Album Review: Vanessa Racci's JAZZY ITALIAN Does The Jazz And Italian Communities Proud
The new jazz album by Vanessa Racci, JAZZY ITALIAN is quite appropriately named. One may assume the raven-haired beauty is Italian because the cover art presents every image of the famed Italian actresses of legend, but even if the album art were an illustration rather than a photo, once the second track starts in and you hear Ms. Racci's Italian a...
Wine Press: Unraveling the mystery of Montepulciano and Montalcino wines
Making sense of some wines can sometimes seem as confusing as many of the convoluted plots in murder mysteries by Agatha Christie or Arthur Conan Doyle. But once you make sense of it all, knowing more about a particular wine can be just as satisfying as figuring out who’s the killer in a Hercule Poirot or Sherlock Holmes story. Take Montepulciano a...
Tony's Italian Ristorante celebrates 40 years with new chef at the helm
In the middle of the pandemic, Tony’s Italian Ristorante was struck by a huge loss on the heels of the Columbus Brewery District restaurant’s 40th anniversary. Antonio Stanley, the restaurant's chef and an employee of 32 years, died at age 53. The restaurant’s owner, Tony Scartz, lost not only a friend but also a key ingredient to the restaurant’s...
Syracuse like a local: 7 experiences to live
There is a place rooted in myth surrounded by a pristine and shining nature, which unfolds between rocks and stones, among trees and nature reserves. Legend describes him as a nymph who to escape the advances of Zeus, turned into quail and threw herself into the sea becoming an island. We are in a thousand-year-old place, where the limestone charac...
Columbian Lawyers Association shows off Brooklyn’s judicial starpower
Any attorneys looking to meet and connect with the judiciary is missing out on a huge opportunity if they’re not going to Judges Night. The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn always has a strong presence of the borough’s judges during its meetings, but none come close to matching the judicial starpower of its annual Judges Night, which took...
Why Study Political Science in Italy in Today’s World?
With the state of global politics becoming more uncertain, examining the forces that influence policymaking and actions is more important than ever. Students of Political Science are primarily interested in understanding the role of power, material and other interests, and political institutions in our society today. At John Cabot University, our ...
Americans Are Drinking More Amaro Than Ever Before—Have You Tried It Yet?
It seems like everywhere I look, people are drinking amaro. Maybe you’ve seen Florence Pugh waltzing around Venice with an Aperol spritz. Or you’ve been unable to ignore social media posts about Emma D’Arcy’s iconic “Negroni Sbagliato…with prosecco in it.” Regardless if you’re an amaro newbie or you drink some every weekend, you can’t deny that it’...
Impact Of A Scholarship: Ludovica Farina
Golf wasn’t readily available for Ludovica Farina growing up in the southern part of Italy, with most of the major courses and top players clustered in the northern section. But that didn’t stop her from making the Italian National Team at 12-years-old and ultimately putting together a highly successful four-year career in College Park. Growing up...
Gnocchi's Origins Date Back All The Way To The Italian Renaissance
When you think about the Italian Renaissance, a number of things likely come to mind. Of course, there's the flowing, frilly style of dress that characterized the era, and all the incredible works of art that were created for said fancy-dressed folk to enjoy. (Does the Mona Lisa ring a bell? How about Michelangelo's David?) However, the Renaissance...
The Christmas Miracle that saved Ferrari
As the challenging year of 2022 gradually draws to a close, so too does the 75th anniversary of one of a pair of post-war European sportscar-making greats. This past year has seen Goodwood – plus seemingly every other major global motoring venue and event – celebrating the revered Ferrari marque’s first 75 years as a maker of brilliantly outstandin...
Abruzzo's Reopens as a Quaint Italian Restaurant in Oak Cliff
Abruzzo's is a small family-run Italian restaurant in Oak Cliff that sits at the corner of West Davis and Tyler streets, just far enough outside the Bishop Arts District that parking isn't a nightmare.Proprietors Elias and Delores Rodriguez opened this spot eight years ago as Bishop Arts Winery. After a few years, they added food and, eventually, a...
10 Videos To Get Festive About Anthony Nunziata MY ITALIAN BROADWAY CHRISTMAS SHOW! at 54 Below
Nashville-based but New York-born, Anthony Nunziata is one of the rising stars in the singer-songwriter room, and the popular performer will return to Manhattan and 54 Below on December 21st with an all-new show for the holidays. MY ITALIAN BROADWAY CHRISTMAS! promises a variety of musical genres, all of which have informed the Nunziata household a...