Music man Frank DiSalvo performs at Indian Wells resort
by Dodie Cross "For the last 50 years I have played and sang with a band, and I will continue with my music as long as it's humanly possible." Frank DiSalvo didn't have a chance to go anywhere but into a musical career; it was in his DNA. "My mother was instrumental in my love of music. She was a 'Bobby Soxer,' a real music f...
La Spezia Port hits a record increase in container traffic
by Morena Pivetti Containers boom for La Spezia Port Authority, one of the Ligurian ports, in the first four months of 2015. La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT), the number one terminal operator, has scored a 20% increase in container traffic over the same period of last year. Between January and April, LSCT has managed more than...
Johnny Brusco's opens at the Pinnacle
by Tammy Childress Johnny Brusco's held its ribbon cutting today at The Pinnacle off exit 74 in Bristol, Tennessee this morning. The 2,800 square foot restaurant that opened on May 6 serves a variety of New York style pizza and Italian fare. "I lived an worked in Altanta for several years," Chuck Richani, the franchise owner said. "I...
Senti's all about family, bringing flavors of Northern Italy to Lawrenceville
By Laura Zorch "Every day you discover something new." Franco Braccia has only good things to say about his city, Pittsburgh. Braccia owns Senti, a bright, new culinary spot in Lawrenceville, with his wife, Annette Ishida. The transplant from Italy, by way of New York, has lived in Pittsburgh for over eight years, but maintains there...
Italian culture and history: Verona A City for Lovers
WTI Magazine #63 2015 June, 27Author : italia.it Translation by: In a stretch of land designed in accord with the bends and twists of the River Adige, we find Verona, a visually-stunning city of excellence and one of the 49 Italian sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. 2,000 years of history encased in an expanse of 77 sq mi: this...
Italian-American club makes plans for parade
In honor of the state of South Carolina designating October the annual Italian-Heritage Month, the Italian-American Club of Hilton Head is hoping to bring a parade to the island. Signed by Gov. Nikki Haley on March 27, the new law says the month is set aside to "recognize Italian-Americans for their many contributions to our state and nation."...
Why they say there are not good waves in Italy?
Clichés are everywhere, including surfing. Italians (maybe) do it better, but not with surfboards, and in Italy there are not good waves. Stuff like this was (and still is), easy to ear in conversations aboute Euro-surfing. As usual, who talked never saw the places mentioned. Never saw Sardinia. Never saw Capo Mannu. Capo Mannu, in the ama...
The “Silk Gardens” on Italy’s Lake Como
by Chiara Beghelli Renzo, the lead character of Italy's most celebrated 19th-century novel – "The Betrothed" by Alessandro Manzoni – was a silk-weaver: a sought-after profession along the shores of Lake Como, where this Italian classic was set. As early as the 1500s, the Como province began to establish itself as Italy's premier hub for silk weavi...
Maserati dealership flourishing in Knoxville; but who's buying the luxury cars
Have you seen a luxury car driving around East Tennessee and thought who's behind the wheel? Where do you buy a car like that here? And how many can the dealer sell? The answer may surprise you. A Maserati dealership opened in Knoxville last year and they are having no trouble staying afloat. Imported from Italy, Maserati cars ha...
Costata Pays Homage to the NY-Italian Steakhouse
by John Mariani Tweaking is as important to a serious new restaurant as tuning is to a violin. So, after an opening two years, Costata is now a better restaurant for the changes that have been made to the three-story premises, which include better lighting, more colorful artwork, and a far more affable service staff. Costata is very much...
Italian curriculum teachers promote communication and culture
by Darlene J. Swiger The two educators teaching Italian in Harrison County schools have firsthand knowledge of their subject, thanks to their younger years living in Calabria, Italy. Superintendent Dr. Mark Manchin added Italian to the foreign language curriculum this year after a parent survey showed it was the most popular choice....
At Monello in Minneapolis, a three-course meal is the way to go
by Jess Fleming Monello, the new coastal Italian restaurant in the Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis, is a lot of things. It's modern -- but it's also rustic. It's fine dining -- but it's also more casual than La Belle Vie, the last employer of its chef, Mike "YC" DeCamp. It's a great place to hang out with a friend and...