Rione Sanità: the Naples neighborhood that remains true to its roots
While Naples has changed throughout the years–some may even say “cleaned-up”–there’s one neighborhood where the city’s spirit, its ammuina (cheerful confusion), hasn’t been washed away. In Rione Sanità, fruit stalls overflowing with seasonal produce stand next to those selling budget packs of red underwear, vendors incessantly shout “FRUTTA FRESCA!...
Staten Island entrepreneur Teresa Rampulla honored for her business accomplishments
Teresa Rampulla, Founder and CEO of She Media NY and Marketing Director and Advertising Sales Manager of Ferry Ads, was destined to be a Staten Island businesswoman. Rampulla was born and raised in Staten Island, where she began her professional career. As a teenager, Rampulla interned at the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, where her mother, Amy...
10 Things Only Real Gearheads Know About The Alfa Romeo Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica Cars
In the early 1950's, Italian automobile coachwork and design company, Carrozzeria Bertone set out to create three unique prototype vehicles known as the Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica cars, or the 'B.A.T' cars. These three cars, which were all designed by Italian automobile coachwork designer, Franco Scaglione, demonstrated unprecedented aerodynamics...
New Italian restaurant coming to Magazine Street from partners in Costera
The Uptown restaurant Costera has established itself as a destination for flavors inspired by Spain and an atmosphere that can feel like a house party at times, with table hopping and tapas in boisterous circulation. Next up, the partners behind Costera will open a new restaurant based on northern Italian cooking. Osteria Lupo is now under construc...
La dolce vita! A dreamy Italian road trip from chic Milan to the sundrenched south, with 007 filming locations and hotels that transport you to a bygone era along the way
The buzz of mopeds fades as we pass between marble pillars. The children stop chattering. Incense fills the air. 'It smells like church,' whispers Felix, 10. He's right. Only we're not in the house of God but the hushed emporium of another big G. Giorgio Armani, that is, and his flagship store on Via Sant'Andrea, Milan's hub of high fashion. Immacu...
River of Forms: Giuseppe Penone’s Drawings
Through February 26. Philadelphia Museum of Art - 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway - Philadelphia, PA. Free with museum admission. Discover transformative works by artist Giuseppe Penone that explore the relationship between human experience and the natural world. River of Forms examines the central role that drawing plays in his practice and how it...
Wine not?
In Italy, the wine sector, from the bottle to the management of vineyards and wineries to the many service activities, has held up well during the pandemic period and today shows growth that also opens up great business opportunities for young entrepreneurs. The study "The Wine Business in Italy: Exports, Future Challenges and New Professionalism"...
CIAO makes donation during the Christmas season
Chautauqua Italian American Organization CIAO held its annual Christmas Party recently at Manning’s Italian Kitchen. Chairwomen, Lynda Mosher (Community Service Chair) and Nance Ortolano presided over the event. Mosher, chair of the Christmas Stocking Community Service Project, remarked that members went above and beyond with their candy and treat...
Beppe Gambetta, Mike Guggino and Barrett Smith plan concerts at Prallsville Mills
Prallsville Mills hosts guitarist Beppe Gambetta, in concert with Mike Guggino and Barrett Smith of Steep Canyon Rangers, Jan. 13 and 14. Shows are at 8 p.m. Jan. 13, and 3 p.m. Jan. 14, at the Mill, 33 Risler St., Stockton, N.J. Gambetta is an acoustic guitarist, songwriter, producer and teacher whose art is fueled by the curiosity that arises fro...
Which MLB legend is managing Italy in the WBC Classic?
For MLB fans waiting with bated breath for the new season, there is some good news. The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is returning in 2023 and will feature a slurry of prime MLB talent. The 2023 World Baseball Classic will be played between March 8th and March 21st, 2023, at stadiums around the USA, Japan, and Taiwan. It is carefully planned to take...
10 things to do in Fano like a local
Known as the City of Fortune, but also with the nickname of the City of Children, City of Vitruvius and City of Carnival, Fano boasts a strategic position between the sea and the hills of the Marche region, a small and precious historical centre, and the bronze medal as the third most populous city in the Marche region. It is 207 BC. when Fanum For...
Gioia's Deli In St. Louis Is Famous For Its Hot Salami
Stroll the streets of The Hill in St. Louis, Missouri, and you'll find several dozen restaurants and markets touting traditional Italian fare attracting epicureans from near and far. Founded by Italian immigrants in the early 1800s, the Little Italy status eventually stuck thanks to neighbors like Challie Gioia. He founded his Italian Market on The...