If you make even a slight effort to speak Italian, chances are you’ll have uttered at least one of these already today. But you probably weren’t aware of the strange story behind how that word came to be. Just like every other aspect of its culture, from architecture to food, every word in the Italian language bears traces of the country's long his...

As the sun was setting one recent evening, two black Chevrolet Suburbans pulled up next to Cafe Milano, the Georgetown restaurant where some of the world’s most powerful people go to be noticed but not approached. Steven T. Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, slipped out of one of the vehicles and lingered with his Secret Service detail in front of th...

Filomena Magrone will celebrate her 100th birthday this month surrounded by family and friends. She was born on May 14, 1917, in Carbonara, Bari, Puglia, to Nicola and Cecilia Muschio. In 1934, Gaetano Magrone began rounding up friends who could play musical instruments and showing up in front of her house to serenade her. They were married the nex...

Maserati has debuted the Nerissimo Black Edition Ghibli at the 2017 New York International Auto Show. This latest limited edition is only available in the U.S. and Canada and features a deep black exterior color to showcase the Nerissimo “extremely back” Italian expression. Complementing the dark paint are 20-inch Glossy Black Urano wheels, black d...

The Ferretti Group has announced that legendary yachting entrepreneur Carlo Riva, has passed away at the age of 95. Riva was born in Sarnico in 1922 where he still resided before his death, and at a young age he joined the Riva family business, which was founded by his great-grandfather Pietro in 1842. In 1954 he opened the new Riva futuristic ship...

Fratelli Rossetti has kept the art of craftsmanship close to its core and at the forefront of its product design. To continue this dedication to artisanship, the company created the New Artisan project, an initiative that strives to shine a spotlight on young talent and companies who share its passion for crafting handmade goods. Since the effort l...

State Senator Joseph Pennacchio says, “Montville is my home.”  After close to 30 years of living in Montville Township, Pennacchio moved to Rockaway to downsize, but his love for Montville Township drew him back. He has wonderful memories of his children growing up in the town, and he missed his many friends.  Tom Mazzaccaro, former director of the...

Alfa Romeo will reveal the full lineup of the 2018 Stelvio SUV at the 2017 New York International Auto Show. First seen only in range-topping Quadrifoglio trim at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Stelvio is the brand’s first SUV since the Matta military off-roader of the 1950s.The Stelvio and Stelvio Ti will form the base of the nameplate’s lineup in...

This week, the White House released the first official portrait of the first lady, Melania Trump, currently displayed on her government web page. Though the picture at first seems bland enough, it is worth a second look — both for the image itself and for what Mrs. Trump chose to wear to represent the country for posterity. A black tuxedo jacket wi...

The legendary Mille Miglia race, from Brescia to Rome and back, has a handful of anniversaries to remember this year. Firstly, the 90th anniversary of its first edition, held on March 26th and 27th, 1927. Secondly, it’s 70 years from resuming the competition after the Second World War, on June 22nd, 1947, after a five-year interruption from 1941 to...