Leonardo Pop-Up Library
Saturday, July 1, 2023 - 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Join the National Gallery of Art Library and our friends at DC Public Library (DCPL) for a pop-up experience celebrating Leonardo da Vinci. Explore the National Gallery Library’s materials about the innovative artist and thinker, discover DC Public Library’s resources for summer, and apply for a DCPL-...
The great Italian classical music, Gioacchino Rossini
The Italian melodrama was unequivocally marked by a simply exceptional composer: he is Gioacchino Rossini, already famous at twenty and the greatest user of the crescendo technique, then called precisely Rossini, to engage and excite the public. Born in Pesaro in February 1792 and raised in a simple and humble family, he showed how we will see a ta...
One of Boston’s Most Legendary Restaurant Spaces Gets New Life as a Swanky Italian Steakhouse
Charlestown’sCharlestown’s 10 City Square holds a special place in Boston restaurant history. For nearly two decades, it was the site of notorious celebrity chef Todd English’s landmark restaurant Olives, at one time a line-inducing spot that drew people to Charlestown from all over the city. After a subsequent turn as Legal Oysteria — an Italian r...
Brunello Cucinelli Is Restoring a 13th-Century Italian Village That Was Ravaged by an Earthquake
Brunello Cucinelli is picking up where it left off with an epic renovation project in Italy. Six years ago, the Italian fashion label launched a study in regard to rebuilding and upgrading the 13th-century Umbrian village of Castelluccio di Norcia, before halting due to the pandemic. The medieval site was critically damaged in 2016 by a 6.2 magnitu...
La Casa Grande Cigars, actor Chazz Palminteri launch 'A Bronx Tale' cigars
A local cigar factory is partnering with an Academy Award-nominated actor from the Bronx to launch A Bronx Tale Cigar. La Casa Grande Cigars and actor Chazz Palminteri launched the cigar Wednesday in Little Italy. "I dedicate a cigar to my grandfather Cologio. He came to this country with nothing, and he made a life for himself and I thought that w...
Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO is leading Italian dairy sales
The Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO sector has received double positive recognition from the latest sales figures. The annual meeting of Assolatte (the association of the Italian dairy industry) confirmed the leading role of buffalo mozzarella among the great Italian PDO cheeses. In fact, in 2022 its production was the only one growing (+3.8% comp...
San Antonio's Il Forno named one of the 50 best U.S. pizzerias by Italian rating guide
Time to extend another congratulazioni to Il Forno. The Southtown staple has again been named one of the best U.S. pizzerias by Italian rating guide 50 Top Pizza. This is the second year in a row the San Antonio-owned and -operated restaurant has landed on the list — and this time with a higher ranking. In 2022, the wood-fire oven operation was ran...
Live Like Tuscan Royalty at This Old Medici Estate Surrounded by Vineyards
Like all popular destinations, Tuscany lives large in our imaginations. Even those who have never been think they know exactly what it’ll be like — walking through sun-kissed vineyards with a glass of wine in your hand, delicately eating handmade spaghetti on a terrace with a view of rolling green hills, riding a bike with a wicker basket down a du...
Bayonne Honors World War II Vet on 100th Birthday
John Baccarella, a World War II veteran, was honored by Bayonne’s First Responders on his 100th birthday earlier this month. The ceremony included the police and fire departments, as well as McCabe Ambulances that passed his house with sirens wailing. Baccarella, who served in Europe, trained at Fort Knox for the U.S. Army armored division. He serv...
‘A crucial turning point’ — Italian researcher says CRISPR gene editing of seeds is crucial to prevent crop diseases
Italian agriculture could be close to a turning point, thanks to genetic engineering. This would make fruit and vegetables more resistant to drought or parasites, saving our insecticide and fungicide campaigns. “To date,” highlights CNR biotechnologist Roberto Defez, “Italy imports 10 thousand tons of genetically modified soybeans every day, with a...
Maggiano's Little Italy Celebrates 20 Years of Eat-A-Dish for Make-A-Wish
Today Maggiano's Little Italy marks a memorable milestone, with the kickoff of its 20th Eat-A-Dish campaign in partnership with Make-A-Wish. After raising over $10 million and granting thousands of incredible wishes, the family-friendly Italian-American restaurant seeks to raise the bar even higher in its platinum year. Now through Wednesday, Aug....
Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice named 'Best Hotel in the World' by La Liste's top 1,000 world's best hotels
In a remarkable achievement, the renowned Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice has been crowned as the top hotel in the world, according to the recently released Top 1,000 World's Best Hotels list by French company La Liste. Known for its fascinating history and exquisite offerings, this 94-room hotel has solidified its place among the elite establishm...