7 Best Experiences In Italy, According To A Third-Generation Tour Operator
Italy has long been a top global and much-beloved vacation destination for travelers looking for history, culture, stunning coastlines, and of course, terrific food. While first-time visitors would be well-advised to stick to the well-known trio of Rome, Florence, and Venice, those returning to Italy might be looking for other off-the-beaten-path d...
Best 8 Italian restaurants in Colorado Springs
Most people can't fly to Italy on a whim. For those who wish they could, a nice dinner at an Italian restaurant might be the fix they need. According to Gazette readers for the Best of the Springs magazine, these Italian restaurants are top tier and the best in the area. Plan your next date night or family outing by checking out the list below. The...
A One Day in Verona Itinerary You’ll Want to Steal
Fair Verona is the lovers’ city: a veritable paradise for foodies, history buffs, and fans of stunning architecture alike. It’s a place which demands to be savoured, but even if you only have a short time in the city, you’ll soon swoon at its many charms and delights. Here’s how to spend the perfect one day in Verona itinerary. If you’ve ever read...
How La Befana Brought a Ray of Light into the Darkness of the Pandemic
It’s not every day that you find yourself locked down in the midst of a global pandemic with a one-toothed puppet of Italy’s legendary La Befana, but through a mix of serendipitous circumstances, that some might call fate, I spent the pandemic living out an urban version of ancient Italian legend. For those who may not know, in Italian folklore, th...
Careno: Italian hidden gem
On the eastern shores of Lake Como lies a small village in the shape of an inverted triangle: Careno. The village is ideal for those who want to bathe away from the crowds and take a relaxing stroll in a timeless place. Small stone houses with colourful doors, cobbled alleys, labyrinths of stone stairs, a small harbour, a church, a tasty trattoria...
Cerasella: Italian Delights
In Italy, “we would call this a bar,” Caterina Pepe tells us. We’re chatting inside Cerasella (pronounced “Chair-ah-Sell-ah”), the small pasticceria e caffetteria she owns with her husband, Luca Schiano, not far from their home in Long Island City. In New York, of course, a bar is typically adults-only, and rarely known for its food. Using that nam...
This Little-Known Spot On The Italian Riviera Is A Hidden Treasure
Frolicking in the Mediterranean Sea, soaking up the sun, sipping perfectly chilled rosato (Italian-style rosé), and savoring seafood spaghetti is the stuff of summer vacation fantasies. At least it was for me, and that’s why I planned a holiday to the Italian Riviera in late June. We stayed in a quaint fishing village on the Golfo Paradiso in Ligur...
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles presents A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) presents a new exhibition: A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio, which explores the cultural origins, adaptations, and enduring appeal of one of the most popular characters in children’s literature. Written in 1883 by Italian author Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of Pinocchio has delighted genera...
Woodland Park finally gets an amazing Italian Restaurant with Mountainara
I don’t expect a culinary epiphany from an Italian restaurant in a little strip mall in Woodland Park. But start to finish, that’s what I get. Roberto Calcagno grew up in the Genoa region of northwest Italy before eventually landing in Colorado Springs. In 2018, he opened the Neapolitan pizzeria Basil and Barley, where he introduced his customers t...
Fall flavors: more than 4 traditional Sicilian dishes to discover and enjoy
Although it arrived late this year, autumn in Sicily is always highly anticipated for the extraordinary colors of the landscapes and the flavors and aromas it brings to the tables. Just a few months before Christmas, Sicilian autumn cuisine is enriched with new seasonal products such as pumpkin, pomegranate, chestnuts and mushrooms. Lots of mushroo...
Former US Representative Romano Mazzoli of Louisville dies
Romano L. Mazzoli, whose tenacity and personal integrity formed the foundation of a long career in politics and public service, died Tuesday at his home in Louisville. He was one day shy of his 90th birthday. Charlie Mattingly, his former chief of staff, said Mazzoli's mental acuity never waned, although his health declined, particularly in recent...
Spotlight on Lower Salento
I have spent years living in what we call the “alto Salento” part of Puglia, which means the upper part. Puglia is a very big region, full of little towns to discover and I made it my mission, this past summer, to start exploring some of what was situated further south. The Salento coastline in Puglia has also been given the nickname of the “Italia...