The pretty Italian city just 30 minutes from Venice but without the crowds of tourists
Venice, the Italian lagoon, attracts millions of visitors every year. In fact, its huge international popularity is putting a strain on residents as well as the city's infrastructure, and has seen the local government enforcing a series of measures in recent months aiming to curb the impact of overtourism. The temporary entry fee imposed on daily t...
Dance ambassador
Mickela Mallozzi is the four-time Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of “Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi,” a PBS series that highlights the diversity of dance with episodes filmed around the world. Born and raised in Connecticut, Mallozzi tells Fra Noi about her Italian roots, the path that led her to create the show, and filming with h...
Discover Ponte di Legno and its wonderful alpine hamlets
Located in the heart of the Italian Alps, in Alta Val Camonica, Ponte di Legno is a destination that enchants with its natural beauty and authentically alpine atmosphere. This resort, located in the province of Brescia, is known for its ski slopes in winter, but offers much more throughout the year. One of the most fascinating experiences is a visi...
Simple, honest Italian fare at Bricco Osteria in Calistoga
The first time I stopped in at Bricco Osteria in Calistoga, I didn’t have a reservation. It was a Saturday night and the line stretched out the door. I quickly realized I didn’t have a chance of getting in. Curious, I slipped inside the long, narrow trattoria and was swallowed by the energy, the cheerful noise and the aromas of slow-simmering tomat...
UNESCO ode to nature: the ancient beech forest of Sasso Fratino
Deep in the heart of the Italian Apennines lies a hidden gem: The Sasso Fratino Integral Reserve, a protected natural monument listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This jewel in the Casentino forests symbolizes the unspoiled beauty of nature, barely touched by human hands for thousands of years. The forest invites you with its canopy. It dances...
Neapolitan or Bolognese? The (tomato-free) history of the two ragùs that divide Italy
Ragoût, as the name suggests, originates in France, but the initial seventeenth-century versions were quite different from today’s. These were stews made with fine ingredients such as mushrooms, truffles, sweetbreads, rooster combs, chicken livers, artichoke hearts, lemon slices, and so forth, prepared on a base of vegetables and thickened with but...
Dine and Dish: Piemonte's Italian Deli in Fresno's Tower District
Customers have been packing Piemonte's Italian Delicatessen on Olive Avenue in Fresno's Tower District since 1966. "I'll answer the phone and 'I want a Piemonte.' That's it. Give me a name and they hang up, that's it," Piemonte's co-owner Neil Eberwein laughs. The Piemonte sandwich, which comes with two different salamis, mortadella, ham and provol...
Ferrari Tour Emilia Romagna: between tradition and innovation
The final stage of the 2024 Ferrari Tour could only be held in Emilia-Romagna, home region of the historic Maranello-based company and cradle of Italian sports car culture. But there’s more to it than that: the region was the ideal location for all the Ferrari enthusiasts who took part, offering enchanting landscapes, plenty of local businesses t...
Comedian Eric D’Alessandro brings his hilarious act to the St. George Theatre: How to get tix
Comedian Eric D’Alessandro, originally from Staten Island, is coming to the St. George Theatre on Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. D’Alessandro’s unique and hilarious brand of comedy, deeply rooted in his Italian-American background, promises to once again delight fans from Staten Island and beyond and tickets ar...
A Semester Abroad at 60: Tropea and Alberobello, Italy
On September 19th, 2023, my partner Michael and I departed from Boston to Rome for a three-month trip to Europe. How did we get to this point in our lives where we could drop all responsibility and go? I call this our “semester abroad”. If the college kids do it, why can’t two adults in their early 60’s? We planned and embarked on an amazing journe...
Campanella Kitchen & Garden Patio Brings New York-Style Italian American Cuisine to Sebastopol California
Campanella Kitchen and Garden Patio is a celebration of East Coast-style Italian American cuisine in Sebastopol. Opened in early September, Campanella has already been named one of the “Best Italian Restaurants in Sonoma County” in local press. The friendly new neighborhood spot at the north end of town is the product of years of planning and brain...
Milano Cortina 2026 Reveals Look of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Milano Cortina 2026 unveils the Look of the Games, or the visual identity of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games across different cities in Italy. Raffaella Paniè, who also spearheaded the visual identity of the Torino (Games) 2006, returns to lead the Brand, Identity and Look of the Games of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026. The look is insp...