Who has the best pizza in Bloomfield? Find out at Little Italy Days
Who has the best pizza between three shops along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield? It will be determined at Little Italy Days, running Aug. 15-18. The annual festival features four days of food, games, crafts and live entertainment with more than 30 acts on three stages. New this year is a pizza contest between Angelo’s Pizzeria, Caliente Pizza & Draft...
This Hidden Gem in Sicily Has All of the White Lotus Vibes - With None of the Crowds
To be the mayor of Noto is not such a terrible life. To my mind, this little city in southeastern Sicily is one of the most enchanting in all of Europe. Along its main drag, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, stands one gorgeous building after another, built in the grand, 17th-century Baroque style. The whole place looks like a movie set (a steamy episode of...
Ferrari Challenge North America Prepares for Final Stretch
After four rounds, Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli North America turns the corner to begin its final events of the 2024 season in just a few weeks’ time. The series has provided entertainment from coast-to-coast, while also visiting – as a supporting event – the Montreal Grand Prix for the 10th year. Each round has been unpredictable, with various...
The Amalfi Coast Is Stressful. Here’s How You Can Actually Enjoy Yourself
Ahh, the Amalfi Coast. There are few other regions in Italy—make that Europe—that conjure up such alluring I’m-on-vacation images by name only. But for those who haven’t yet been, it’s helpful to know that the Amalfi Coast can be pricey and the summer months (and increasingly, shoulder seasons) can be intensely crowded. It’s also quite a large area...
Little Italy’s Feast of the Assumption Celebrates its 125th Year
Little Italy’s Feast is the celebration heard all around Northeast Ohio. The iconic, weekend-long event is known best for its spectacle of Italian cuisine, turning Mayfield Road into a vendor market of pasta, pizza, cannolis and Italian treats in town. Games, casinos and music keep the entertainment alive, but its reason for the season makes the fe...
This 112-Year-Old NYC Icon’s Secret to Living Forever Is Pretty Easy
New York’s oldest person turned 112 last week, and she shared her secret to a long, fulfilling life. Louise Jean Signore, a 4-foot-5 Italian-American, was born in Harlem in 1912 and moved to the Bronx at age 12, where she still lives today. She worked for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for 39 years. The eldest of five siblings, she...
Joe Germanotta talks Joanne Trattoria, entertainment, and owning a NYC restaurant in the digital age
Joe Germanotta is the owner of Joanne Trattoria, an Italian restaurant in New York City. He chatted about being a restaurant owner in the digital age, and the latest entertainment and lifestyle events. He is the husband of Cynthia Germanotta, and the father of Grammy award-winning global pop music star Lady Gaga, and Natali Germanotta. “We opened 1...
I graduated from Georgetown in the 1970s. I'm glad my 3 kids all went to university in Italy instead
Four decades have passed since I graduated from Georgetown University. Those years in Washington, DC, in the 1970s, had a life-long impact on me, yet when it came time for my own kids to pursue their degrees, I sent all three overseas. Back then, Georgetown's green-filled campus lacked the variety of cafs, restaurants, and bars that can be found to...
A Street in Chicago is Being Named After Late Producer and Musician Steve Albini
Late producer and musician Steve Albini was a longtime resident of Chicago, so the city has decided to name a street in the city in his honor. As Pitchfork notes, thanks to an ordinance passed by Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Avondale, between North Rockwell Avenue and North California Avenue, will offi...
Astrotourism in Italy: the 5 best places to admire the stars this summer
Italy, with its enchanting landscapes and clear night skies, offers numerous opportunities for astrotourism. This type of tourism is growing rapidly because of the country's natural beauty. And awareness of the importance of maintaining light pollution-free night skies is contributing to this increase. From the Dolomites to the Lazio hills, each de...
Bisnonna Bakeshop brings a slice of Italy to the DMV
Bisnonna Bakeshop owner Nicole Liberatore joined Good Morning Washington to discuss what Italian desserts the Fairfax (VA) bakeshop offers. Liberatore brought a taste of Italy to the studio with a cornucopia of Italian desserts. She also demonstrated how to properly fill a cannoli, grandma style. "Bisnonna" translates to great-grandmother in Italia...
Insalata di riso: a versatile summer staple with endless possibilities
Insalata di riso is a quintessential Italian summer dish, a versatile meal that can be customized with a myriad of ingredients. Tracing its exact origins can be challenging, however, its roots likely extend to ancient China, where rice had long been a dietary staple, often consumed cold with vegetables, fish, and meat. One of the earliest recorded...