The “Silk Gardens” on Italy’s Lake Como
by Chiara Beghelli Renzo, the lead character of Italy's most celebrated 19th-century novel – "The Betrothed" by Alessandro Manzoni – was a silk-weaver: a sought-after profession along the shores of Lake Como, where this Italian classic was set. As early as the 1500s, the Como province began to establish itself as Italy's premier hub for silk weavi...
Maserati dealership flourishing in Knoxville; but who's buying the luxury cars
Have you seen a luxury car driving around East Tennessee and thought who's behind the wheel? Where do you buy a car like that here? And how many can the dealer sell? The answer may surprise you. A Maserati dealership opened in Knoxville last year and they are having no trouble staying afloat. Imported from Italy, Maserati cars ha...
Costata Pays Homage to the NY-Italian Steakhouse
by John Mariani Tweaking is as important to a serious new restaurant as tuning is to a violin. So, after an opening two years, Costata is now a better restaurant for the changes that have been made to the three-story premises, which include better lighting, more colorful artwork, and a far more affable service staff. Costata is very much...
Italian curriculum teachers promote communication and culture
by Darlene J. Swiger The two educators teaching Italian in Harrison County schools have firsthand knowledge of their subject, thanks to their younger years living in Calabria, Italy. Superintendent Dr. Mark Manchin added Italian to the foreign language curriculum this year after a parent survey showed it was the most popular choice....
At Monello in Minneapolis, a three-course meal is the way to go
by Jess Fleming Monello, the new coastal Italian restaurant in the Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis, is a lot of things. It's modern -- but it's also rustic. It's fine dining -- but it's also more casual than La Belle Vie, the last employer of its chef, Mike "YC" DeCamp. It's a great place to hang out with a friend and...
Marcello's Wine Market Cafe expanding
by Megan Wyatt Gene Todaro Jr. and Gene Todaro Sr., owners of Marcello's Wine Market and Marcello's Wine Market Cafe, will be opening another location in Metairie. Expected to open in January, Marcello's Restaurant and Wine Bar will be the second location in the market. The Todaro family opened a business by the same name las...
A Tribute to Philadelphia’s Own Mario Lanza Featuring Philadelphia’s Critically Acclaimed Tenor Frank Tenaglia
October 11 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Philadelphia (PA), Venice Performing Arts & Recreation Center 1 Rector St The Munier Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra in partnership with the State Lodge of Pennsylvania (Order Sons of Italy in America) presents a concert as part of the month-long, city-wide Ciao Philadelphia festival. During the fir...
Sinatra was ‘a towering figure’ for Italian community: Davi
By Richard Hutton While he has carved out quite a nice career for himself as an actor in film and television, Robert Davi is happiest when he is one stage singing from the Great American Songbook. It's something, though, that he never felt quite right doing as long as Frank Sinatra was able to take to the stage. That's becaus...
I Am Books —An Italian American Cultural Hub
by Nicola Orichuia Time flies when you're having a good time, right? Well, we've been working like crazy on the bookstore and it's been fun and exhausting! Since Oct. 5, when we finally set foot inside our space at 189 North Street in Boston's North End, we have been drilling holes, mounting shelves, receiving orders and doing a million other...
James Bond Film Locations: From Italy with Love
Apart from the villains, the gadgets the absurd plotlines and the cars, James Bond movies are famous for the locations. The British secret agent travels far and wide, but he always returns to Italy. Here are the Italian locations in the Bond series. James Bond travels to the most glamorous destinations in the world, but, time and time agai...
Alberto Alessi details what makes the chic Italian homewares brand tick
by Dan F. Stapleton According to Alberto Alessi, "Australian designers are like mushrooms in a forest: at first you can see just one, but the more you look, the more you spot – another here, another there." Alessi, the third-generation head of the esteemed Italian homewares brand that bears his family's name, is sitting in a...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 73
WTI Magazine #73 2015 November 27Author : Author Translation by: Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 73rd issue of our online magazine. Our great family is getting bigger and bigger! Today we want to welcome two new members of the We the Italians team. First of all, Los Angeles! We now have a representative in the City of Angels. Mariella...