Wine & food and catering, record tourism raises sentiment and expectations for 2023
Large-scale consumption struggles, food production loses -4.5%, in the first three months of 2023 (compared to 2022), with Italians under the ax of inflation which cut consumption, and exports which, after the records in value of 2022, has not taken off in 2023. But wine & food, especially high-end, that has been one of the most penalized by the di...
Explore Colorful Burano In Italy
Burano, the colorful island of Italy enchanted with its unique, exceptional beauty, is a paradise that creates emotions. Hidden just 40 minutes from bustling Venice, the small fishing village of Burano, with houses painted in bright colors, is a terrestrial rainbow in the world. All those who have visited Burano remain fascinated by the riot of col...
Eat Gourmet Italian Food At The 18th Annual FESTA ITALIANA Charlotte
It’s the 18th Annual Festa Italiana Charlotte event happening May 21st from 1 pm to 6 pm at Gateway Village located at 800 West Trade St. It is the only Italian Gourmet Food and Wine Festival featuring the best of Italian Culture. You’ll enjoy 15 restaurants and 14 chefs showing off the best of the best. We all will taste plates of food, some wine,...
Culprits behind stains on Leonardo's Codex Atlanticus found
Scientists have discovered the chemical culprits behind stains that appeared in 2006 on some pages of the Codex Atlanticus, one of the most extensive and fascinating collections of drawings and writings by Leonardo da Vinci: mercury salts added in a previous restoration to ward off microbiological attacks, and sulfur, linked to Milan's atmospheric...
Italian Market Festival celebrates heart and soul of South Philly
The South Ninth Street Italian Market Festival will continue its beloved tradition later this month, bringing food, fun, vendors and more to South Philadelphia. On May 20-21, the festival will wind its way through the entirety of the South Philadelphia shopping, dining and lifestyle district, including a holy procession of the Saints celebrating Sa...
Rosario Fiorello on Breathing New Life Into Italian Public TV and Infuriating Harvey Weinstein
It’s 7:30 a.m. on a sunny May morning in Rome on a side street outside the studios of Italian state broadcaster Rai. A live audience standing behind metal fencing is watching a lithe group of nuns, one with a mustache, who slowly creep out from a row of white closet doors. They start dancing, hugging and pirouetting to a ballad belted out by a you...
Meet Ray Romano's Wife Anna
Everybody loves Raymond, but there's no one in the world who loves him more than his wife Anna. For nearly 40 years, she has been the one cheering him on from just behind the scenes — and comedian Ray Romano truly has no idea what he would do without her. "If aliens came and took her away and didn't hurt her and kept her in a safe place and was gon...
Food Review | That’s ‘Amore!’
It’s a sandwich, salad and coffee café drenched in Italian folklore. A small space with an abundance of personality. Take some time to read the extensive sandwich menu board. It’s entertainment itself. All the Sandwiches are named after characters from the Godfather movies, The Soprano’s T.V. series as well as the actors and directors. I usually pi...
Paolino selects Johnston as new home for Columbus statue
The former Christopher Columbus statue that was vandalized numerous times in Providence before being taken down will find a new home in Johnston. Former Providence Mayor Joe Paolino, who bought the statue in March, announced Johnston will be the new home as a way for the town to celebrate the Italian community. “I am thankful that Mayor Polisena Jr...
‘The Eight Mountains’, ‘Exterior Night’ Take Top Honors At Italy’s David di Donatello Awards
Belgian directors Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s Italian-language drama The Eight Mountains and veteran Marco Bellocchio’s Exterior Night topped the 68th edition of Italy’s David di Donatello Awards on Wednesday evening. The Eight Mountains won best film as well as best non-original screenplay, photography and sound. Based on th...
New Eastwood Italian spot Mimo is still a delicious secret
Mimo still feels a little bit like a secret. The new Italian spot from chef Fernando Rios and wine guru Mike Sammons lurks in back of Tlacquepaque Market, so you have to zig-zag past the center’s colorful facades to find it. The hours reinforce that hard-to-get feel. Mimo is only open for lunch from Thursday through Saturday right now, although din...
IAP 278: How to revive your Italian American feast with the notorious P.O.B. and the Feast of Madonna del Sacro Monte
May is the month that begins to tease summer, and for those who can’t get enough of them, it also signals the start of the Italian American Feast season! In this week’s episode, our very own P.O.B. talks about the feast that he lovingly resurrected 11 years ago: The Feast of Madonna del Sacro Monte in Clifton, N.J. To tell the story of this feast,...