Cycling: Italian men win team pursuit at Euros
Italy's men won the team pursuit at the European track cycling championships at Grenchen in Switzerland Thursday night. The quartet of Azzurri, Filippo Ganna, Francesco Lamon, Jonathan Milan and Manlio Moro, beat Great Britain and France. Italy also got another gold earlier Thursday when Simone Consonni, who won Olympic gold at Tokyo with the pursu...
I had my dream wedding in Italy, and it cost me only 5,000 euros. The best part was we all had a blast.
A little over five years ago, when I excitedly announced to my parents that I was engaged, they very generously offered to throw me my dream wedding: the one at the Plaza Hotel in my hometown of New York that I'd imagined as a child. While I appreciated the offer, that wedding was no longer a fit for who I'd become. As an adult, I find the idea of...
Palermo’s Pizza to add 200 jobs with new production facility
Wisconsin will soon have opportunities for more pizzaiolos — chefs who specialize in Italian-style pizza — thanks to an expansion plan at Palermo Villa, Inc. The Wisconsin-based company will convert a former food processing plant in Jefferson to a new production facility by late summer. Over 200 news jobs are expected between their Canal St. headqu...
The best Italian aperitivo drinks, region by region!
Never mind the season, it’s always a good time to have aperitivo with friends. A great way to end the day or the working week in good company, this quintessentially Italian habit has become pretty popular around the world, where it’s also known as “happy hour.” We Italians tend to enjoy our end-of-the-day drinks with finger food of all kinds, which...
Gianni Schicchi - A Comic Opera Presented by NJ Festivla Orchestra
Saturday, February 25. 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM. Renaissance Church, 639 Mountain Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081. The Sopranos meet The Addams Family in NJFO's production of Gianni Schicchi, Puccini’s rip-roaring comic opera about a last will and testament. Featuring Daniel Klein in the title role and MET Opera's Ashley Emerson as Loretta, a cast of internati...
These Gorgeous Villages Have Been Voted Some Of The Most Beautiful In Italy
Italy is peppered with villages – some with populations numbering less than 100 – that never cease to surprise with artistic masterpieces hidden in churches, unique local dishes, and sublime landscapes. The crème de la crème of the hamlets is recognized by the association ‘I borghi più belli d’Italia’ – the most beautiful villages in Italy. New ent...
She Came to New Jersey for a Better Life—But Brought Her Italian Recipes With Her
Barbara Morini grew up in a small town in northern Italy, then lived for years in Rome and Milan. So when she emigrated here in 2016, she found Jersey Italian food to be quite…well, foreign. Case in point: spaghetti and meatballs. Whoever heard of such a thing? And when people started asking her about the Feast of the Seven Fishes, traditionally se...
The Italian Sea Group and Giorgio Armani reveal interiors of 72m superyacht collaboration
The Italian Sea Group, together with legendary Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, has revealed more details about their 72-metre superyacht collaboration currently in build. The custom project, built under the Admiral brand, is the first in a series of two designed by Giorgio Armani in partnership with Admiral Style Centre and is due for deli...
The Getty Museum to Acquire Ancient Portrait Bust of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius
The Getty Museum is set to acquire an over-life-size ancient Roman marble bust of the emperor Antoninus Pius (ruled AD 138-161). The work was purchased at auction in December; its final acquisition is subject to an export license being granted by the Arts Council England. A prime example of Antoninus Pius’ main portrait type, the bust was created s...
Is studying abroad overrated? How two weeks in Italy changed my life
When I think about the day I got accepted to study abroad in Florence, I remember the excitement of the unknown in being in a foreign country: to finally have the chance to travel. The idea of going to Italy always seemed like a distant dream, almost out of reach. But when the opportunity presented itself, I took it. From the moment you land and st...
New ownership continues the legacy of Light’s Bakery & Coffeeshop
Light’s Bakery & Coffeeshop is in new hands, passing the reins over to a new owner, keeping the long-time staple bakery in Elmira (NY) going. Finding someone in the community to keep the business going was important to the previous owner. “It’s just the right time for her to retire,” Former Assistant Manager Jodi Skroskznik said, adding, “Everythin...
Alfa Romeo Celebrates 100th Anniversary Of Quadrifoglio Badge
Quadrifoglio is the Italian word for a four-leaf clover. In the 1923 Targa Floria, driver Ugo Sivocci put the symbol of good luck on his Alfa Romeo RL, and he won the race. That was the beginning of the association between Alfa and the Quadrifoglio. The brand intends to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this symbol for its motorsport success throu...