ITALIAN INSPIRATION: A Visit to The Gateway’s New Italian Graffiti
You know the saying “A rolling stone gathers no moss,” right? Well, that can certainly be said of Marc Marrone, partner with Reed Allen Slobusky of Nice Hospitality, who opened HallPass at The Gateway in 2019 and is the founder of SkinnyFATS. Having partnered with Slobusky and Nice Hospitality, Marrone opened Italian Graffiti restaurant at The Gate...
What was life like in ancient Rome? These finds from 2022 reveal a luxurious lifestyle
The Roman Empire once stretched across swathes of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa to encircle the Mediterranean Sea. While the empire is long gone, remnants of its inhabitants’ lives remain scattered throughout the region, waiting to be rediscovered. From the Netherlands to Morocco, archaeological findings in 2022 revealed the luxurious li...
Downriver Italian American Club swears in new officers
Members of the Downriver Italian American Club are looking forward to another year of fellowship and with new officers at the helm. On Dec. 11, club members gathered at the Bentley Banquet Center in Wyandotte for the group’s annual Christmas party where they enjoyed a nice meal and music provided by Marelli Productions. The evening festivities bega...
Focaccia Di Recco Is The Crispy, Cheesy Relative Of Italy's Famed Bread
If you've had a warm slice of Italian flatbread, also known as focaccia, then you know that this bread's magic lies in its incredible flavor and unmistakable fluffy texture. And unlike other flatbreads that are circular, focaccia has a unique shape, since it's baked in a rectangular sheet pan. Its look is distinctive too, because the dough is marke...
Marina Pasadena gathers the community to honor Italian cuisine
Owners Nader Kaiser and Gustavo Landgrebe had a vision when opening their Italian restaurant, Marina Pasadena, in September: to create a neighborhood gathering place where customers can enjoy good wine and flavorful food.“It’s not just the simplicity of ingredients, but the quality of the ingredients,” Kaiser said. “We are honoring the beauty of It...
The unstoppable rise of Prosecco Rosé
Its elegance and floral bouquet are the characteristics that make it so appealing. But its fine and persistent perlage and soft, round, well-structured taste are also unmistakable. It is these particularities that make Prosecco Rosé PDO unique. This famous Italian sparkling wine is the fruit not only of the classic white grape typical of Prosecco –...
St Louisan Elizabeth Bernhardt Announces Publication of Book on the Life of Bologna Woman: Genevra Sforza de' Bentivoglio
As the year 2022 draws to a close - a year in which we celebrated the 35th anniversary of the St Louis-Bologna Sister Cities - we have yet another reason to celebrate. Our board member and VP, Elizabeth Bernhardt, Ph.D., has announced the publication of her long-awaited book on the life of renaissance Bolognese noblewoman Genevra Sforza de' Bentivo...
Made in Italy brands race toward the billion mark
In the 1990s, when the fashion system was building its foundations, industry experts claimed that the maximum turnover a fashion brand could aim for was 2 billion euros. Today that figure has been far exceeded by Italian fashion brands such as Gucci, Prada, and Moncler, while others are close to reaching the titanic figure of 1 billion. Helping MFF...
Tennis, Atp ranking: for the first time 3 Italians in the Top 20
It is a historic day for Italian tennis. For the first time three Italian players simultaneously enter the Atp Top 20 ranking. In fact, Matteo Berrettini, world No. 14 (+2) and again Italy's No. 1, and Jannik Sinner (No. 16, -2) are joined by Lorenzo Musetti. His United Cup successes earned him 60 points and, more importantly, four positions in the...
“A Man of Letters”: Giorgio Bassani in North America - Symposium
Thursday, January 19, 2023. From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm. Italian Cultural Institute in New York - 686 Park Avenue - New York, NY. In collaboration with Fondazione G. Bassani. Entrance: Free. Book now. On the occasion of the publishing of the new edition of Giorgio Bassani's Complete Poems, the IIC NY and the Giorgio Bassani Foundation celebrate the wri...
It’s easy to go nuts over pistachios
The mere mention of pistachios evokes a variety of visions. Cooks use them in almost anything and everything. Sports fans consider them a perfect snack while watching a ballgame on TV. Nutritionists say they are abundant in vitamins. In the kitchen, the broad appeal of these tasty nuts offers infinite possibilities. They are common ingredients in t...
Say ciao to Italian trattoria Café Villa in San Rafael
Marcello and Stephanie Fonio, co-owners of the Villa Inn on Lincoln Avenue just north of downtown San Rafael, have recently opened Italian trattoria Café Villa in what was a Basque restaurant in the late 1900s and a bar and continental breakfast venue for overnight guests in the early 2000s. The kitchen is helmed by chef de cuisine David Sypnicki,...