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It's what every beer drinker in the world wants, a beer that you can muster out of thin air. Now a microbrewery in the Italian region of Umbria is doing just that. Birra Flea has launched the world's first craft beer made of air. It's called Sans Papiers – Biere de l'air. "Beer is made of 90 per cent water. We just extract water from the air," Ales...

The Italian Festival is Sept. 29-30 at Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion, with music, dance, authentic foods, workshops and activities for everyone. This will be the 20th year for the popular festa Italiana Seattle. There will be a grape-stomping competition and pizza tossing, and a new event called Opera for Kids,...

Il vino italiano guadagnerà posizioni da qui al 2020 sui mercati americani e asiatici, con la Francia ancora in vantaggio con un prezzo medio a bottiglia superiore. Questo il trend presentato da Sopexa, agenzia specializzata nel food & drink a livello internazionale, autrice del Wine trade monitor 2018, uno studio internazionale dedicato ai vini, c...

Orange fragrances will welcome you at the panoramic Parco Savelli in Rome, better known as Giardino degli Aranci. Whether you want to take a romantic walk, admire a magnificent view or enjoy a peaceful break from the bustle of the Italian capital, this park located in the heart of Rome is a worthy stop. The Giardino degli Aranci is located on the A...

The new Ronnie Grisanti’s is a labor of love. “I knew my father wanted one more restaurant. I had to do this for him,” said chef and owner Judd Grisanti with tears in his eyes. The Grisanti family has been serving its beloved Northern Italian fare in Memphis for more than 100 years. Judd’s great-grandfather Rinaldo opened his first Memphis restaura...

Italy is fourth top in the world in terms of the efficiency of its health spending, according to a report released on Friday. Italy has climbed two places since last year and is now only behind Hong Kong, Singapore and Spain, according to the latest Bloomberg Health Care Efficiency report. The analysis is based on data from various international ag...

The Basilica of St. Mary’s most lasting structure isn’t the wooden shed where its first parishioners attended Mass in 1868. Nor is it the majestic co-cathedral where parishioners now worship on the edge of downtown Minneapolis. Rather, its leaders say, it’s the Basilica community, who, for 150 years, have worshipped, served, welcomed immigrants and...

Sono 11 i ricercatori emergenti che secondo la rivista Nature stanno «lasciando il segno» e «hanno il mondo ai loro piedi». Due di questi, scelti tra 500, sono italiani: si tratta di Silvia Marchesan, dell’università di Trieste, arrivata sesta, e Giorgio Vacchiano, dell’università Statale di Milano, undicesimo. Impegnati a studiare come tagliare i...

On the occasion of the 3rd Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, the Embassy of Italy is pleased to announce a Contest for University students of Italian language in the United States. The Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo will take place from November 19 to 25, 2018. This year the theme will be “La Dieta Mediterranea” (The Mediterranea...

The Italian rail infrastructure administrator Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has unveiled its new line of regional trains that it says will be rolled out across the country within five years. It started with Swing and Jazz, but now Rock and Pop have joined the groove. The Italian train operator is rolling out a fleet of new trains, named after music...

Lovers of Italian music, fashion, cuisine and history will gather for the sixth annual Summerville Italian Feast on Sept. 30 in downtown Summerville to celebrate Italian American heritage month. Event Director Jay Lombardo said the feast has grown every year since it began and he anticipates this year to be the most popular. “We started off really...

Just as the food service business has evolved on Staten Island so has Lou Marfoglio, a chef who currently anchors himself in Seaview at Daddino's Grand Ballroom at Colony Hall. And with his broad background in the industry, Chef Lou hopes to shape the way Staten Island eats -- one massive food gathering at a time.  Along with on- and off-premise ca...