12 signs you’ve cracked the Italian language
It's known as the language of love, but many expats and students struggle with the peculiarities of Italian. The good news is that if you relate to most of the items on this list, you're not far off fluency. They say a picture paints a thousand words, but a combination of a drawn out ‘boh’ (a way of expressing 'what do I know?') or ‘dai’ ('come on...
Merante Bros. Italian-American Market is open again in Uptown
The Merante Bros. Italian-American Market, in Uptown, has reopened after decades of inactivity. And other than some new floors, a new façade, some upgraded appliances and fresh paint, not much has changed; the owners are intent on trying to maintain as many of the old market's traditions as they can. Members of the family that run the market, the M...
Italy Voted Top Luxury Destination
Italy—a perennial favorite with travelers—has once again captured the number one slot on a list of top destinations, this time as the 2018 leading luxury destination in a Travel Leaders Group survey of its agents. Just over 34 percent of the luxury experts polled named Italy as the leading vacation spot in 2018. It was followed by Europe river crui...
Rupi del Vino di Ermanno Olmi
Quando: Sab 3 Mar 2018 Dalle 15:00 alle 17:00 - Dove: Green Valley Library, Henderson, NV - Organizzato da : Casa Italiana di Las Vegas In collaborazione con : Istituto Italiano di Cultura Los Angeles, Green Valley Library - Ingresso : Libero Casa Italiana di Las Vegas in collaborazione con l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles e Green Vall...
Leoncini, the US offer is glutamate-free
Know-how, high-quality standards, and the ability to reinvent the offer are the drivers at the base of the cold cuts Italian group Leoncini‘s plan to increase exports, which already counts for nearly 30% of its total sales (70 million euro in 2016). In addition, the company boasts certifications in each of the nearly 50 countries in which it operat...
1913 Italian Hall Disaster was Michigan's biggest Christmas Eve tragedy
When you first hear the details behind the 1913 Italian Hall Disaster, the tragedy seems too terrible to be real. Imagine a crowded Christmas Eve party inside a large social hall at the heart of the Upper Peninsula's Copper Country. Most of the guests are union miners' families, glad for some holiday cheer because they're five months into a labor s...
Italian Space Agency (ASI) signs Letter of Intent for Virgin Galactic Research Flight
At the annual Next Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference, Virgin Galactic and the Italian Space Agency (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, ASI) announced that they had signed a Letter of Intent under which ASI would secure a full suborbital flight on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo. ASI’s spaceflight mission is planned to take place in 2019 at Spacep...
Celebrating cuccidati, the Sicilian Christmas cookie that merits its own festival
On a recent cold and gray December Sunday, dozens of Italian families gathered to celebrate a Sicilian Christmas cookie at Casa Italia, the Italian cultural center in west suburban Stone Park. Little known outside Italian-American communities, the fig-stuffed treats, called cuccidati, are loved enough to warrant their own festival, now in its secon...
Giovanni Savarese announced as new Portland Timbers head coach
The Portland Timbers have named Giovanni Savarese as the club’s head coach entering the 2018 MLS season. Savarese, the third head coach in the club’s MLS history, brings over 25 years of professional experience as a player and coach to the Timbers organization, most recently serving as the head coach and sporting director of the New York Cosmos whe...
Buon Natale! 5 Italian Christmas Movies to Light Up Your Language skills
“Natale a New York” (“Christmas in New York”): Maybe it’s best to start somewhere familiar.There are loads of movies about Christmas in New York, and Italy’s lineup is no exception. “Natale a New York” (literally, “Christmas in New York”) is a pretty straightforward wacky comedy about just that. The film revolves around a wide cast of characters an...
Squisito Franchise Enterprises, Inc. is Coming To Oakton, VA with New Franchisee
Squisito Franchise Enterprises, Inc. has signed on a new franchisee in the Fairfax County, VA area, Kevin Trump. Squisito Pizza & Pasta is a fast casual, authentic Italian restaurant originating in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and expanding across the Eastern Seaboard. Mr. Trump marks the 4th franchisee for the brand and his first location will be...
Iconic Bank of Italy building is bought, signaling rising downtown San Jose interest
The Bank of Italy office building, deemed by experts to be downtown San Jose’s most iconic tower, has been bought by investors based in Menlo Park and Manhattan, according to public records that indicate WeWork has taken an ownership interest in the high rise. Through several transactions in December and October, two investment groups that are work...