Kansas City Royals are calling up top prospect Jac Caglianone
The wait is over. Jac Caglianone is headed to Kauffman Stadium. On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals promoted Caglianone from Triple-A Omaha after a torrid start in the minor leagues. The Kansas City Star confirmed the news Sunday evening. Caglianone showcased his elite power across two different levels, beginning with Double-A. In 38 games with Nort...
Toward a stronger Italy-US agri-food alliance
On Monday, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins landed in Rome with a mission: to expand access to American agricultural products in Italy and, by extension, in the broader European Union market. Her visit aimed to tighten bilateral sectoral cooperation and urge UN agencies based in Rome to prioritise American interests, cut operational costs...
Alaska Airlines to launch Rome flights, new flagship international experience
Pacific Northwest, say "Ciao, Italy." Alaska Airlines just announced it will launch the region's first nonstop flights to Rome starting next spring. And the news is much bigger than a new link between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO), which will take flight in May 2026. This new flight wi...
From volcanic winemaking to lemon-scented hikes: Travel to these winning Italian villages
Italy's countryside is peppered with villages rich in architectural marvels, gastronomic delights and arcane cultural traditions. Each year, these little-known treasures compete for national recognition through ‘Borgo dei Borghi’ (Village of Villages), a beloved television contest that has become a cultural phenomenon. Organised by RAI, Italy's nat...
North Italian Club Celebrates 100 Years
The North Italian club celebrated its 100th Anniversary on Sunday May 4, 2025 at the St. Adelbert Hall in Berea, attended by 255 happy members and guests. A delicious dinner was served, following appetizers, an opening prayer given by member Frank Pocci, and a toast made by the Event Chairman Joe Lucchese, whose many efforts made for a beautiful ev...
Rare Italian Olive Variety Leads to World Class Oil
Historically cultivated in a few square kilometers in central-southern Italy, the Coroncina olive variety was thrust onto the world stage at the 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition. A Coroncina monovarietal extra virgin olive oil milled from 65 ancient olive trees spanning a single hectare earned a Gold Awardin its World Competition debut. “It...
Pelato Offers Italian Fare for Under $20 in Charleston
Charleston has another option for Italian fare with the recent opening of Pelato at 1085 Morrison Drive. Restaurateurs Theresa and Anthony Scotto Jr., along with their son Anthony Scotto III, describe the food as Brooklyn-style Italian. It’s the food their ancestors made when they stepped off the boat from Italy and settled in New York in 1905. The...
Wheel of 20th-century Italian cheese smashes record for oldest parmesan
A wheel of parmigiano reggiano has been celebrated as “an authentic jewel of nature” after setting a longevity record for parmesan cheese. The still-edible 36kg wheel was one of the last made in 1998 by Romano and Silvia Camorani at their dairy in Poviglio, a small town near Parma in Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region. The parmesan, estimated t...
IACCSE Hosts High-Level Business Luncheon with Florida Cabinet Officials
On Friday, May 16th, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency and the Consul General of Italy in Miami, successfully hosted a Business Luncheon featuring two key figures from Florida’s executive leadership: Jared W. Perdue, Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, and J. Alex Kell...
The Italian Secret You Need to Know: How Caffè Sospeso Is Spreading Kindness One Cup at a Time
In Italy, coffee is not simply a drink: it is a social habit, a daily ritual, an identitary symbolism. But in Naples, coffee acquires a much deeper meaning. Here it becomes a unit of measurement. It marks time, it replaces an invitation, it marks first meetings and farewells, it bears witness to tales of authentic life. Coffee, seen as a common goo...
Serafina Restaurant Group Expands to Long Island City
Serafina Restaurant Group is thrilled to announce its expansion to Long Island City, marking the brand's first New York City location in a different borough. Founders Fabio Granato and Vittorio Assaf are excited to bring Serafina's signature Italian flavors to this vibrant, dynamic, and rapidly growing neighborhood, just a bridge away from the hear...
Near Sassari, a female winemaker produces an outstanding wine from a little-known grape variety
If we were to look at the Sardinian wine world in a superficial way, we might split it neatly between Vermentino for white wines and Cannonau for reds. Fortunately, the reality is far more complex. In fact, with a keener eye, we can see that Sardinia is like an open-air wine laboratory, where many other native grape varieties are also earning a wel...