How are Tuscan businesses reacting to the threat of U.S. tariffs?
Tuscan companies are responding to the potential tariff threats from the United States by seeking new customers in other markets. They are considering opening new commercial and production branches in the U.S., demonstrating a "strong reactivity." Currently, there are significant risks due to the highly complex environment in which Italian business...
Made in Italy: from today the tricolor on the bands of Docg and Doc wines
The tricolor, symbol of Italy, also ends up on the bands of denomination wines. As already announced in recent days, the Italian flag, starting today, “National Day of Made in Italy”, will appear on the State marks for Docg and Doc wines, produced by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato. The new marks will more effectively protect Italian...
Is Greenwood Village Turning Into Little Italy? Na Favola Thinks So.
At Na Favola, a four-month-old trattoria in Greenwood Village, a warm “ciao” greets you at the door, and your tagliatelle al ragu arrives with a hearty “buon appetito.” Brothers Daniele and Silvio Pellico, who were born and raised near Rome’s Spanish Steps, opened the red-tablecloth eatery with an all-Italian team to channel the cozy charm of the t...
Italian Film Club Promotes Local Businesses and Italian Culture
Last semester saw the first few meetings of the Italian Film Club, a new student organization that meets every other Wednesday to view and discuss Italian cinema and television from across various decades. The club was brought about by Quin McGlame ‘25 and Teddy Salamone ‘27, both of whom had taken classes taught by the professor who would be broug...
Discover the 7 most famous streets in Rome
Rome’s city centre is vast, and to fully explore its historical and cultural treasures, you would need at least a week. But where should you begin? A good starting point is Rome’s most famous streets, often lined with shops and notable landmarks. Let's discover the 7 most famous streets in Rome, including where to find them, and what you shouldn’t...
Tana Delivers Thoughtful Sicilian Cuisine in New Orleans Style
In a quiet corner of Metairie, just outside New Orleans, where strip malls brush against magnolia trees, Tana emerges not with fanfare, but with feeling—rooted in Sicilian spirit, unapologetically modern yet anchored in the old world. On a lively Saturday evening, just a few miles removed from the chaos of Bourbon Street, Tana’s dining room was any...
Rick Steves Says One Italian Village Is 'The Epitome Of A Tuscan Hill Town,' Despite Its Tourist Trap Vibe
TV host and best-selling travel guidebook author Rick Steves openly expresses his deep appreciation for Italy. It's actually his all-time favorite country in Europe. While his favorite Tuscan escape is Volterra, the most underrated hill town in Italy, Steves is also fond of the popular San Gimignano. On his website, he describes the enchanting San...
How a team member discovered his long-lost family through flight privileges
Raymond DiBiasi, a flight attendant based in Philadelphia, always knew Sicilian heritage was in his blood, but he never knew it would become a living part of his story. His grandfather emigrated to the U.S. more than a century ago, and family lore suggested no relatives remained in Sicily. But in 2015, his genealogy research revealed a thrilling tr...
Lucca, a land where independence is breathed
To understand how Lucca has always been tied to its independence, one might begin with the story of Francesco Burlamacchi, a Lucca politician born in 1498, who became Gonfaloniere of the Republic of Lucca in 1533. His political project was to unite all the states of Tuscany under a single republican federation, following a rebellion that was suppos...
Experience upscale Italian dining at Theo’s Italian in Plainfield
Theo’s Italian is a restaurant under the Cunningham Restaurant Group umbrella. Located in Plainfield, Theo’s Italian serves a variety of Italian dishes, including pasta, salads, appetizers, and sandwiches. The restaurant’s menu is designed to offer a wide range of Italian cuisine options, ensuring there is something for everyone. They stopped by th...
A New Vision of Life in the Sassi di Matera
I’m standing inside a cave where the walls hold black and white photographs of the family who once lived here. In one, the children are lined up in front of a large bed; in another, there’s a donkey in the kitchen. Furniture and domestic props laid carefully around me recreate the home as it once looked, complete with plastic animals to represent h...
Pier 53 on the Delaware River
Although, less prominent than New York’s Ellis Island, Philadelphia was home to what was once the third largest immigration port in the country: Pier 53 on the Delaware River. It was in 1873 that the Washington Avenue Immigration Station began its operations. Arriving immigrants first disembarked at Lazaretto Station at Essington for health inspect...