Dinner and Bocce Ball? This Authentic Italian Spot Just Opened in NJ
There’s a brand new restaurant in New Jersey that may be the most Jersey Italian establishment in the entire state. This is one of the old-school Italian restaurants that really gives you that mom-and-pop restaurant feels. The restaurant is called Osteria Del Corso and it just officially opened in South Orange, New Jersey. Not only do they have rea...
The sweet study-life balance: Why Italy is still Europe’s #1 destination for int’l students
To study in Italy is to strike the perfect balance between getting an education and experiencing “la dolce vita” (Italian for “the sweet life”). Home to wondrous architecture, stunning landscapes, a rich history and what’s arguably Europe’s most flavourful cuisine, the country is a bucket list destination for many. Countless stomachs have been deli...
Artisanal Italian Foods for the Modern Table with Viola Buitoni Part of the Homage to Italy at CIA at Copia collection
When: Tuesday, May 23 · 1 - 2:30pm PDT - Where: The CIA at Copia (The Culinary Institute of America) 500 1st Street Napa, CA 94559 United States Italy’s artisanal ingredients are born out of centuries of tradition and the wisdom of tight-knit communities who learned how to the harness the local environment into a sustainable production of long-last...
The numbers of tourism in Italian wineries in 2022, between rising prices and young people
The Italian wine tourism offer remains strongly focused on traditional tastings, which account for 70.8% of the total. Special experiences are growing, given the increasing presence of food and wine and picnic proposals, which together reach 18% of the offer, while online events and experiences each account for about 5% of the total. The offer stea...
At Casaro Osteria in San Francisco, A Son of Calabria Expands His Italian Footprint
A few weeks after opening the doors to Casaro Osteria, owner Francesco Covucci seems more interested in talking soccer than food. His favorite club, Napoli, is on the verge of clinching a league title for the first time since 1990, back when Maradona roamed the pitch for the Blues. Covucci ties the Beautiful Sport back to pizza, talking about how...
7 hands-on food and drink experiences to try in Italy
Take a culinary journey through Italy, from the lemon groves of the Amalfi Coast to the vineyards of the Dolomites. 1. Olive oil tasting in PugliaPuglia produces more olive oil than anywhere else in Italy, and Pietro D’Amico is one of the region’s oil wizards. He coaxes it out of olives from centuries-old, organically grown trees — sometimes pressi...
Inspired by Sinatra as a boy, he started performing the songs a few years later
Frank Sinatra is a big deal for Vincent Romano. “Thanks for the great music,” he wrote on his Facebook page, Vincent Romano Sings the Songs of Sinatra. “You changed my life.” In an interview, he explained how that change involves singing Sinatra’s best, mostly at retirement homes. “Seeing all the people get up, dance and relive their glory days is...
How Rome Shaped Modern Diplomacy
When an out-of-pocket diplomat named Niccolò Machiavelli came to Rome in 1503, the city was a hotspot of intrigue, information gathering and spying. Here, he would have picked up some of the important lessons that would go on to fill the pages of his notorious but often misunderstood book, The Prince, which he published a decade later. It's a book...
A Trattoria Il Panino Alum Debuts a Glitzy Italian Restaurant in Downtown Boston
Downtown Boston has gained another Italian restaurant in the form of Joia, a glittery new restaurant and lounge inside downtown Boston’s Harborside Inn from Gianmarco Rinaldi, a former manager at popular North End spot Trattoria Il Panino. At Joia, Rinaldi has lined up Italian classics on the menu set against the backdrop of an opulent, gilded dini...
Italian historian claims to have identified bridge in Mona Lisa backdrop
A small town in Tuscany is revelling in excitement after it was claimed that the bridge painted in the backdrop of the most famous portrait in the world – Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa – belongs to the town. The Italian historian Silvano Vinceti said he had no doubt that the Romito di Laterina bridge in the province of Arezzo was what Leonardo had...
Alfa Romeo Will Bring A Tesla Model X-Rivaling Electric SUV To The US
Alfa Romeo, the famed Italian brand that started its American renaissance almost a decade ago, will launch a large E-segment all-electric SUV in the United States to compete with the Tesla Model X and other zero-emissions models from rival companies. The Stellantis-owned Italian carmaker will design the new SUV in Italy with US customers in mind, a...
Italian food exports post +14.8% growth in 2022
Italian food exports grew by +14.8% in 2022, offsetting the decline in domestic sales due to inflation. The total value of exports exceeded the 6o billion euro mark thanks to almost all sectors, from wine to pasta. Italian food&beverage exports are now a well-established phenomenon, as well as a staple that made-in-Italy agribusiness can count on t...