Residents Can Enjoy New Italian Restaurant Now Open In EHT, NJ
It's always exciting to hear about a new business opening up in your town. I don't think anyone will argue that the excitement is heightened when you hear there's food involved. Who doesn't love to have another restaurant to try? Egg Harbor Township residents are already sharing their excitement regarding a brand-new Italian joint that opened on Zi...
15 contemporary Italian novels for an unprecedented and original gaze on Italy
Italian literature has always given us masterpieces of various genres, from coming-of-age novels to thrillers, and that have become famous all over the world. Just think of the works of Luigi Pirandello, the repertoire of Gabriele D'Annunzio or the supreme Dante Alighieri, whose Commedia never ages and still keeps inspiring novelists everywhere. In...
L'Inferno 1911
Starts on Saturday, May 6 · 7pm CDT. Fleur Cinema and Cafe 4545 Fleur Drive Des Moines, IA 50321. Following the success of its 2022 debut, the original CineConcert returns to once again feature a screening of the groundbreaking 1911 silent film L’Inferno, accompanied live by Stefano Maccagno (piano) and Furio Di Castri (double bass) on the mesmeriz...
Through the lens of Leandro Colantoni: everyday Sicilianità
Situated midway between Africa and Europe, Sicily is an island of extremes. Earthquake tremors, incandescent volcanos, and three sparkling seas vie for supremacy over its rugged terrain, a testament to the indomitable force of nature and our impotence in its shadow. Look beyond Sicily’s staggering landscape, look closer, and you’ll come across a mo...
Arthur Ave Italian Market Opening Washington Heights Location
An Italian market located on the iconic Arthur Avenue in the Bronx's Little Italy is opening its second outpost in Washington Heights. Pace's Italian Market is opening in the coming days at 4131 Broadway, between West 174th and 175th streets, a store employee confirmed to Patch. It is a relatively new business as it opened in the Bronx during the p...
Ancient monuments and new art: inside Brescia, Italy's latest capital of culture
Unusually, Italy has two capitals of culture in 2023: Bergamo and Brescia, sharing the spotlight after their devastating 2020, when the pair were Italy’s early pandemic hotspots. Bergamo is better known — its beautiful Città Alta, or upper town, cantilevered above the Po Valley, has been a tourist fixture for the past couple of decades. That makes...
Festa season is upon us
We’ve survived the winter months and celebrated Easter with its spirit of renewal and rebirth, and the best way to celebrate that spirit is with a procession. It’s been a long time since I’ve thought about the processions of our youth. With the Catholic parishes representing the multiethnic makeup of Roseland, there were many processions held throu...
Rare Wines, Barolo and Brunello of pure classic form
Back to classic. After having travelled among so many under-sung denominations of the Italian peninsula, in this episode of Rare Wines, we put two icons of Italian wine side to side. We do this by selecting two reds of extraordinary rigour and classicism, designed for a very long ageing in the bottle. The couple that we present here combines auster...
Eataly Flatiron unveils rooftop restaurant inspired by the Italian countryside
Eataly Flatiron’s seasonal rooftop restaurant has undergone a floral transformation for spring. Located on the 14th-floor rooftop of the esteemed Italian food and beverage marketplace, Serra by Birreria opened for the season on Thursday. The restaurant’s lush, intricate design was created and installed by Less Than 3 Studio and is inspired by South...
Sardinian cuisine, the island’s fiore all’occhiello
Sardinian cuisine may be simple in its ingredients, but it’s packed with flavor and boldness: it all comes down to the island’s Mediterranean climate and how it positively affects agriculture, but also to its history. Over the centuries, Sardinian cuisine managed to maintain a very distinct and well-defined personality, perhaps also because of, wel...
‘Artemisia’ paints picture of strong will, passion in complex portrayal of female artist
Love, loss, artistry and women’s empowerment are the anchoring themes in Lauren Gunderson’s latest play that paint a multi-dimensional picture of the 17th century Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi’s life. “Artemesia” follows the life and career of Gentileschi, who found prominence from painting complex, multi-dimensional depictions of women. Sp...
Eat spaghetti on the dance floor at this new party
Ever feel a craving for pasta while you're partying? You need those carbs to keep your groove going, and this party provides. On Thursday, April 27, the roving Spaghetti Disco party will hit Manhattan for one night only. The disco extravaganza will take place at the Georgia Room, a lightly Georgia O’Keeffe-themed lounge above the Freehand Hotel in...