How Gherardo Guarducci, Restaurateur, Spends His Sundays
“When you run a business, you work seven days, Sundays included,” said Gherardo Guarducci, 51, the co-founder of the Sant Ambroeus Hospitality Group, which includes its flagship restaurant, Sant Ambroeus, on the Upper East Side, the upscale Italian spot Casa Lever in Midtown Manhattan and Felice, a wine bar and restaurant that has four locations...
Friends of Florence Celebrate Two Decades of Supporting Cultural Heritage Preservation in Tuscany
This year, friends of Florence (FoF) celebrates its 20th anniversary. The U.S. non-profit organisation based in Florence, Italy, is supported by individuals from around the world who are dedicated to preserving and enhancing the cultural and historical integrity of the arts in Florence and the Tuscan region. Since its founding by Renée Gardner and...
ellesse Debuts Its First-Ever U.S. Collection
Italian lifestyle sportswear brand ellesse announces its re-entry into the North American market with a special Fall 2018 release. The company’s first collection in the U.S. includes footwear and apparel styles for both men and women. “Winning with style has always been the hallmark of the ellesse brand,” says Robert Dundon, SVP of Sales and Market...
48 Hours in Trentino's Capital of Trento
Nestled in the Dolomite foothills, a few kilometres north of Verona, Trentino is often overlooked by travellers as they race up to the ski resorts of Alto Adige. It’s a shame, because this small region has a lot to offer. The landscape here is gentler than the far north, and boasts a wild expanse of unspoilt forests and rivers. There are some wonde...
Experience An Italian Christmas In Pasadena
“Our 44th season ‘Travelogue: Musical Postcards from Around the World’ is an exciting one that celebrates music from all around the globe. The repertoire is sure to please all musical tastes and audiences of all ages,” says Executive Director Laura Mason. The Angeles Chorale’s concert season will take you on a musical journey through Italy, France...
NITTIS Italian Restaurant Opens in Hell's Kitchen
Nittis is a high-end yet comfortable concept bringing classic Italian recipes with a modern touch and aesthetic. Blending fashion and food, Nittis offers an energetic environment reimagining the Noir of the 1950's and New York in the 1980s. Patriarch Will Durollari, whose nickname "Nitti" was given to him by his grandmother and his fashion designer...
Cranston welcomes mayor of ‘sister city’ in Italy
A Rhode Island city welcomed the mayor of its Italian sister city over the weekend for a reception. Itri Mayor Antonio Fargiorgio was at St. Mary's Feast Society in Cranston for a reception Sunday. WPRI-TV reports Cranston and Itri first agreed in 2000 to form an official sister city relationship, citing the many Italian immigrants from the Itri ar...
Neapolitan Crèche on display once again at the Art Institute of Chicago
When: November 17 - January 6, 2019 - Where: The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Gallery 203 After its widely popular debut in 2013, our spectacular 18th-century Neapolitan crèche returns once again this holiday season. One of the very few and finest examples of such a work outside of Naples, the crèche is an intricate Nativity scene...
Meet the Winemakers
We believe the best way to learn about wine is to drink it. And what better way to learn about wine than from the winemakers themselves? On Thursday, November 28, join us at Terra to discover the wines of Musella Winery. We are especially excited to welcome Musella Winery winemaker & Owner, Maddalena Pasqua di Bisceglie, who will join us to chat ab...
The Dick Biondi Film
Richard Orlando Biondi was born in Endicott, New York, in 1932 to Rose and Michael Biondi, a homemaker and a fireman. Growing up in the Italian neighborhood known as the Nob, Dick described himself as a kid who was always yakking. A devout Catholic, he intended to enter the priesthood. But things changed when eight-year-old Dick, while spendin...
«Le foto dell’Nba? Non ci posso credere ma le faccio io, un italiano»
«A essere sincero, ero seduto sulla tazza del water». Tra leggenda e realtà, sempre meglio la prima. Lo diceva Red Auerbach, l’inventore della dinastia dei Boston Celtics. E quindi questo articolo dovrebbe cominciare così. C’era una volta un italiano che sognava di fare il fotografo per l’Olimpo del basket Nba e per questo inseguì il suo sogno amer...
“Isabella Unmasked”: the Italian Commedia dell’Arte Is Coming to New York
A new play is coming to New York from Boston-based theater group Pazzi Lazzi. The play is called Isabella Unmasked, an 80-minute long foray into the practice of Commedia dell’Arte by only one actress, Chiara Durazzini, who will play ten different characters, and one musician, Renaissance instrumentalist Dan Meyers, who will play ten different instr...