I spent three weeks on the Amalfi Coast to take these photographs – hopping from Sorrento to Praiano, Capri to Positano to shoot the coastline’s most incredible views. It’s pretty hard to take a bad picture of this part of Italy. Strada Statale Amalfitana (the road that winds down the coast) provides some great shots and angles, and I love to jump...
The annual Grape Festival scheduled for Aug. 4-8 has been canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic, according to a news release from a festival representative. This year was to be the 122nd festival. "Due to the changing circumstances and unforeseen future due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we feel this decision must be made in order to protect the saf...
Like Tibetan sand mandalas or the Italian festival of Infiorata, Linda Miller Nicholson’s pasta art is meant to be destroyed. And by destroyed, she means boiled in scalding water, sauced with creamy goodness, and devoured for dinner. Known to fans as Salty Seattle, Nicholson is part chef, part artist, and has carved a unique niche out of both world...
The photographs of people on the street Francesca Magnani takes every day document how New Yorkers have been coping with the virus. Originally from Padua, Italy, the writer and photographer has been living in Brooklyn for more than 15 years, and her work has been featured in a solo show at Photoville and many publications, including Brownstoner. Ma...
ANCIENT ROME’S BRUTAL GLADIATORIAL games have lived on in legends and stories long after the games themselves ended. The Colosseum is an impressive architectural feat that continues to draw in vast numbers of tourists every year. But another, lesser-known historic attraction stands nearby: the ruins of the Ludus Magnus, the Great Gladiatorial Train...
INOX Market Service will invest $15 million to establish its North American headquarters in Delaware County, IN, creating up to 101 jobs by the end of 2024. The Padua, Italy-based company, which has operations in Europe, Mexico and India, will launch INOX Market North America (IMNA) and construct and equip a 139,800-square-foot facility in Muncie....
Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP e Champagne DOP, il «Los Angeles Times» ha scelto l’eccellenza italiana, insieme a quella francese, per raccontare due icone nel mondo ai tempi del coronavirus. Il reportage di una delle più prestigiose testate americane conferma l’appeal internazionale della Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP, considerata un vero e p...
Do the names Sergio Leone, Sergio Corbucci, Frank Kramer, Sartana, Sabata, Tuco or Trinity mean anything to you, amigo? If they do, it’s probably because you’ve seen a few too many Spaghetti Westerns. "Spaghetti Western," for those tenderfoots that might not know, is the name given to a host of western films made in Italy and Spain during the sixti...
With restaurants closed for takeout only, the usual bustling North End is quiet. But for a couple hours on Saturday, there was a concerted effort to bring it back to its Italian roots. People strolling around the North End Saturday afternoon were brought to a standstill, captivated by professional operatic voices, like tenor Fred Van Ness. For two...
Have you ever thought about sailing holidays as an option for your Summer? Agreed, spending your yearly time off on a boat makes us think almost immediately to cruises: majestic ships, huge crowds, loads of food. I’m not saying they’re bad, mind, I have friends who swear they are the most relaxing of experiences and I do understand why, but we must...
Una voce portentosa e una passione per la musica lirica ereditata dalla mamma e dal nonno fanno di Benedetta Orsi, mezzosoprano bolognese trapiantata negli Stati Uniti, un talento italiano di quelli che incantano il pubblico d’oltre Oceano. La cantante è diventata mamma in piena pandemia, con tutte le difficoltà del caso. Una formazione tutta ital...
Gucci is going seasonless and scaling back the rhythm of its fashion shows to twice per year. “I will abandon the worn-out ritual of seasonalities and shows to regain a new cadence, closer to my expressive call,” said designer Alessandro Michele in a diary entry posted to Gucci’s Instagram. “We will meet just twice a year,” the entry continues, “to...