Warm up with best Italian spots this winter! | Local Lens Seattle
If you know me, you know my favorite food is Italian. Hello bread, pasta, and cannolis -- haha! So I decided to bring you a local’s top three spots to get a cozy Italian dinner in Seattle. So warm up with the best Italian spots with this video! We are starting off strong at a spot that is known for its fresh ingredients, homemade pasta, and ever-...
Falanghina: A Vibrant Italian White Wine Takes Center Stage
Falanghina is one of the most delicious white wines of Italy, or anywhere for that matter, but until recently, it wasn’t greatly appreciated. Today, thanks to renewed work in the vineyards - and to some extent the cellars - Falanghina has gained a new popularity, first and foremost as an appealing white wine that is enjoyable upon release, but with...
John Viola (Italian American Future Leaders)
Some time ago, while counting the number of interviews published, I realized that I was approaching the three hundredth, and that keeping the current pace I would get there with the second to be published in February 2023. That's why I'm so glad that the 300th interview of We the Italians is this one. Because it is truly one of the most important a...
2023 Italian American Bravo! Awards and Gala Event
2023 Italian American Bravo! Awards and Gala Event. Saturday, March 4, 2023. 5:30-10:00pm. Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge. 5925 W. 32nd Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80212. Please join us as we recognize outstanding Italian Americans and businesses who have made substantial contributions to the community. Purchase tickets here. Our Celebration Gala in...
Tourism in Italy, 2023 promises to be a record year for arrivals from abroad
The year 2023 promises to be a record year for Italian tourism thanks mainly to international clientele. According to surveys presented on the first day of Bit, the International Tourism Exchange, Italy is expected to see an increase of about 8 percent in arrivals from abroad compared to the figure for the past five years. This year's customer mix...
Tinton Falls, N.J. Italian restaurant bans children under 10 years old
A popular Italian restaurant in New Jersey will be saying no to children under the age of 10, banning them from the restaurant starting early next month. Family style dining usually means, sure, bring the kids. But not if they're under 10 years old at Nettie's House of Spaghetti, a Tinton Falls hotspot since it opened in 2018. In a Facebook post th...
Philadelphia screening premiere of "Autumn Beat"
Thursday, February 23th. Doors open at 5:30 pm Eastern Time – Film starts at 6pm. African-American Museum in Philadelphia 701 Arch St., Philadelphia 19106. Admission to the museum and exhibition: $5. Film screening FREE of charge. Light refreshment will be served. Click here to watch the Trailer. PI-Philly is happy to present, together with the Afr...
Simone Forti Wins 2023 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
Organizers of the Venice Biennale have awarded the Italian American artist, choreographer, and dancer Simone Forti the 2023 Golden Lion for lifetime achievement in the field of dance. “I didn’t know what the Golden Lion was,” the eighty-seven-year-old told the New York Times, adding, “If someone has to take the role and stand there holding it, I am...
The Invention of Fettuccine Alfredo: A Love Story
A history of Italian pasta can only start here, with the legendary fettuccine Alfredo. A very simple dish, with just three ingredients, that has been wildly successful: it turns up in over 800 American cookbooks published from 1933 to the present. So why will your Italian friends tell you they’ve never heard of the stuff? It’s not their fault. Alfr...
L’Aquila, one of the most popular ski destinations
The winter months in Italy allow you to discover fascinating aspects of cities such as L’Aquila in Abruzzo. The historic center is located in the middle of a plateau 721 meters from sea level and for this reason L’Aquila is one of the highest provincial capitals of Italy. Here you can find out where is this city among the most important in Central...
Kids Italian Carnevale
When: Sun, February 26, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM - Where: Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts 41 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA 02139 Our event features a presentation from talented students, a mesmerizing magician, lively music and dancing. This two-hour event promises to be a blast for children and adult of all ages.
The ultimate Italian rural retreats: Charming 'agriturismo' farm stays in Tuscany that offer truffle-hunting tours, cookery classes and vineyard views
Agriturismos are the ultimate Italian rural retreats: they combine agriculture and tourism to offer accommodation on farms in spectacular countryside. Italy’s agriturismos began welcoming guests in the 1960s when small family farms struggling to survive turned to tourism to earn extra income. In popular areas such as Tuscany, many have since added...