he the absolute genius of the Renaissance and a man centuries ahead of his time, but Leonardo da Vinci is also an authentic made in Italy brand. Painter, sculptor, inventor, scientist, astronomer, architect, engineer, and philosopher, a pioneer in the use of perspective and the depiction of human figures and movement, Leonardo is the p...
Serratore’s Pizza and Pasta, a new Italian-American restaurant headed by local chef Josh Decarolis, will open this summer in the space formerly occupied by Radius Pizzeria and Pub at 112 North Churton Street in downtown Hillsborough. A specific opening date was not provided. Decarolis is a Hillsborough resident and is a partner in two other Italian...
Italy offers a wealth of incredible beaches ideal for family holidays, especially during the summer. We've selected some of the best beaches in Italy for families — perfect for swimming with toddlers, snorkelling with tweens, and hanging out with young adults. Many of these family-friendly beaches in Italy have earned Green Flags due to their clean...
Italy is one of the most important transatlantic aviation markets for the United States, with the two countries sharing close historical and cultural ties. As such, there are many different air routes that connect the two nations, with a new one having commenced recently when United Airlines operated its first flight between Denver and Rome. Its ai...
Simple gestures measure life in Italy: a harvest done with hands dirty from the soil, the olive harvest with entire families working in the fields, and tasting the new oil on warm bread. Choosing to live near these excellences is not just about landscapes or personal taste: it is an investment in the quality of your time, in that good slowness that...
La dolce vita indeed! A new Italian-American restaurant is coming to West Fargo so you can enjoy “the sweet life”. It’s called Ziti’s Italian American. In a social media post, the owners say they are working hard to get the restaurant open in June in “The Lights” development. They plan to offer lunch, dinner, catering, a full bar, homemade desserts...
For the first time in its history, the Colosseum has been fully digitized thanks to an integrated three-dimensional survey and Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) project. The intervention, promoted by the Colosseum Archaeological Park directed by Alfonsina Russo, has generated the first complete geometric-morphological database of the a...