New Fiat 500e models take inspiration from Italian roots
Fiat is taking a different approach to the rollout of its 500e electric vehicle in the United States. Instead of many trims and packages, the brand is making things a bit simpler. Two new 500e models with unconventional names were unveiled this week in connection with a climate conference in Miami, and both are focused on the Stellantis brand’s Ita...
San Francisco gets a taste of top 2024 Italian wines thanks to Tre Bicchieri US tour
On February 29th, Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri US tour made its final stop in San Francisco, after Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles, and before April’s Top Italian Wines Roadshow in Dallas and Miami. Fort Mason became the place where wine experts, trade reps, distributors, and media gathered, on a rainy Thursday afternoon. Following the tra...
The 5: Most Remote Places to Visit in Italy
Over the river and through the woods, and onto the ferry, and up the funicular, and across the mountain range, and down the gorge, and into the sand dunes… Now that’s how you get to these remote places. Trains, planes, and automobiles will get you pretty far in Italy, but there’s a treasure trove of spots waiting further off the beaten path. Here,...
Italian Americans of Long Island: Pietro Cesare Alberti
You can not tell the story of Italian Americans on Long Island without the first Italian native to settle on our land. That distinction belongs to Pietro Cesare Alberti, who immigrated from Venezia in 1635. Alberti settled in New Amsterdam, the landmass known as Manhattan today and lived on Broad Street with his wife until 1646. He moved to Brookly...
Why Venezia And Como Joining Serie A Could Boost Italian Soccer Tourism
Imagine a weekend away, exploring exquisite mountain villages that overlook Lake Como, then making your way to the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia to round out your evening with newly-promoted Como 1907 at home to seven-time European champions AC Milan. How about Florence on a Saturday evening for Fiorentina vs Juventus, then a casual Sunday afternoon g...
Bronx Little Italy Pastry Shops Celebrate St. Joseph's Day with Feast Day Pastries
On behalf of Bronx Little Italy, let's spotlight some of the local pastry shops celebrating St. Joseph’s Day with sweet offerings this year. The Feast of St. Joseph, or La Festa di San Giuseppe, is celebrated annually on March 19th (Tuesday this year) to honor the husband of the Virgin Mary and earthly father to Jesus. It is also the day in which I...
Fiumicino airport is Europe's best for seventh year
For the seventh year in a row, Fiumicino's Leonardo da Vinci Airport was voted Europe's best airport in the category of airports with more than 40 million passengers, joined for the first time by Rome's second airport, Ciampino Airport, which was awarded the continent's best airport in the 5 to 15 million passenger category. Conducting the "Airport...
Atlantic Council will honor Giorgia Meloni with Global Citizen Award in September
The U.S.-based think tank Atlantic Council intends to bestow the Global Citizen Award on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a ceremony to be held in September in New York during the week of the United Nations General Assembly. According to reports, the think tank has already initiated contact with Palazzo Chigi, although the decision to award the pri...
Antica Italian Restaurant + Bar to open 2nd location
Antica Italian Restaurant + Bar is set to open in Beachwood next week. The sister restaurant of Hecks Café is slated to open Wednesday, March 20, in the former Red, the Steakhouse location at 3355 Richmond Road. The menu will encompass handmade pasta, pizzas, seafood, steaks and vegetable dishes. Ingredients will be imported or locally sourced for...
8th annual Italian Design Day in the USA: “Creating value – inclusivity, innovation, and sustainability”
The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the consular network in the USA celebrate the eighth edition of Italian Design Day, which takes place on March 14, with a rich program of events to be held throughout the country until May, under the theme “Creating value – inclusivity, innovation, and sustainability” chosen for the exhibition promoted by the...
Big growth in foreign tourists' spending in Italy: up 23 % in 2023
Spending by foreign tourists in Italy is flying, thanks mainly to growth in arrivals. In 2023, as the Bank of Italy explains, revenues rose 17 percent and the tourism balance recorded a surplus of 20.2 billion, up from 2022 (18.2 billion). As a percentage of GDP, the surplus rose to 1.0 percent, the same as in 2019. Tourism revenue increased agains...
Spend Mother’s Day in Little Italy San Diego
Looking for something more fun and adventurous to do on Mother’s Day? Make it a destination event and drive down to Little Italy in San Diego! Better yet, stay for the weekend to acquaint yourself with this extraordinary place and enjoy everything it has to offer. San Diego’s Little Italy has such a fascinating and rich history – it was at one time...