ISSNAF BAC Talks Series - Nov. 2022
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2022, 6:30 PM PST. ISSIMI Meccanica 952 Bransten Road San Carlos, CA 94070. The ISSNAF Bay Area Chapter is excited to announce the next BAC Talks event on Tuesday Nov. 15, 2022. Networking and food start at 6:30pm; talks start by 7:30 pm. Join us, meet friends, and enjoy Italian delicacies, around sports and vintage cars! This 10-m...
For 'The White Lotus' cast in scenic Sicily, filming often felt like 'we were really on vacation'
You're to be forgiven if you've confused the new season of HBO's "The White Lotus" for a multi-episode advertisement for Sicily. The Italian island – specifically the area in and around the fabled eastern town of Taormina – plays a leading role in Mike White's self-described "vacations gone wrong" series, taking the baton from the Hawaiian island o...
Italian tomatoes suffer a poor harvest amid growing exports
Tomato-based products are an excellence of the Italian food industry. In fact, Italy is not only the third largest processor in the world after the U.S. and China but also the leading processor of tomatoes by-products for final consumption with a 14.8 percent share worldwide and 56.5 percent in Europe, amounting to a turnover of €4 billion. These n...
Review: Rosie’s Italian Continues Crown Restaurant Group’s Thoughtful Restaurant Empire
Rosie’s Italian, along with its sister restaurant, Crown Republic, is located in a relatively out-of-the-way corner of downtown Cincinnati. It’s on the northeast side of the central business district, notable mostly for the density of high-rise apartments. Many are in recently renovated buildings, and they are almost fully occupied. I know this fro...
Artemisia Gentileschi’s 1616 nude to be digitally unveiled
Art restorers in the Italian city of Florence have begun a six-month project to clean and virtually “unveil” a long-censored nude painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most prominent women in the history of Italian art. Swirling veils and drapery were added to the “Allegory of Inclination” some 70 years after Gentileschi painted the life-si...
Di Martire brothers put family over LA water polo rivalry after moving from Italy
Over 6,000 miles away from home, two brothers are learning how to adapt to life in a new country – together. Originally hailing from Naples, Italy, Gianpiero and Massimo Di Martire each pursued different educational pathways after high school but eventually landed on American collegiate water polo teams. After being recruited to play for UCLA men’s...
The Medieval Italian Ham The US Has Been Missing Out On
Over in Europe, cured meat is big business. According to SIAL Paris, the European market represents a €62 billion turnover, with production reaching over 14 million tonnes. The stand-out nations for cured meat are Spain and Italy. The Spanish produce the absolutely brilliant jamón ibérico, while the Italians are busy curing up massive quantities of...
Famous Neapolitan L’Antica Pizzeria Debuts Big New Santa Barbara Restaurant
L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele’s second Southern California location opened in Santa Barbara on November 9. In 2019, L’Antica made its Hollywood debut as the first U.S. location for the 152-year-old Naples restaurant. The restaurant’s widespread recognition is due in part to its mention in the bestselling memoir Eat Pray Love, and it was forever immo...
Own a Home in a Gorgeous Italian Town for Less Than the U.S. Median Home Price
Imagine Italy: the beautiful landscapes, the history, the people, the food, the wine…now imagine living there. Imagine living in your beachside villa with a pool. Sound impossible? In parts of southern Italy, you could buy a 5,500-square-foot villa with a pool or a charming farmhouse in Tuscany for $450,000, the median home price in the U.S. That’s...
USFL hires John DeFilippo as New Orleans Breakers head coach
The USFL on Thursday announced that NFL veteran offensive coach John DeFilippo has been hired to lead the New Orleans Breakers. He replaces head coach Larry Fedora, who recently stepped away from football to spend more time with his family. The hiring comes four months after the Breakers’ 31-17 playoff loss to the eventual USFL Champion Birmingham...
Brunello di Montalcino is a champion of notoriety: it is known by 2 out of 3 consumers
Contemplated, loved and revered: Brunello di Montalcino is confirmed as the champion wine for notoriety in Italy, known to 2 out of 3 consumers, as revealed by the annual report by “Wine Intelligence” that analyzed the strength and recognizability of Italy’s 46 main wine appellations. A giant of celebrity in the face of a “nano-share” of vineyard a...
You Must Taste The Crazy Green Spaghetti At This Unique Italian Restaurant In South Dakota
Do you have an affinity for deliciously authentic Italian food? While the best Italian food comes from Italy, we happen to think that we have found a close second, which is this unique Italian restaurant in South Dakota that has the best Italian food this side of the Atlantic Ocean: Welcome to the unforgettable Nonna's Kitchen! Tucked away in Spear...