Lou Trubiano's novel truth: 'Everything important starts and ends with the family'
Louis Trubiano's long-sought-after retirement project started years ago with his maternal grandfather, Luigi Pica, who came here from Italy in 1914, worked at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy his whole adult life and was extremely proud of his American citizenship, granted in 1930. "He was very stoic, a solid, hard-working guy," Trubiano said. Pic...
The Italian Aperitivo Explained as Three Things at Once
If you’ve ever been to Italy, you’ve surely encountered the tradition of aperitivo, typically a time before dinner to drink a bit, eat a bit, and socialize with friends. But did you know that you could go have an aperitivo for your aperitivo during aperitivo? What does that even mean? Aperitivo is actually three things at once. It can mean anything...
Stop By Pulcinella For The Best Pizza In Fort Collins And Northern Colorado
Pulcinella is a pizza restaurant and bar located throughout the Front Range of Colorado including Fort Collins that offers a broad menu full of delicious Italian-style food and beverages served by friendly, welcoming staff. This pizzeria offers dine-in, outdoor seating, in-store pickup, takeout, and delivery via DoorDash and GrubHub. This restauran...
Lo Struscio Is the Slow Italian Lifestyle I’m Trying (and You Should, Too!)
From my freshman year in high school in Pennsylvania, I constantly thought about which competitive private university I would end up at on the East Coast. But when it came time to apply to college, I decided I wanted to explore a new place, away from the comfort of my high school and local community and so, to my surprise, I found myself in Califor...
Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Laura Luchetti’s Italian Coming-of-Age Tale The Beautiful Summer
A favorite at the Locarno Film Festival last summer, Laura Luchetti’s pre-WWII coming-of-age drama The Beautiful Summer will now be arriving in the ideal season. Luchetti adapted the script with Cesare Pavese from his novel, featuring a cast including Yile Yara Vianello, Deva Cassel, Nicolas Maupas, and Alessandro Piavani. Ahead of the August 9 dig...
100% Italian: conversations on being mixed-race in Italy
Can one ever really understand what it’s like to grow up with a heart split in two? Not a broken heart, but a heart that belongs to two worlds, two identities. I’ve often wondered how one would best describe the strange existence of mixed-race Italians as myself, never really belonging to one place or another but perpetually split in half; our spir...
From Food To Views: 7 Underrated U.S. Cities With Sicily Vibes
Italy's Sicily is an iconic European destination, offering a combination of natural beauty, scenic beaches, mouth-watering cuisine, exquisite wines, and fascinating history. Not to mention that Sicily offers lots of stylish hotels for an unforgettable summer vacation. However, what if you don't want to travel overseas to experience Sicily? Believe...
How Venice became the birthplace of opera
The widespread modern stereotype of the opera as elitist and stodgy stands in stark contrast to what audiences thought of it in mid-17th-century Venice. Back then, it was popular and breathtakingly new. “Taken together, it is one of the most magnificent diversions the wit of man can invent,” wrote the English diarist John Evelyn after seeing his fi...
UNICO Merrimack Valley Presents Leadership Award to Former Haverhill Councilor Bevilacqua
Former Haverhill city councilor and Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce President Joseph J. Bevilacqua this week was presented with the UNICO Merrimack Valley Leadership Award. UNICO Merrimack Valley is a chapter of the largest Italian-American service organization in the country that was founded in 1922. UNICO Board President Domenico Staniscia p...
The Royal Palace of Caserta wins an award for its interventions in the Royal Park and its sustainable management
The Reggia di Caserta wins the City’Scape Award 2024 for its planned management and conservation plan for the Royal Park and its two lead projects: the redevelopment of the Waterway through the renewal of the first row of holm oaks and the sustainable management of the Royal Park’s grasslands. The jury reviewed more than 240 projects from around th...
La Sorella Mercato Offers Italian-Inspired Casual Eats & Provisions in Fishkill
“I am a glutton for punishment,” says restaurateur Scott Rosenberg. After running Il Barilotto in Fishkill (NY) for 19 years and then answering local foodies’ request for Italian fine dining by opening Il Figlio Enoteca in the town in 2021, Rosenberg isn’t resting on his laurels. Instead, he’s opened La Sorella Mercato, a self-described “elevated...
Maserati’s First Electric Boat Delivers Style and Fun on the Water—We Took It for a Spin
There are few dream scenarios for a yachting writer than a sea trial of a sporty Italian dayboat on Lago Maggiore. The large lake nuzzles its way deep down among the jagged and snowy alps, straddling the border of Italy and Switzerland. While Lake Como has become touristy thanks to a certain movie star who has been filmed at the helm of a Riva, Lag...