How to Spend the Perfect One Day in Bologna Itinerary
Between sampling local Italian cuisine and getting lost in centuries old architectural marvels, there’s something for everyone in Bologna, even if you’re only staying for a short while. Here’s your ultimate guide and itinerary for spending the perfect one day in Bologna. Introducing Bologna A city that could be easily considered off-the-beaten path...
Design for Columbus statue replacement in Wooster Square gets committee approval
The proposed new "Pointing the Way to the Future" Wooster Square monument to replace the controversial Christopher Columbus statue gained a unanimous positive recommendation of a Board of Alders committee. "It's a great thing that they've done," said Dixwell, Newhallville and Prospect Hill Alder Steven Winter, D-21, just before the vote. He point...
Top things to do in Monopoli; the ultimate guide to plan your trip
Monopoli is a charming coastal town with whitewashed houses in the Puglia region of Italy. It often goes unnoticed by tourists, because it is tucked between the larger cities of Bari and Brindisi. Which is probably how Monopoli managed to keep its genuine, lived-in ambience, unlike its more popular neighboring towns. This is a place where you still...
Dig In! – Marino’s, a mainstay on Schenectady’s State Street since 1970, still going strong — still cash-only
You have to do some work to get a pizza from Marino’s. First of all, they don’t advertise. They also don’t deliver or work with any third-party delivery company. And they don’t take credit cards. If it’s a Friday or Saturday night, you’ll have to wait up to two hours for your pie. Nevertheless, Marino’s has no trouble selling pizza. You know Marino...
Versace After Gianni and the Lasting Legacy Donatella Is Building
When one thinks of Versace, one might think of the supermodel-filled runways during founder Gianni Versace’s heyday in the ‘90s. One might think of its current face and creative director of the brand, Gianni’s sister Donatella Versace. Or, sadly, one might picture the caution tape outside Gianni’s Miami mansion when he was murdered in 1997 at 50 ye...
A New Beginning With a New President: the 16th Annual ILICA Cultural Event
Yesterday evening, the 16th annual ILICA Cultural Event took place at Brooklyn’s spectacular Liberty Warehouse. ILICA, the Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance, gathered esteemed members of the Italian and Italian American community again after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, to not only recognize Italian excellence within the communit...
120 Food-Filled Hours in Emilia-Romagna
Land and sea, gastronomic treasures and fantastic wines, historical and cultural heritage, Romanesque and Renaissance cities, ancient borgo castles and charming coastal towns, verdant meadows combined with undulating hills, streams of the Po river beneath Monte Cimone’s peak. Emilia-Romagna has it all. As the name suggests, the state divides itself...
Find an authentically Italian experience at Eataly's Toscana in Las Vegas
When it comes to Italian cuisine, Tuscany has long been a region in Italy known for its rustic, simplistic and fresh flavors—with meats, cheeses and wines serving as the cornerstone of every meal. On the Las Vegas Strip there’s one restaurant holding true to the pillars of Tuscany food and beverage, and that’s Toscana Ristorante & Bar by Eataly. T...
Nebbiolo — A Guide to the Basics
Unlike many other great grape varieties, Nebbiolo is geographically limited. A handful of very good examples can be found in Baja California and Arizona, but this is a grape whose reputation is firmly rooted in Italy's Piedmont region, where it reaches its peak with Barolo and Barbaresco. These are wines that often evolve over the decades into reds...
The Russo Brothers Assemble: Inside AGBO, Their $1 Billion Studio, and When They Might Return to Marvel
Ever since Joe and Anthony Russo released “Avengers: Endgame,” in 2019, the sibling directors have been asked over and over if they would ever work again with Marvel Studios. Each time, they’ve tried to politely deflect — “We’re always talking; we’d need to see what would work” — even though, as Joe put it to Variety in early October, they’ve known...
Why Puglia makes a great off-season Italian escape
We cycle back to the hotel in a neat line, spokes whirring, weaving through a patchwork of silver-green olive groves. In flat fields uninterrupted by high-rises or clunky machinery, the odd worker toils by hand in the evening sun, maintaining the grids of knarled, ancient trees, some with trunks as thick as oil drums.
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You’d Never Know The Best Italian Food In Massachusetts Was Hiding In The Small Town Of Lexington
While you can certainly find some of the best Italian food in Boston’s North End, there are some fantastic Italian restaurants in the Bay State’s small towns. There’s one delicious Italian restaurant hiding out in the town of Lexington, and it may just have some of the best Italian food in Massachusetts. Located on Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington...