Brunello Cucinelli restores Italian village to build cozy cashmeres
By Nausheen Shah Brunello Cucinelli is famous for creating the most sumptuous of cashmeres. But after 36 years in the business, the luxury Italian designer has done so much more than that. When he's not dressing Blake Lively, Rachel Weisz and even Prince William, he's heavily involved in philanthropic work — restoring the charming Italian...
Italian Holiday Festival at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Over 2500 visitors enjoyed the Italian Holiday Festival at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington DC on Saturday December 13, 2014. The beautiful Kogod courtyard was abuzz with the magic of traditional Italian performances and activities. "The Italian Fairy" entertained young visitors. Opera-Pop performed favorite songs. The Teatro Tasca...
Back to the Future with Roman Architectural Concrete
by Lynn Yarris No visit to Rome is complete without a visit to the Pantheon, Trajan's Markets, the Colosseum, or the other spectacular examples of ancient Roman concrete monuments that have stood the test of time and the elements for nearly two thousand years. A key discovery to understanding the longevity and endurance of Roman a...
Bringing a Taste of Italy to American Tables
A one-of-a-kind creamery in the South Central area of Pennsylvania is bringing the succulent taste of Italian cheeses to homes and restaurants in the United States. In this Salute to American Success, we're taking a look at Caputo Brothers Creamery. The company created by David and Rynn Caputo- and named after their sons Giovanni and Matte...
Russo's New York Pizzeria Opens in Spring
The wait is over in Spring. - Russo's New York Pizzeria has arrived. Now, more of the Houston area's raving Russo's fans can savor the tastes, aromas and unmistakable ambiance of an authentic New York-style pizzeria. The well-known fast casual Italian restaurant that brings to life old-world charm and hospitality recently opened just south...
Vinitaly raises a glass to southern wines – and the spirit of collaboration – at Italian Wine Week in New York
Vinitaly International joined wine trade and press professionals this week in New York for the Italian Trade Commission's VINO 2015 Italian Wine Week & Convention, a series of seminars and tastings celebrating the wines of southern Italy. "Vino is back!" announced ITC's Trade Commissioner Pier Paolo Celeste, referring to both the growi...
L'auto italiana ha scoperto l'America
di Giorgio Ursicino Dopo le buone performance in Europa, Fca continua a volare in Nord America. Nella regione Emea il risultato operativo è tornato in positivo nell'ultimo trimestre del 2014, a dicembre le vendite nel Vecchio Continente sono cresciute più della media del mercato cosa che è avvenuta anche in Italia nel mese di gennaio. Dall...
Volario’s Brings Fine Dining to Winter Park, Colorado
It's not that Winter Park hasn't offered tasty grub before. But its resort and downtown dining options have always skewed toward the casual end of the spectrum, forcing those hankering for fancy cheffery to drive 12 miles north to the upscale Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort and Spa in Tabernash. So last summer, the Devil's Thumb team shortened...
Ranking Frank Sinatra on Capitol Records
by Shuja Haider In 1953, Ava Gardner, the love of Frank Sinatra's life, had left him. One of Frank's best friends, the composer Jimmy Van Heusen, was planning to take him out and get him laid, get his mind off of Ava, as if it had ever worked before. But when Jimmy went to pick him up, he found Frank in a bathtub, wrists slit, bleeding out...
Una startup italiana ha portato i letti negli aeroporti (e sono moduli da fantascienza)
di Alessandro Frau Una notte di disagi in aeroporto, a Berlino, con una donna asiatica che ti dorme addosso. Così nasce la startup che combatte le attese snervanti a causa di un aereo in perenne ritardo. Un'idea tutta italiana, che si chiama ZZZleepandgo, opera di tre giovani neolaureati lombardi: Alberto Porzio, laureato in Scienze Politi...
Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County celebrates 35th Anniversary
The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County Celebrates its 35th Anniversary. During the 1970s, Vittorio Russo, proprietor of a fine Italian restaurant known as the Clinton Point Inn, established an Italian Club by canvassing local businesses owned by persons with Italian sounding names. The club was for men and had a business flavor...
Go Inside the Italian Hideaway Where Cy Twombly Conceived His Masterpieces
Cy Twombly (see Cy Twombly Sculpture Accidentally Smashed at Menil Collection) is one of a handful of American artists that truly loom large over the landscape of 20th century art. But a number of his most famous works were conceived in the picturesque Italian village of Gaeta, thanks to his longtime assistant, archivist, and companion Nicola Del R...