Mangia Organica officially opens on Restaurant Row in Bloomfield Center
Mangia Organica owner Valentino La Rosa and business partner Andrew Martino were joined by Township Administrator Matthew Watkins, Mayor Michael Venezia, Ella Venezia, and friends for the ribbon cutting and official opening of Mangia Organica on Bloomfield Center's Restaurant Row on Glenwood Avenue Thursday night. La Rosa describes the restaurant...
Italy: Il Volo’s Grande Amore surpasses 100 million views and counting!
The 2015 Italian hopefuls Il Volo have gone places ever since their Eurovision participation back in 2015. The Italian trio have gained much name, fame and recognition throughout the globe. The official videoclip of Grande amore has surpassed 100 million views on Il Volo‘s official YouTube channel. Their Eurovision entry has gone viral worldwide. G...
IAET to honor a pair of worthy recipients
The Italian American Executives of Transportation will honor Dominic Romanazzi and Wayne Bubak on Nov. 18 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. (708-212-1051) Dominic Romanazzi — Man of the Year A devoted family man and fierce advocate for workers’ rights, Dominic Romanazzi is a most deserving recipient of the Italian American Executives of Transporta...
The best margherita pizzas in the D.C. area, ranked
The margherita is not just a pizza. It’s a litmus test. Limited to dough, tomato sauce, mozzarella, salt, basil and olive oil, a margherita instantly reveals a pizzeria’s commitment to the art of the pie. A margherita forgives no shortcut. Is your dough dry and devoid of flavor? Are you too cheap to buy San Marzano tomatoes grown in the volcanic so...
Searching for the origins of La Bella Lingua (Part I): Dante and Florence
It appears that modern Italy was unified by literature long before it existed as a single nation on the map. Although up to a century and a half ago the Italian peninsula was still divided into many different territories, each developing its own local dialect, for centuries Italians – wherever they were from – had also taken common pride and joy in...
“Lamborghini” massage chair to be launched in US next year
Bodyfriend’s Lamborghini-themed massage chair is expected to see light in the US during the first half of 2018, according to company officials.“We expect the chair to be introduced at the Las Vegas flagship store in the US, possibly as early as next year,” a spokesperson for the Korean massage chair firm recently told The Investor. Bodyfriend signe...
Popular New Jersey chef looks to Hilton Head for newest restaurant
A noted Italian chef from New Jersey has submitted an application to renovate a building on Hilton Head Island so he can turn it into a restaurant. Nunzio Patruno has seen wide success with Nunzio Ristorante Rustico, which opened in 2003 has been reviewed by The New York Times among others. Hilton Head’s Ombra Cucina Rustica Chef Michael Cirafesi a...
Italian contemporary art in New York
The opening of CIMA (Center for Italian modern art) first, followed by Magazzino Italian Art (to which is dedicated the photo exhibition currently on view at the Institute) shows confidence about the interest for Italian art from early 1900s to contemporary art. In this respect, the extensive exhibition dedicated to Burri at the Guggenheim Museum i...
Miss Chef NY 2017: Vince la Sicilia a tavola con Pinella Mannino
Dal 6 al 12 ottobre, Miss Chef è tornata a New York per realizzare la sua sesta edizione internazionale. Miss Chef è la prima competizione tra alcune delle migliori chef donne italiane con la proposizione, tutta in rosa, dei più rinomati menù della tradizione culinaria nostrana, valorizzando il "Made in Italy" delle eccellenze eno-gastronomiche e l...
A Successful First Italian Studies Annual Retreat and Reunion
Last Saturday the Italian Studies program held the Italian Studies Annual Retreat and Reunion on the Chapman campus. The event, scheduled as part of the University’s broader Homecoming Week celebrations, brought together faculty, alumni, current students and their families. The program included presentations by Italian Studies faculty on their back...
Remembering Italian industrialist Adriano Olivetti
Adriano Olivetti was a multitasking person indeed and everything he did he was quite successful. He was not “only” an urbanist, editor, writer and entrepreneur but he was also a great supporter of technology and corporate social responsibility. Adriano Olivetti was also one of the strongest opponents of Fascist Regimein Italy and he converted his c...
Award-winning cheese is not just another pretty taste
Slow Food International is an organization that promotes traditional food production, including fair prices to farmers, solid environmental practices, heritage breeds of livestock and heirloom vegetable varieties. It began in Italy, but there is a strong U.S. presence with local chapters in many cities, including Milwaukee and Madison. Every other...