How and Why You Should Embrace the Italian Art of Snacking
Italian snacking is all the rage right now, capturing hearts and taste buds with its array of flavors and texture. Growing up in an Italian American household, I enjoyed snacks consisting of prosciutto, mozzarella, and taralli as a child and shared them with my non-Italian friends who would be trying these ingredients for the first time with wonder...
Lead Heritage Fest to focus on Italian community
Lead’s Italian community will be the main focus for this year’s annual Heritage Festival, June 21-22. Lead Historic Preservation Commission Chairman Terry Smith told the city commission on Monday that the event, sponsored by the Lead Historic Preservation Commission, the South Dakota Humanities Council, the South Dakota Historical Society, South Da...
Cori Trattoria Pastificio, a Gambero Rosso Three-Forks awardee
Accursio Lota, executive chef and owner of Cori Trattoria Pastificio in North Park, is the owner of a family-operated Southern Italian restaurant that focuses on Sicilian cuisine. Celebrating four years in business, Cori recently earned a place in the esteemed “Top Italian Restaurant 2024 Guide” by Gambero Rosso, likened to a Michelin achievement i...
Drawings depicting gladiators among latest discoveries at Pompeii
Drawings of gladiators believed to have been made by children inspired by watching battles at Pompeii’s amphitheatre are among the latest discoveries in the ruins of the ancient Roman city. The charcoal drawings were found during excavations at I’Insula dei Casti Amanti, a cluster of homes in Pompeii’s archaeological park that opened to the public...
Inside Tiro a Segno, the members-only NYC club with a gun range in the basement
It’s the only place in New York where you can take the gun and the cannoli. Secreted away behind the brick façades of three brownstones in Greenwich Village is the oldest Italian heritage club in the country, Tiro a Segno — a storied, members-only venue that has lavished cultural luminaries and political bigwigs with fine cuisine between rounds in...
How to use Balsamic Vinegar of Modena in cooking: the ultimate guide
One of the highlights of the latest edition of Cibus, featuring talk shows, masterclasses, and tastings, was the official debut of "Le Terre del Balsamico." This new consortium aims to enhance, safeguard, and promote both IGP and traditional DOP balsamic vinegars of Modena and the region they share. This initiative marks the end of a quarter-centur...
Tuscany Villa Ristorante: Where Italian Tradition Meets Modern Elegance
There’s no doubt the general Parsippany area can boast of being the home of numerous excellent Italian restaurants. Within a several-mile radius, one can probably find every style of Italian eatery you’re looking for, from a small local trattoria, an old school “Nonna” pizzeria joint, to an elegant, upscale dining experience. A solid, if not great,...
Weekend in Bari: get lost in alleys steeped in history and culture, sea and good food
Bari, the famous city of the peninsula and capital of Puglia, is a city full of history and views, culture and traditions to discover and get to know. A weekend is enough to discover its beauties and immerse yourself in its lively atmosphere. This city, with a thousand-year history, is an unmissable destination for travelers - who flock to it to sa...
Celebrating Post-War Italian Graphic Design and its Transatlantic Influence in NYC
Walking into One Art Space on Warren Street, Massimo Vignelli’s 1964 Pirelli advertisement greeted me — you know the one, the red and pink duotone image of a joyful bike ride. It was a bright spot of color against a black-and-white gallery display featuring the names of influential Italian designers. I was delighted to attend the launch event for “...
The rise, rule, and end of an icon: Totocalcio
In contemporary Italian popular culture, few phenomena have entered the fabric of everyday life as deeply as Totocalcio. Launched in 1946 by Massimo Della Pergola, a sports journalist, along with his colleagues Fabio Jegher and Geo Molo, this soccer betting game quickly became a national pastime in a country that was keen to find joy and communal e...
Sicilian Chef Opens Gourmet Italian Coffee Bar And Market On Manhattan’s Upper West Side
After 30 years of being a gourmet chef at 5-star hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy, Sicilian chef Salvo Lo Castro came to New York City in late 2022 to launch Casa Salvo, a service providing private chefs in people’s homes, businesses, embassies with catering. And that business led to his launching Casa Salvo, an espresso bar in May...
U of A Chapter of National Italian Honor Society Initiates Nine New Members
On April 9, the U of A chapter of Gamma Kappa Alpha, the national Italian academic honor society, held its annual initiation ceremony. The chapter congratulates the nine new student members: Juan Carlos Esquivel Monroy, Leah Foster, Michelle Kamanga, Emily Lawless, Jordyn Moore, Claire Phelps, Adriana Tredway, James II Sterling West and Grace Wils...