The four most exclusive wine resorts in the villages of Italy
With the end of the pandemic, the Belpaese seems to have regained its leading role in the food and wine industry both in Europe and overseas. From the Langhe to Sicily, Italy has awakened by reintroducing wines of excellence that represent the true pride of our country, with renowned labels to be enjoyed in private and luxurious settings that tell...
Italian Restaurant Coming To Arcade
Est! Est!! Est!!! will open at 45 W. Fourth Street in the Arcade’s Commercial and Fourth Street Buildings. At the corner of Fourth and Ludlow Streets, this location will be an extension of Mayfair Hospitality’s flagship restaurant in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina that has been in operation since early 2022. Est! Est!! Est!!! will be led by...
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performs the Live Score to Suspiria
When: November 29, 2022 at 7:30pm - Where: The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St, San Francisco, CA - What: Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performs the Live Score to Suspiria, Celebrating the 45th anniversary of Dario Argento's iconic film Composer Claudio Simonetti has written and recorded some of the most influential soundtracks in horror, including Dawn...
Turin esoteric tour: the definitive guide to the City of Magic
From an esoteric point of view, Turin is one of the most significant cities in the world. Today when we think of the Piedmontese city, we mainly think of the splendour of the Savoy era, Fiat and the Mole Antonelliana. However, not everyone knows that Turin is an esoteric place of great importance, recognised the world over. In fact, it is one of th...
Lucinda’s Deli San Francisco – Top Sandwich Spot [Review]
Lucinda’s Deli is a popular takeout-only sandwich spot that uses locally-sourced produce, Italian-imported meat, and fresh ingredients to prepare some of the best sandwiches in the Bay Area. You’ll find a menu of options like Roast Beef (with blue cheese mayo, onion jam, Thai bbq sauce, arugula, pickled red onion, and crispy onions); Soppressata (w...
Brunello di Montalcino, in the first 9 months of 2022, sales value grows by 21.5%
The average price grows, volumes are holding up, and the race of Brunello di Montalcino continues on strategic markets, already protagonists of a boom in demand in the previous two years. As reported by the data from the Brunello Price Observatory – which collect data provided voluntarily by companies – as for the sold in the first 9 months of 2022...
Alfa Romeo Chasing Reliability, Quality and New Markets
Italian automaker Alfa Romeo is on a roll. Founded more than a century ago in Milan, Alfa Romeo established itself as a racing champion and leveraged the momentum to push its production cars. Post-WWII, the brand launched the stunning Giulietta and then the Giulia, setting up what Alfa Romeo exec Larry Dominique calls “sticky” and loyal fans. Alfa...
Discover Nine Different Borgo across Basilicata, Italy
Did you know that Basilicata is the second least visited region in Italy? Not only this, but my adventure to Basilicata even avoided the most popular tourist spots in one of the least visited regions of Italy. The idea of the Viaggio Italiano trip is to discover nine remote villages — known as the Borghi Italiani — across the region of Basilicata a...
Ferrero breaks ground on new $214 million Kinder Bueno production facility
Ferrero North America has broken ground on a new $214.4 million Kinder Bueno production site in Bloomington, Illinois. Plans for the facility were announced in June and, upon completion, will generate 200 new jobs, with the expansion marking the first time Kinder products will be made in North America. Alanna Cotton, president, and chief business o...
Italian curiosities: why do we say that “il vino fa buon sangue”?
Il buon vino fa buon sangue, “good wine makes your blood good:” Italians love to say it while pouring another glass of hearty red, often while dining with friends. But where does this popular expression come from and is there any truth in it? According to an article published on the wine blog Wine Shop, this proverb is second in popularity, among w...
Celebrating the Italian Legacy in Philadelphia
This week in North Philly Notes, we showcase our recent program celebrating the publication of The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia, edited by Andrea Canepari and Judith Goode. Temple University Libraries and Temple University Press recently participated in an event at Charles Library celebrating the publication of The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia:...
When It Comes to String Instruments, Stradivariuses Are Still Pitch Perfect
More than 4,500 years after an enterprising Mesopotamian stretched a few cords of catgut over a hollow wooden vessel to create the first lute, the craft of building string instruments reached a state of near-perfection in a humble workshop in Cremona, Italy. The craftsman’s name is still known around the world more than 300 years later, though his...