Get a taste of Italy at this delicious NJ Italian restaurant
My first restaurant experience of 2025 is one that I hope you can experience too. Delicious Italian food, a warm cozy vibe on the restaurant's inside and classic Italian music playing in the background. This is one place you absolutely need to have on your bucket list for 2025. A family friend recommended it and they hit the nail on the head. I'm a...
Explore Palmanova, the star-shaped city
Palmanova is a one-of-a-kind destination with an unmistakable identity. Designed from the ground up as the ideal city, it features a striking nine-pointed star shape when viewed from above. But what was its purpose, and why was it inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017? Palmanova was conceived as the ideal city, but what does that mean?...
Leetonia ITAM keeping fish fry tradition alive
Aging membership rosters and insufficient funding to cover operational costs is a typical plight for a social organization these days, and the Leetonia Italian-American Club (ITAM) is no different. They kicked off their busiest fundraising time during the day of January, when they will be slinging fish for the next couple months. Kelly Knapp, who i...
6 Dos and Don’ts during the Jubilee in Rome
Visiting Rome in a special year like the Jubilee is certainly an exciting idea, but due to the many tourists and pilgrims who will land in the city, it could be difficult to navigate the confusion of a crowded city and easily fall into tourist traps, but don't worry! This article is a vademecum, full of tips and practical advice for enjoying the ca...
Deli Delights: Broadway Sandwiches serves New York nostalgia alongside handheld Italian creations
Passersby might first notice the breezeway patio decorated with New York subway signs and scenes from movies like Rocky, The Godfather and Goodfellas. Step inside Broadway Sandwiches, and the tiled wall with a stunning black-and-white design immediately comes into view behind the counter. But it’s the sandwiches that really shine, with fresh breads...
An Italian cultural ambassador's guide to Rome
From the 1st-Century BCE ruins of the Imperial Forum to the Trevi Fountain’s Baroque splendour, Rome packs such an overwhelming myriad of postcard-worthy landmarks that digging through its historical layers can make any visitor feel like they've turned into an archaeologist. Alberto Angela, a TV presenter, global ambassador for Italian heritage,...
Little Italy piazza headed for late 2025 opening in San Pedro
San Pedro’s long-awaited piazza — the European-style plaza in the new Little Italy section of downtown near the waterfront — appears to be on track to be finished late this year. The Little Italy section of downtown San Pedro received LA City Council approval in 2018 to recognize the role Italian immigrants played in the Harbor Area’s early days, w...
Southern Italy's Sought-After Coastal Resort Town Is Known As The 'Pearl Of The Mediterranean'
As one of the most important tourist centers of Sicily, Taormina (also known as the "Pearl of the Mediterranean,") truly lives up to its nickname, with its pastoral beauty and stunning beaches. Since Ancient Roman times, Taormina has been frequented by holiday-goers and is now internationally accepted as one of the most beautiful and luxurious plac...
This splashy new WeHo restaurant wants to take you on Italian holiday
The inventive pastas, vacation-inspired Italian cuisine and lengthy wine list of New York City’s Cucina Alba have landed in West Hollywood. At Alba, one of the city’s splashiest new Italian restaurants, chef-partner Adam Leonti and restaurateurs Will Makris, Cobi Levy and Julian Black reimagined their East Coast hot spot, with much of the team relo...
We the Italians: the Interviews. Marianna Gatto
March 2025 Italy in Los Angeles: Marianna Gatto, welcome back to We the Italians
If You Adore Italy’s Historic Villages, Allerona Belongs on Your List
I’ve traveled to some of Italy’s most popular destinations, intent on visiting the famous museums, architectural wonders, master artworks, and historical sites—all while indulging in amazing food and wine along with hundreds of other people yearning to see and do the same things. As one of the world’s most popular countries to visit, it’s hard to e...
Marianna Gatto (Executive Director and co-founder of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles)
The interview you're about to read is particularly dear to me, both for the subject it addresses and for the person who represents it. The history of Italians in Los Angeles has always fascinated me because it is somehow different from that of those who emigrated from Italy and settled on the East Coast of the United States. There are certainly sim...