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If there’s one travel experience that defines romance and luxury, it’s the journey aboard the Orient Express. With the new “La Dolce Vita” route, travelers can dive deep into Italian elegance, savoring rich landscapes, gourmet cuisine, and meticulously restored vintage train cars. Imagine journeying from Rome’s bustling streets to Sicily’s sun-dren...

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Meatballs aren’t usually a gateway to bump and grind. But with the late October opening of Pulcinella! restaurant at 1300 St. Bernard Ave., that’s on the menu now. The 52-seat restaurant is a partnership between burlesque performer Bella Blue, her husband Andy Principe, an owner at Palm & Pine, and J.D. Solomon, a retired, self-described “tech nerd...

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Italian cuisine is regarded as one of the finest in the world for good reason. Among the pastas and pizzas, many other delicacies will enchant you from the very first bite. Such is the case with Sicilian bread with tomato sauce and aubergine. Scaccia ragusana is a true gem of Sicilian cuisine, hailing from Ragusa. It is a type of bake that can be c...

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In 1868, horse-drawn carriages delivered the ten-thousand-odd components of a giant pipe organ from the factory of Henry Erben, near Manhattan’s Five Points neighborhood, to St. Patrick’s Basilica, on Mott and Prince. The parish, then largely Irish, was still grieving the loss of so many young men from the Fighting 69th at Bull Run and Antietam. Mo...

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Rome and Naples are among Italy’s most popular holiday destinations, with thousands arriving in the Eternal City for seasonal events at the Vatican. Lively Christmas markets and Nativity displays are big draws for Naples. You can avoid some of the crowds and experience other rich, festive traditions if you head to various cities and towns in Italy’...

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Eataly, the gourmet Italian marketplace blending restaurants, cafes, and specialty products, offers an immersive experience designed to transport visitors straight to Italy. According to Filippo Faggiani, Eataly's Director of Store Operations in Silicon Valley, the venue isn't just a food hall — It's a way of life. "Eataly is an ecosystem. It's not...

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On September 19th, 2023, my partner Michael and I departed from Boston to Rome for a three-month trip to Europe. How did we get to this point in our lives where we could drop all responsibility and go? I call this our “semester abroad”. If the college kids do it, why can’t two adults in their early 60’s? We planned and embarked on an amazing journe...

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Salento is one of the most authentic parts of Italy with its olive groves, crystal clear sea, quiet and pristine rocky beaches, majestic balconies, elegant Baroque façades, Roman ruins, and old towns. Here are a few reasons why you should travel there and explore its paradisiacal natural landscapes and experience its ancient history, timeless beaut...

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Just a few weeks after we published a piece about the 23 local businesses that Chicagoans wish they could bring back from the dead, Boka Restaurant Group reached out to reveal its intentions of running a Balena pop-up—one of the very eateries mentioned in the story—from January 19, 2025 through January 26, 2025 at the Wellsley (504 N. Wells Street)...

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I served in the US Army from 1998 to 2006, including a year in the Iraq War. I served out of love for the country, but Idon't view the US through rose-colored glasses. Right before the 2016 election, a car followed me as I drove home from work to my Las Vegas neighborhood. All of a sudden, he started honking and losing it. He rolled down the window...

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“The first bet I ever made was at a bookie joint when I was 11 or 12,” Frank Calabrese once told the Tribune. “I bet 50 cents and got $36 back and I was hooked.” Calabrese went on to become one of Chicago racing’s all-time greats, a thoroughbred owner who tied for the lead in winners at Arlington International Racecourse in 2000 and then won more r...

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American attorney, lobbyist, and politician, 37th Attorney General of Florida, Italian American Pamela Jo Bondi was born on November 17, 1965 in Tampa, Florida. Her great grandparents Calogero Bondi and Teresa Cagnina were born in Campania, Italy. Her father, Joseph Bondi, was a city council member and then Mayor of Temple Terrace, FL. She is a gra...

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