Alfa Romeo could bring the city-friendly Junior to the U.S. after all
Unveiled in 2023, the entry-level Alfa Romeo Junior is beginning to reach dealer lots on the other side of the pond. While we were initially told that the model wouldn't make the trip to our side, the Italian brand confirmed it's asking dealers whether they want it. "We will show the Junior Veloce to our U.S. dealers, asking them if they see potent...
Camogli, cleaned up the Christ of the Abyss on its 70th anniversary
Thanks to the cooperation and coordination of the technical service of Underwater Archaeology of the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for Genoa and La Spezia and the National Superintendence for Underwater Cultural Heritage, the bronze statue of the Christ of the Abyss was cleaned up by carrying out underwater maintenance wor...
Ferrero takes over Nonni's Bakery in strategic expansion
Invest, a Belgian company controlled by the Italian confectionery giant Ferrero, has acquired Nonni’s Bakery from the private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners. The acquisition is part of Ferrero’s strategy to strengthen its presence in North America and continue its global expansion in the packaged sweets market. Founded in 1988, Nonni’s Bakery...
A first-time guide to the Italian Lakes
The Italian Lakes are glimmering, glacier-made bodies of water in northern Italy. Maggiore, Como and Garda are the three largest, and each is ringed with picturesque villages and backed by steep mountains. The biggest reason to visit is the spectacular scenery, but there's lots more to do besides admiring the views from a shoreline dining room. You...
St. Bart's to Celebrate 50th Annual Italian Festival on Labor Day Weekend
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO, in collaboration with St. Bartholomew's Church and St. Bartholomew's Academy, announces the milestone return of the 50th Annual Italian Festival. The vibrant celebration of community, culture, and culinary delights is set to take place from August 30 to Sept. 2, 2024, at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church...
What to know as D’ Cerboni’s Ciao House opens in Apple Valley: Dining Around
When acclaimed Apple Valley restaurant Di Napoli’s Firehouse closed recently, many patrons found themselves in a predicament. Where could they find the same wonderful food, service and atmosphere? Gailen Waggoner, a regular reader of this column, and his wife, Sharon, were Di Napoli’s regulars. When they learned that a new family-owned Italian rest...
Summer in Trentino Alto Adige
Summer is often associated with the sea, however Italy offers many other destinations for those who are not too keen on spending their entire vacation on a beach sunbathing. The variety of the Italian landscape truly is a godsend and the Alps certainly represent one of Italy’s favored destinations. Trentino Alto Adige is situated in the north-east...
Offida: A Gem in Le Marche
If Ascoli Piceno is one of Italy’s top hidden treasures (and it is), then little Offida, population just over 5000, has to be one of Italy’s top villages. It is a town of lace makers. It has one of Italy’s finest churches, its interior awash in frescoes dating from the 13th century. Some of Italy’s best and lesser known white wines are grown just o...
Serie A USA Announces Partnership With New York Soccer Nonprofit South Bronx UTD
Lega Serie A USA has announced a community partnership with South Bronx United, a New York City nonprofit organization that seeks to use soccer as a tool for social change in the South Bronx. The partnership - launched at an event at South Bronx United’s facility before Saturday’s friendly between AC Milan and Manchester City at the neighboring Yan...
Trentino: visit stunning Italian holiday hotspot with beautiful lakes, mountains and wine, away from the crowds
As I sit down for my first dinner in Trentino, a cork goes pop and sparkling wine is poured around the table. I’m in Italy, so of course it’s aperitivo time. It’s not prosecco we’re drinking, the most popular type of fizz in the world, but instead Italy’s answer to Champagne - Trentodoc. This is only made in Trentino using the traditional method of...
New York Italian Food Is Getting Weird (in a Good Way)
On a recent Friday at Daphne’s, a new Italian restaurant in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, the red sauce was green, made from chartreuse-colored tomatoes and a splash of vodka. The lasagna came in the form of noodles fried into chips, broken over a dish of beef tartare topped with shoyu-cured egg yolk. There was a Milanese cutlet, but...
Italian Fest to return to Iron Mountain
Italian Fest will return to Iron Mountain (MI) on Aug. 10. Attendees can sample Italian cuisine and wines or join in on the Italian dinner toss and grape stomp. Kids will have inflatable bounce houses and can watch a showing of the Pixar movie Cars 2. First National Bank & Trust Veteran Outreach Committee Chairman Matt Donovan said the bank has par...