Three Friends Are Bringing Northern Italian Cuisine To The Former Parkside In North Center
Three friends with years of experience preparing traditional Italian cuisine are bringing their food to North Center. Riccardo Michi, Massimo Di Vuolo and Carlo Maggi took over the former Parkside, 4356 N. Leavitt St., last fall to transform it into Il Milanese Ristorante. It opened last week. Il Milanese is open 5-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 5-10:30...
Vignarola: history and recipe of the Roman vegetable stew to make in Spring
A side dish, but also a condiment for a first course, available only during spring: vignarola – a mix of broad beans, peas, artichokes and lettuce – was born as a poor dish in the Roman countryside, where vegetables abounded. A verified theory surrounding the birth of the recipe maintains that it all started in Velletri, a town in the province of R...
Festa Italiana 2 coming to downtown Spokane April 30
Festa Italiana 2 is coming to downtown Spokane next Sunday! Wall Street between Main and Spokane Falls Boulevard will be closed on April 30 for the festa to celebrate Italian culture and Italian contributions to Spokane and the Pacific Northwest.
Grazie, Londra: why Milan can thank Brexit for a new lease of life
It wasn’t so long ago that Milan was cast aside as a grey, uninspiring industrial city, with the only sprinkle of colour coming from its fashion sector. But the northern Italian powerhouse now has a newfound energy and confidence – and it’s partly driven by Brexit. As the consequences of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU have kicked in, a significant...
Brunello Cucinelli designs new uniforms for Ita Airways
Ita Airways' new uniforms were made with "the stylistic advice of Brunello Cucinelli," who offered the company "his creativity free of charge." This is what Ita Airways revealed as it unveiled its new uniforms, bringing them on board all of the company's flights and stressing that the production of the uniforms "did not involve any additional costs...
Sbarro logo history: From Italy to the world
How much do you know about the Sbarro logo history? If you’ve ever encountered the emblem in a shopping mall or street, the chances are it has immediately captured your attention. Colorful and modern, the Sbarro pizza logo is one of the most recognizable in the fast-food industry. Where other famous pizza brand logos attempt to engage potential cus...
Monteriggioni, the gate of the Middle Ages
Being close to Siena, San Gimignano and other places of inestimable historical value, Monteriggioni is a destination to plan at least once in your life. Because it allows you to visit one of the most beautiful areas of Tuscany. The origins of the village date back to the thirteenth century: between 1214 and 1219, the Sienese built the Castle of Mon...
St. Philip Catholic Church hosting Italian Night benefiting its Charitable Donation Fund
A night of food, fellowship and fun that will make you say “buono, squisito e delizioso” (yummy and delicious) is in store for all those who attend the second-annual Italian Night at St. Philip Catholic Church May 6 in Franklin. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 7764, proceeds will go to the Charitable Donation Fund that supports area charit...
Ancient ring adorned with Roman emperor image sells for nearly 600 times its expected price at auction
A 2,000-year-old garnet ring from ancient Rome that is believed to have an image of the first Roman emperor sold for nearly 600 times its expected price at a recent jewelry auction in England. The ring, which features an “intaglio” — a carving in a gem or piece of metal that can be used to seal official documents — of Caesar Augustus, was initiall...
Columbus staple Spaghetti Warehouse announces new restaurant set to open later this year
Columbus staple Spaghetti Warehouse has found a new home in downtown Columbus after a year-long hiatus. The Italian restaurant's new location will be at 150 S. High St. near the Columbus Commons and is expected to open in fall 2023, according to a news release. A roof collapse in 2022 forced the restaurant's legacy location on W. Broad Street to cl...
Coldiretti announces, "6 out of 10 Italians hoe the earth"
On the occasion of Earth Day, Coldiretti unveiled data from an interesting survey involving precisely the "prince" element of the celebrations: the earth. The one worked by men and women, driven by the desire to spend more time outdoors but also to have a direct relationship with nature. According to the survey, 6 out of 10 Italians, about 62 perce...
Opera Grand Rapids to perform 'Aida' at DeVos Performance Hall in May
Opera Grand Rapids has announced that one of its next productions will be Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida. The opera will be performed at the DeVos Performance Hall on May 5 and 7. The performance on Friday, May 5 will be held at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, May 7, the opera will be performed at 2 p.m. The opera will be sung in Italian and have projected English tit...