Alfa Romeo’s Plug-In Hybrid Tonale Coming To U.S. But Planned 2.0 Turbo Axed, CEO Says
Alfa Romeo’s plans to bring the Tonale SUV in North America have taken a dramatic twist according to a report that claims the only version offered will be the Q4 PHEV that launched in Europe yesterday. Alfa Romeo’s plug-in hybrid Tonale joins the front-wheel drive mild-hybrid Tonale in Alfa’s European lineup and is the only option for buyers there...
A Christmas gala with an Italian flair
You don’t have to be Italian to come to the annual Christmas gala fundraiser organized by the Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival committee. But the Nov. 27 event will definitely have an Italian flair to it, according to Michele Fabbro of Steubenville, president of the festival board of directors. The holiday gala is at Undo’s West, located a...
Italian food exports set to grow despite inflation and global economic slowdown
Despite the current uncertain global macroeconomic scenario – characterized by an economic slowdown and rising inflation – Italian food & beverage exports are expected to expand further in the coming years: both among more mature and emerging markets. This is what emerged from the report presented by the Nomisma research institute on Nov. 11 in Mil...
New Trattoria Angela serves authentic Italian cuisine in North Naples
Hospitable transplants from Italy launched a North Naples restaurant last week to share the Italian cuisine they grew up enjoying. Husband and wife Enrico and Angela Esposito, both born and raised in Bacoli, a small town in Naples, Italy, quietly opened Trattoria Angela on Nov. 7 next to Paragon Theaters in The Pavilion shopping center on the north...
Clinton Twp. replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day
Columbus Day is out and Indigenous groups are in when it comes to Clinton Township’s local government. The township’s Board of Trustees voted 5-1 Monday to “update all references” to the Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” Township Supervisor Bob Cannon voted against the measure, saying it was unfair to take away a day meant to honor...
In the first 8 months 2022, Italian wine exports exceed 5 billion euros: +12.1%
Italian wine shipments, in the first 8 months 2022, still lose speed, but do not stop, continuing on the path of particularly solid double-digit growth in its target markets, from the United States to Great Britain, with Japan becoming the positive exception to an Asia in obvious difficulty. It emerges from the WineNews analysis of the latest Istat...
Italy's Long-Lasting Cultural Influence On American Coffeehouses
The extraordinary Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi once said, "Il caffè e il balsamo del cuore e dello spirito!" This translates to, "Coffee is balm for the heart and the spirit." It's safe to say that 64% of Americans wholeheartedly agree, as they enjoy their daily cups of coffee, per Disturb Me Not. While some, if not most, of these cups of joe ar...
'Don't wake me up! Let me enjoy this dream!' - How Salvatore Schillaci became the hero of Italia 90
The forward only scored seven goals for Italy but six arrived during the 1990 World Cup, earning 'Toto' the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball. West Germany won the 1990 World Cup. But the tournament belonged to Salvator Schillaci. "I feel like I'm sleeping," he told reporters after opening the scoring in Italy's last-16 win over Uruguay. "So, don't w...
Discover the secrets of Chianti
The Chianti area, although not very large, is a rich territory in many ways. That’s why, a itinerary through the hills of Chianti is a holiday to do at least once in your life. Do the thousands of tourists who visit the Chianti to spend their Italian holidays. The best time, however, to organize your tour is definitely autumn, whose mild temperatur...
Marino de Medici, dean of Washington foreign correspondents, dies at 89
Marino de Medici, an Italian journalist who reported from Washington for more than a quarter century, becoming dean of the foreign press corps and distinguishing himself as a gimlet-eyed observer of American politics, died Nov. 15 at his home in Winchester, Va. He was 89. The cause was cancer, said his wife, Nicki Furlan de Medici. Mr. de Medici ar...
Tradition of the month: the Estate di San Martino
In English, we call it Indian summer, in Italian estate di San Martino. They both refer to that unusually warm period we often experience in the month of November. Far from being a safe bet, the estate di San Martino is surrounded by many a legend, but the most curious one is probably related to its name. Saint Martin is an important figure of Chri...
Blake Butera, Carolina League Manager of the Year
Congratulations to Blake Butera on being named Carolina League Manager of the Year for his efforts with the Charleston RiverDogs, the Single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. This is the second time he has won the honor. Butera is an assistant with Team Italy in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Butera guided the team to a franchise record 88 w...