This Neighborhood Italian Bistro Brings a New Level of Charm to Bryn Mawr
Carina Sorella, a new easygoing neighborhood bistro, is one of the newest additions to Bryn Mawr’s dining scene, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line. The new restaurant is a classic study in white and black with forest green accents. While it’s new, Carina Sorella has already seen some sizable crowds, even on weeknights. Prior to becomin...
Summer in mountains in Italy: 10 destinations for hiking and relax
Italy offers an incredible variety of possibilities when it comes to choosing holidays, if this summer you have chosen to lose yourself in uncontaminated places, among pure air, green valleys and superb peaks that touch the blue of the sky, come with us to discover the 10 destinations for your summer in mountains in Italy. Among hiking, relax, good...
Youngstown Italian Fest Canceled; Plans ‘Put in Motion’ for 2025
The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest has been canceled this year. “After much debate and discussion, the Italian American Foundation of Youngstown feels that we could not provide the successful and quality product … the Mahoning Valley has come to expect and so richly deserves,” John Rossetti, president of the festival, wrote in a Facebook post. “Pl...
Val Brembana, what to see. A journey in 10 stages
The Brembana Valley is the ideal place for a vacation that brings together outdoor life, culture and relaxation. The Val Brembana is nestled between the spurs of the Orobic Alps and preserves within it fairy-tale landscapes and villages that seem to come straight out of a postcard from the past. The Val Brembana is a continuous succession of villag...
A Trip to Angelina’s Italian Markets in North Carolina
Angelina's is an Italian market treasure in the Carolinas. You’ll find them in Waxhaw, North Carolina, which is a suburb of Charlotte. Co-owner Mariel LoRe is quite young, however this business is in her blood. Her father owned Enzo’s Italian Market in Matthews, NC. Small world story: Enzo's was my first experience with an Italian store in the Sou...
Eating Well Season-ed: the Italian way of doing food right
Why is Italian food so awesome? We’re not talking red-checkered tablecloth chain restaurants but authentic, satisfying, unforgettable Italian food – the kind you’ll likely find only in Italy. It assails your senses strolling down the tiniest village vicolo, meandering through Rome’s bustling Piazza Navona – just about anywhere, really, where a kitc...
Shrine to celebrate Cabrini’s birthday
The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini will honor the life and legacy of America’s first saint with a birthday Mass at 4 p.m. on July 13. The shrine is located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood in a building that once housed Columbus Hospital. Cabrini and her Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus built the hospital as we...
10 Things To Do In Bologna, Italy: A First-Timer’s Guide
The number of things to do in Bologna, Italy, is almost infinite. We’ve visited at least five times and were only limited by the length of our stays. Here is a list of some unique experiences in Bologna that we never tire of and repeatedly return to. It is probably too long for one visit, but we hope it offers some ideas that pique your interest or...
Espresso Escapes: Italy's sun, sand and sips
If there is one thing Italians don’t mess about, it is their coffee: when it comes to kava, we are purists and traditionalists, even a tad fastidious at times. Nothing beats our caffè, nor the way we make it, never mind the trends the world imposes or how good those fancy, flavored concoctions we find at Starbucks are. And don’t get me wrong, they ...
Chef Wes Whitsell Brings Italian Dinner Club with Southern Sensibilities to The Westside, Announces ‘Mama’s Boy’ at Winston House
Mama’s Boy at Winston House is a modern, red sauce Italian restaurant with a Southern accent. Situated inside Winston House – a popular community hub with live music and DJ sets – Mama’s Boy offers a vibrant, evocative menu that embodies Chef Wes’ Texan roots and love of Mom’s home-cooked Italian food. The program blends a dining adventure with the...
Under the Tuscan sun: This Italian region will pay you €30,000 to move there
Buying a house in rural Tuscany is on many people’s bucket list, but real estate in the region is notoriously expensive. If you act quickly, however, this new offer could make the dream affordable. Tuscany’s regional authorities have announced they will pay people up to €30,000 to relocate to mountain towns with dwindling populations. Here’s what...
Delta One to feature Italian luxury brand Missoni
The Delta One experience will soon be further differentiated by a new partnership the global airline has forged with Italian luxury fashion house Missoni. Together, Delta and Missoni – a brand known for its creative use of colors and patterns – will elevate Delta One with a new customer amenity kit and top-of-the-line details woven into key touchpo...