ASU names Graham Rossini as new Athletic Director
Graham Rossini is the new athletic director for Arizona State University. Rossini worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks for 13 years, ten of those as the vice president of special projects and fan experience. He later spent a year with Lincoln City FC in England, before returning to ASU. Rossini replaces Ray Anderson, who resigned in November as the...
Professor Walter Grassi is the First Italian to Receive the Prestigious Max Jakob Award for Thermal Sciences
The University of Pisa is pleased and proud to announce that Professor Walter Grassi (photo), formerly Full Professor of Technical Physics at the Department of Energy, Systems, Territory, and Constructions Engineering (DESTEC), has received the Max Jakob Memorial Award in Los Angeles. This award is one of the highest international recognitions for...
This Summer, Veroni Brings the Taste of Italy to The USA
Veroni‘s schedule is getting busier and busier. The top Italian charcuterie brand is sponsoring major tennis events and participating in high profile food events, such as the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival in Georgia, and the Boston TasteBringing the taste of Italy to every corner of the United States. As summer heats up, Veroni, the leading Italia...
The Baked Brie is Back! Team Behind Perricone’s Opens Pecorino’s in Downtown Miami
Following the closing of Perricone’s Marketplace & Café, the acclaimed culinary team behind the former cherished Miami institution has announced its spirit will live on in the form of Pecorino’s, a new ghost kitchen in downtown Miami.Pecorino’s operates as a ghost kitchen dedicated to delivering authentic Italian cuisine to those in South Florida (...
Fort Worth is home to Michelangelo’s first painting. Here’s how it ended up at the Kimbell
Before carving “David” or covering the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling in frescoes, Michelangelo Buonarroti painted “The Torment of Saint Anthony.” Created when he was either 12 or 13 years old, it is the Renaissance artist’s first painting — and the piece hangs on a wall at the Kimbell Art Museum of Fort Worth. The prolific artist thought of himself prim...
Cavaliere, Cavaliere! Who are you? The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic explained
You may have heard people in Italy referring to others with titles like Cavaliere, Commendatore, or even Grande Ufficiale: Silvio Berlusconi, the late divisive former Prime Minister and tycoon, remains perhaps the most famous of all Cavalieri della Repubblica, at least in popular culture. All these titles belong to the Order of Merit of the Italia...
The legend of Kinzica de' Sismondi, the heroine who saved Pisa
The legend of Kinzica de’ Sismondi is one of the most fascinating and least known tales in medieval Italian history, although for the city of Pisa it has now almost reached the traits of founding myth. This tale takes us back in time, to 11th-century Pisa, at the time of the Saracen raids that ravaged the coast of Tuscany. In this context, Kinzica...
The Gourmander: Taverna Toscana brings 5-star fine dining to downtown Bradenton
Manatee County real estate prices have soared into the Sarasota and Pinellas realm in recent years. Anna Maria Island is no longer flying beneath the radar of national destinations like Siesta Key and Clearwater Beach. However, one metric that has lagged behind our neighbors to the north and south has been downtown Bradenton’s lack of true fine-din...
Travel: The Appeal of Italian Museums During Summer Months
Summer 2023 turned out to be a highly successful season for Italian museums, with exponential growth in visitor numbers and record ticket sales, confirming Italy as one of the world’s most popular cultural destinations. According to data presented by the Digital Innovation Observatory for Culture of the Milan Polytechnic School of Management, the n...
8 Books About Americans in Italy
Italy is a place that has ignited literary inspiration in foreigners for thousands of years. Since the time of Homer, who set big portions of The Odyssey in what is today Calabria and Sicily, the narrative of the expatriate wandering through the landscape-, art-, and food-rich Italian countryside has developed into a classic form. These expats’ adv...
What Italian grandmothers can teach you about healthy eating
Fresh ingredients. Meals made from scratch. Enough food for the whole family. All seasoned with the most important ingredient: A healthy dose of love. Lately, it seems like everyone’s been talking about the Mediterranean diet: The science-backed meal plan that draws upon the cuisines of Crete, Southern Spain and Southern Italy. But Italian grandmot...
Discover Ciao Bella Restaurant Worcester: authentic Italian cuisine and cozy atmosphere
Located in the heart of Worcester, Ciao Bella Restaurant offers a delightful culinary experience that marries tradition with innovation. Known for its freshly baked dishes and a menu that caters to both health-conscious diners and indulgent food lovers, this eatery has something for everyone. From organically fed, cage-free chicken options to heart...