Classic Italian Restaurant Il Monello Re-Opens With Further Refinement on New York’s East Side
Back in the 1970s a slew of Italian restaurants opened on Manhattan’s east side that elevated the cuisine and décor well above the Italian-American model of the past. Two of those were Il Monello (1974) and Nido (1979), stylish ristoranti opened by Tuscan-born Adi Giovanetti, who introduced a sophisticated service, many dishes never served in New Y...
Italian American Museum of LA to host Bob Baker Marionette show Jan. 21
The Italian American Museum of LA will host the Bob Baker Marionette Show Jan. 21st in downtown Los Angeles. The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, founded by Bob Baker and Alton Wood in 1963, is the oldest children’s theater company in Los Angeles. Guests are invited to tour the museum and catch the Bob Baker Marionette Show Jan. 21 with performances...
Colossus, Cathedral and Castle: three reasons to explore Barletta
Mention you’re going to Puglia and chances are people will ask about Bari or Lecce, maybe the Gargano Peninsula or the trulli of Alberobello. But it’s unlikely that anyone will ask you about Barletta. Yet a day trip to this city of about 95,000 is worth the time. Located along the Adriatic Sea, about 60 miles north of Bari, Barletta is one of a tri...
Brezza offers Las Vegas visitors unique Italian cuisine
This is definitely one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Las Vegas. Elegant-yet-supremely comfortable Brezza in Resorts World Las Vegas opened when the property did in 2021, and since then has had its customers on repeat. Inside, a casual bar sweeps across the end of the kitchen, and a wood-fired oven will draw your attention as you dine. Start...
This Venetian Renaissance painter rarely met a detail he didn't like
Vittore Carpaccio's "St. Augustine in His Study" would make first-rate "Where's Waldo?" fodder. In the large painting, dated around 1502, the saint — per legend — realizes he is penning a letter to a man who has just died: St. Jerome. Carpaccio peppers the scene with books, ecclesiastical paraphernalia, sculptures, an hourglass, and a shell, among...
Citra, a milestone in the Abruzzo wine market
Citra certainly stands out among the most important names in the Abruzzo winemaking scene. Founded in 1973, it is a second-level cooperative that brings together nine realities in the province of Chieti (in the towns of Torrevecchia Teatina, Tollo, Crecchio, Ortona, Lanciano, Rocca San Giovanni, Paglieta, Pollutri), and today it is among the major...
THE OVAL at La Devozione in NYC Receives Impressive Culinary Awards
The Oval, the interactive chef's tasting table at La Devozione has been named one of the Top 50 Italian Restaurants Abroad by 50 Top Italy and is the first New York restaurant to be awarded three forks by Gambero Rosso, Italy's top food guidebook. The Oval was conceptualized by Giuseppe Di Martino, third generation Owner of renowned Pastificio Di M...
Diesel founder Renzo Rosso imagines fashion’s new physical frontier
Although the Pelican Hotel—located in Miami Beach’s picturesque yet tourist-heavy South Beach neighborhood—has no mention of “Diesel” in its name, it’s earned the nickname “The Diesel Hotel”—and for good reason. Its staffers wear Diesel jeans and collared, short-sleeved Diesel tops. A metallic orange-hued Diesel 1dr bag and teeny-tiny red and silve...
Following in Dante’s Footsteps in Tuscany’s Casentino Valley
Just about an hour outside of Florence there is a valley crossed by the Arno river, inhabited since ancient times, where nature has remained untouched, with beautiful forests and dotted with villages, castles and monasteries. This is the Casentino, a must-visit place for both nature lovers and literature buffs. Here you can follow in the footsteps...
Capella Italian restaurant opens in Inverness
A new Italian restaurant open along the U.S. Highway 280 corridor. Capella Italian opened its first Alabama location at 4700 U.S. 280 in Inverness Village Center, reports the Birmingham Business Journal. Located near Starbucks and Fresh Market, the restaurant specializes in authentic custom-made wood-fired pizza. In June, the BBJ reported the rest...
Italy’s Atlantis – a dive into ancient history
While on a trip to Naples, I had heard about a place where you could literally dive back into history. In its heyday, the classical Roman city of Baia was the hedonistic Las Vegas of the time, but now its remains are partying beneath the waves. As divers, we' a’re honoured to be able to visit these amazingly preserved historical relics. Exploring t...
Isotta Fraschini Is Readying A Hybrid Hypercar For Le Mans
Italian car manufacturer Isotta Fraschini is set for an extraordinary return and aims to compete in the 2023 Le Mans Hypercar class. Isotta Fraschini was founded in Milan in 1900 and effectively died off in the 1940s. An attempt was made to revive it in the 1990s but it failed. Now, it is being relaunched once again and has previewed its upcoming L...