Building the Valley: New venture from Tony's Pizza Cafe owner brings fast casual Italian fare to Buffalo Township
Andrea “Tony” Coppola sees his newest restaurant in Buffalo Township as a taste of the future. Healthy ingredients and trendy flavors are hallmarks of Toasted Amo, the Italian sandwich shop he opened last month in Buffalo Plaza. It marks a stark departure from the area’s plentiful fast food joints — and Coppola’s other restaurant, Tony’s Pizza Cafe...
How Digital Tools are Helping save Volterra's Cultural Heritage
As climate change, natural disasters, and the erosion of time continue to threaten historic landmarks around the world, digital technology is emerging as a powerful ally in the preservation of cultural heritage. In the ancient Tuscan town of Volterra, home to Roman, Etruscan, and medieval wonders, technologies like drones, photogrammetry, and laser...
Dinner in an ancient mill: the 11 best places to eat and stay
The image of the mill in Italy is now inextricably linked to the Barilla family’s Mulino Bianco. It has been exactly fifty years since the launch of the country’s most famous brand of biscuits and snacks, and in the late 1980s a commercial by Giuseppe Tornatore gave the logo a physical appearance, finding a perfect match in the Mulino delle Pile in...
An Iconic West Village Restaurant Is Opening in Brooklyn
Chef Jonathan Waxman is expanding his iconic Manhattan restaurant restaurant, Barbuto in Manhattan into Brooklyn this summer. Barbuto Brooklyn will open in Brooklyn Heights inside 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge at 60 Furman Street, near Doughty Street, aiming for a June opening. The new Barbuto will be similar to its revived West Village sibling centered...
A Local's Guide to Italian Dining Etiquette
Whether you’re twirling spaghetti carbonara at a rustic trattoria in Rome, tucking into a hearty steak in Florence, or devouring a steaming pizza margherita in Naples, dining out is one of the great pleasures of traveling around il Bel Paese (the beautiful country). But just because you frequent Italian restaurants in the U.S., that doesn’t mean yo...
Hyper transfer: the future of mobility begins in Veneto
Traveling from Venice to Milan in 15 minutes, or from Venice to Rome in 30. It sounds impossible—especially if you imagine doing it inside a magnetically levitating capsule that produces no pollution and consumes less energy than it generates. Yet this could become reality in just a few years. The project is called Hyper Transfer, a Made-in-Italy t...
Summer 2025 tourism forecast: foreign visitors outnumber Italians for the first time
The summer forecast is looking good: between June and August, official accommodation facilities are expecting around 211.2 million tourist overnight stays, a 1% increase compared to summer 2024. It’s not the boom of a few years ago, but Italian tourism—despite challenges tied to the macroeconomic climate and competition from low-cost destinations—c...
Andiamo a Fare Shopping con Mariiii
Introduce your child to the exciting world of languages and financial literacy with Bilingual Adventures: Learning Italian and Money Skills. This unique children's book combines the magic of storytelling with practical lessons in both Italian and money management, providing a fun and educational experience for young readers. Join our charming chara...
"Come Home to Calabria" Event Celebrates Italian Heritage and Honors Calabrian Roots
The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch - New Jersey, the oldest Italian American Mutual Aid Society in the US, hosted a special cultural event in partnership with Mary Mazza, founder of “San Pietro Apostolo – Come Home to Calabria.” The event, titled “Come Home to Calabria,” was a heartfelt tribute to the enduring legacy of Southern Ital...
Welcome to the Foundation for Innovation and Excellence in Italian Teaching
We’re excited to share some news: the Foundation for Innovation and Excellence in Italian Teaching (FIEIT) is officially up and running. FIEIT was created to support and grow Italian language education. Our goal is to provide teachers with useful tools and training and ensure that students—no matter their background—have access to strong Italian la...
Preparations underway for St. Anthony’s Italian Feast Days
A decades-long tradition is returning once again to Little Italy in Endicott, NY. Preparations for this year’s St. Anthony’s Italian Feast Days are underway in Little Italy. Even though most of the work comes a week before the festival, event organizers start making reservations for the equipment in Jan. “This last week just seeing everything show...
A Little Fellow Doc Premieres in its hometown: San Francisco
A Little Fellow: The Legacy of A.P. Giannini made its San Francisco premiere at the historic Cowell Theater on June 2, drawing a full house and a 2 minutes heartfelt applause. The documentary, which tells the story of A.P. Giannini, a visionary Italian American who founded the Bank of America and revolutionized modern banking, was met with a standi...