4-Day Weekend in the Italian Riviera
Mention “the Italian Riviera,” and people are apt to respond, “Yes, the Amalfi Coast is on my bucket list.” But the Amalfi Coast, south of Naples and more than 400 miles away, already has a name: the Amalfi Coast. The Italian Riviera, or Liguria, on the other hand, stretches between the Tuscan coast all the way to where the country ends at the Fren...
Dine with a view: Italian classics in the mountainside
Attention, foodies; St. Regis welcomes a new culinary delight from Chef Matthew Harris, La Stellina. Harris brings his expertise in classic Italian cuisine to the table, from lasagna to pork chop saltimbocca. “With the opportunity to open a new dining concept at the Snow Park Residences phase of the St. Regis Deer Valley, the ownership group had a...
Unveiling the Hidden Gems of Ronciglione: top things to see and do
About 60 km north of Rome, in the province of Viterbo, lies Ronciglione, a village that, because of its incredible beauty, deserved the title of Borgo dei Borghi 2023 (The Village of the Villages 2023). The Jury that decreed its victory was composed of a careful selection of experts including geologist and popularizer of science Mario Tozzi. After...
The Abruzzo Connection of WNBA Star Elena Delle Donne
As the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) begins its 2023 season, the Notiziario profiles one of the league’s brightest stars, Elena Delle Donne who has roots in Abruzzo. Elena Delle Donne was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on September 5, 1989. She is the third child of Ernest Delle Donne and his wife. Elena’s paternal grandmother was E...
A Local Sicilian's Hit List: Palermo, Trapani, and Central Provinces
“Italy without Sicily leaves no image in the spirit. It is in Sicily that we find the key to everything… The purity of the contours, the softness of everything, the yielding exchange of colors, the harmonious unity of the sky with the sea and the sea with the earth.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. With these words, Johann Wolfgang Von Goet...
Popular upscale Italian restaurant chain to open Mississippi expansion in Fall 2023, bring 60-70 new jobs
Amerigo, the upscale, casual neighborhood Italian restaurant, is expanding in Mississippi with a new location opening in Fondren later this year. Marking its third location in the Greater Jackson area, the newest restaurant will enter a space in the historic Duling School, formerly home to BABALU, just steps away from Saltine, a sister restaurant o...
Usa, in 2022 wine imports at 6.68 billion euros. Italy and France are in the lead
In 2022, Italian wine exports confirmed the United States as the top destination, capable of billing up to 1.86 billion euros (Istat data), accounting for just under a quarter of total Italian wine exports, which closed the year at 7.87 billion euros. Not far from the total wine imports in the USA in the same period, which reached 6.68 billion eur...
Terracotta fountain gifted to Rehoboth from Italian sister city
In the spirit of continued collaboration and friendship, Rehoboth Beach officials and their counterparts from Italian sister city Greve-in-Chianti recently celebrated the future placement of a terracotta fountain in Cranberry Park’s Garden of the Navigators. The two communities have been sister cities since 2010. Greve is believed to be the birthpl...
Another Italian Destination Adds Visitor Restrictions to Curb Overtourism
In an effort to curb overtourism, one picturesque Italian province is putting a cap on visitor numbers, joining the growing ranks of intensely-popular travel destinations that have imposed new restrictions on tourists.. The autonomous Trentino-Alto Adige region, located in the northeasternmost part of Italy bordering Switzerland and Austria, has a...
11 Incredible Italian Restaurants In And Around Houston
Indulge in the beloved flavors of Italy at Houston’s finest Italian restaurants, that are guaranteed to cater to every craving that may arise. From homemade pastas to Houston’s favorite pizza, the city offers a diverse range of culinary delights that are a treat for locals and tourists alike! Experience the extravagance of classic Italian recipes t...
Palazzo Vecchio Staircase Restoration Work Reveals 16th-Century Frescoes
We see it time and time again in Italy: A run-of-the-mill restoration gets underway, only to be interrupted by the discovery of new artworks and artifacts. This was the case last week when a group of restorers in Florence, working on an unused staircase inside the Palazzo Vecchio, announced they had peeled back layers of plaster — only to find a se...
Going to the Jersey Shore? Don’t miss the Padre Pio Shrine
With spring upon us, we begin thinking of summer and for most of us that means vacationing at the South Jersey shore. In Landisville, N.J., about 30 miles from the shore, a beautiful treasure greets travelers: The Padre Pio Shrine. The shrine was established by Marie and Pete D’Andrea, owners of a well-known family farm in the area, after a trip to...