Books 2022: A History of Italy’s Original Creative Heart
Many people reading this review will have already visited Italy, often many times. Leaving aside the romantic destinations to the south of Naples near the Amalfi coast, most such trips take place in the north of the country, Rome and above. This is a terrible injustice to the “boot” of Italy and Sicily which offer myriad delights of history, art, l...
Rome and its legendary flexible glass
The Romans are known for their ingenuity: aqueducts, road systems, daily newspapers, cement, sanitation, elements of social care, welfare and our modern legal system all come from them. That’s without even taking into account their military and tactical know-how. However, I was surprised to find out they may also have created something that seems m...
New Italian restaurant to open in downtown Henderson
On a stretch of South Water Street in downtown Henderson — in a trio of sleek buildings owing something to Bauhaus, to De Stijl and (in counterpoise) to the steep pitch of classic Dutch gables — Windo .......We hope you appreciate our content. Subscribe today to continue reading this story, and all of our stories. Kimsey occupies a three-story rowh...
Ancona: the Impressive Caves of Passetto, Italy
A few steps from the central streets of Ancona, one of the most beautiful and unique places in Italy – at the base of the white cliffs of Conero, is Passetto, a gorgeous rocky beach that extends for about a kilometer. Rather surprisingly there are also more than 100 caves tucked into the rocky shore here. These caves were excavated in the late 1800...
A Stamp in Honor of Lt. Fr. Vincent Capodanno
Please indicate your support by signing the petition below. Also, please add your City and State Address, together with your e-mail, which we will use to keep you informed as to the status of the effort. If you have any questions please direct them to Domenic G. Amara, Ph.D., President of the Pirandello Lyceum ( [email protected]) or Virginia Gardne...
Alfa Romeo supercar teased for the first time
Alfa Romeo is kicking off the new year by cryptically teasing what’s believed to be its upcoming limited-run supercar in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shot. The Italian carmaker uploaded a short video to its social media that in the beginning highlights its current lineup, including the Tonale, Giulia, and Stelvio. At the end of the video though there...
Old-school Italian food a mainstay at Scali Ristorante for nearly 30 years
Even though pizzas were introduced two years ago, they are still considered new at Scali Ristorante in Reynoldsburg. Frank Scali, who owns the restaurant at 1903 Reynoldsburg-Baltimore Road with his wife, Judy, has kept the menu pretty much the same since it opened nearly 30 years ago. “It’s consistent, the same thing all time,” Scali said. The fam...
The Magic Door And The Alchemic Circle Of Villa Palombara
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele (simply piazza Vittorio for the locals) is one of Rome's largest and busiest squares, located in the heart of Esquilino district. It was built and arranged in its present shape in the late 1880s, and it is enclosed on all four sides by huge buildings in the typical late 19th century style, with a continuous series of arcade...
The Story Behind the Infamous Italian Mummy in North Carolina Will Leave You Speechless
North Carolina is filled with history, but perhaps one of its most fascinating tales involves a traveling circus, a mummy, and a funeral home that combine to weave together one of the most unbelievable events you've ever heard of. Keep reading to learn more. In the early 1900s, there was a traveling circus near the small city of Laurinburg, along t...
Bari, In Italy’s Heel, Is Now Being Discovered By Those Tired Of The Bustle of Naples And Palermo
Name any town in southern Italy to ten Italian-Americans and most of them will cry out with fervor, “That’s where my parents/wife/aunt/uncle/cousin came from!” After Naples and Palermo, the city many Italian-Americans will name Bari, located on the Adriatic Sea in the heel of Puglia. As one of the many southern cities whence emigrated hundreds of t...
Sassicaia and Monfortino, Italian wines at the top of “Wine Searcher” rankings
Tenuta San Guido’s Sassicaia is the most popular Italian wine on “Wine Searcher”, and the fifth most searched for overall, on what is the reference portal for wine lovers around the world. In second place, there is the Antinori family’s Tignanello, at No. 15 in the overall ranking, followed on the third step of the podium by the Frescobaldi family’...
Italy native Loretta Paganini feels she has changed lives through ICASI in Chester
This is one in a series looking at how immigrants and children of immigrants have settled in Northeast Ohio and brought their native dishes and cooking styles with them. Loretta Paganini’s original career path was to be an elementary school teacher. However, getting married and moving to the United States led her in a different direction. In 1989,...