The Four Papal Basilicas In Rome
The city of Rome is home of over 400 Christian churches, including the Four Major Papal Basilicas that are essential to visit for the traditional Jubilee pilgrimage. Apart from being famous religious destinations, these cathedrals are popular tourist destinations with rich history, commemorating some of the best examples of Renaissance and Baroque...
That Little Italian Kitchen opening in Plain Township. What to know about new location
That Little Italian Kitchen is expanding. The popular Italian carryout and catering restaurant will be adding a second location in Plain Township at 7831 Cleveland Ave. NW. The original location, at 5730 Fulton Road NW in Jackson Township, will not be closing. The new location is a homestead that will be converted into a restaurant, co-owner Mike...
I’ve Lived In Italy For 15 Years, These Are My 6 Favorite Wine Regions
One of the thrills of living in Italy is being immersed in a nationwide passion for wine. This is a country that — with a massive 400-plus grape varieties and a string of constantly emerging globally-acclaimed wines — inevitably hovers close to the top of the list for wine aficionados. Wine is enmeshed in the very fabric of Italy. Viniculture had...
Italian robotics manufacturer coming to Delaware County
An Italy-based manufacturer of robotic finishing machines is establishing its North American headquarters in Delaware County, officials announced Tuesday. Trebi will set up its initial office space in the Innovation Connector complex in Muncie. Delaware County Director of Economic and Municipal Affairs Bradley Bookout says while the financial inves...
How Italian Nonna Chic Became The Biggest News In Interiors
If, in a post-pandemic era, our homes have started to say more about our sense of style than ever before, then nonnas are the new super-influencers. Whether it be a handpainted bowl from Puglia, a needlepoint tablecloth from Veneto, coffee cups from Sicily, or a pasta cutter from Umbria, items that have traditionally been associated with the home o...
Banner readers’ favorite pizza: Joe Benny’s, a blend of tradition and creativity
Word-of-mouth is working for Joe Benny’s Focacceria. On the day I visited, it was responsible for one Floridian stopping in for the first time on her sister and brother-in-law’s recommendation; a pair of O’s fans made their second trip after walking by one night and noticing a line wrapped around the corner; and Joe Benny’s customers formed a stron...
Italy’s post-pandemic space industry boost
An Italian Earth observation project funded by pandemic relief euros has ordered at least 34 satellites and a pair of Vega launches in recent months. More than 47 Italian companies have secured contracts for the 1.1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) IRIDE constellation, or International Report for Innovative Defense of Earth, as part of the Italian gover...
Anthony Capuano, President & CEO of Marriott International, to be Honored at the UNICO National 100th Annual Convention
UNICO National, the largest Italian American Service Organization in America, announced business leader Anthony Capuano, President and Chief Executive Officer of the iconic hospitality company, Marriott International, Inc., will receive the Special Achievement Award for Business at the UNICO National 100th Annual Convention on Friday, July 28, 2023...
Ricotta: the chameleon of Sicilian cuisine
I never liked ricotta when I was younger. I did not like it on my pasta and certainly never ate it by itself. Although I grew up in Catania, I refused to have traditional cannoli, only eating the chocolate ones. I thought cassate were far too complex and only something adults liked–probably because my uncle used to devour them during family gatheri...
Disco Sauce: The Untold Story About Penne alla Vodka
Food to me has always been dangerously fun. Growing up in an Italian house in the culinary melting pot of Queens, food was the way we showed love, the way we argued, the way we communicated in general. It was at weddings, funerals, birthdays, road trips, and every event in between. Food has had me on an adventure all my life, and just like that, I...
An artist’s fight to save the culture of the Italian cowboy
For centuries, Italian cowboys — i butteri as they are called — have raised horses and herded cattle through regions of the southern European nation. There are many parallels one can draw from their culture and lifestyle with western American cowboys, but for a couple significant differences; these cowboys have more than 2,500 years of history in t...
Rosazza: what to see in this esoteric hidden gem among the most mysterious villages in Italy
Have you ever heard of the most mysterious village in Italy? What would you think if we told you that there's a tiny mountain village wrapped in a real aura of mystery? Come with us to discover the mystery of Rosazza, a tiny village in the province of Biella. Rosazza counts just a hundred inhabitants and is one of the municipalities in the Valle Ce...