Italy to strengthen leadership at Summer Fancy Food show
Italian food and beverage products will once again take center stage at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, from June 23 to 25 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The Italian Pavilion is set to be the largest exhibit space in the international section of the fair, featuring more than 300 companies and 318 stands across roughly 3,000 square m...
The NBA could use more people like Joe Mazzulla
At 35 years old, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla became the youngest NBA head coach to win a championship since Bill Russell achieved the same feat for the Celtics in 1969. The second-year head coach led the Celtics to a 64-18 regular season and a 4-1 series win over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Though the NBA has many problems, M...
WTI Events: June 17, 2024 La diaspora italiana negli Stati Uniti
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The rich heritage of soapstone craftsmanship in Valtellina and Valchiavenna
Soapstone, known in Italian as pietra ollare, derives its English name from its soapy feel, which is due to its high talc content. On the other hand, the term ollare of its Italian name comes from the Latin olla, meaning pot, and was used during Roman times to describe containers made from easily lathe-turned stones. It is a metamorphic rock, compo...
Southern Italy-style restaurant drawn to downtown Campbell
A new restaurant that captures the flavors of Southern Italy is now part of Campbell’s bustling downtown district scene. Doppio Zero, located at 220 E. Campbell Ave. in the heart of downtown, recently opened its doors, offering homemade pasta and wood-fired Neapolitan pizza. The restaurant includes a full bar and indoor and outdoor seating for cust...
The Most Common Myths About Italy You Need To Forget Before Your Trip
Travelers who want to visit Italy may dream of perusing famed Renaissance artworks or glimpsing the Colosseum. The iconic sights are some of the best in the world, and the food is second to none. Though, like any place you've never visited, you may have myths and misconceptions in mind about the lovely Italia. These rumors could compel even the wel...
Inside Franciacorta, Italy’s next bubbly vinicultural destination
The wine produced in Italy’s Franciacorta, the bucolic agricultural area known for its sparkling wines just outside of Brescia, is not Prosecco. This was the first thing that I learned during my time with the Franciacorta Consortium, the local economic and agrotourism board, who invited me to the area for a three day tour of wine tasting throughout...
Café offers taste of Milan in Richmond
If you’re day dreaming about visiting an Italian café, but a European getaway isn’t in the cards, it’s time to swing by Café Gran Milan in the outer reaches of Richmond. You won’t be disappointed. The Italian eatery may have an elusive location nearby the Pacific East Mall, but what it lacks in convenience, it makes up for with delicious eats and e...
UNICO grants $6000 in scholarships to local graduates
The Hazleton Chapter of UNICO granted their annual scholarships to four successful applicants on June 13. Each successful applicant was awarded $1,500 to be used for their tuition. Two technical school scholarships were awarded to Bruce Hopeck and Brianna Novotnak, and two academic scholarships were awarded to Sophia Lombardo and Madison Lizbinski....
7 days in Sardinia: a journey through landscapes and traditions of a land between history and myth
It's impossible not to love the millennia-old history of this special land that is Sardinia, a place that has its roots in the myths and legends of the ancient island of Atlantis, and which combines the beauty of the sea and nature with an unparalleled cultural heritage. Not to mention the sense of identity perfectly expressed by the flag of the Fo...
New Italian restaurant in Bluffton has a Charleston connection
Robert DeLeo was working in southern Florida when an opportunity came up. At the time, he had no idea how a move to Charleston would change the trajectory of his life and career. He met his wife, Breana, shortly after settling in the Holy City to lead the dining concepts at The Restoration Charleston on Wentworth Street. Nine years later, the husba...
6 alternative things to do in Puglia
It’s not so very long ago that Puglia was off the tourist map, judged as the poor southern relation to culturally rich northern Italy. In the last decade or so, tourists, particularly Italian holidaymakers, have cottoned on to the region’s charms – lovely beaches and the small, cone-shaped dwellings known as trulli have perhaps been its biggest dra...