This Italian Airport Will Soon Have a 19-Acre Working Vineyard on Its Roof
The airport in Florence, Italy, doesn’t have as many amenities as Italy’s significantly larger airports in Rome, Milan, and Venice. There aren’t any Hermes stores, you can’t pick up a Rolex before you board, and your dining options are limited to three unremarkable restaurants. But the primarily regional airport is about to undergo a massive, multi...
Kartell Unveils Its Flagship Store In New York City: A Fusion Of High Design And Modern Luxury.
In the bustling heart of New York City’s design district, a new landmark has emerged on the landscape of contemporary design. Kartell, the iconic Italian furniture brand, has opened its flagship store, setting a new benchmark in luxury and innovation in home decor. Since its inception in 1949, Kartell has established itself as a beacon of innovatio...
He decided to move to Italy with his husband. Then his ex-wife bought a home down the road
They met in California back in the 1970s when they were both 18 and went on to marry at the age of 21. Over five decades later, Randy Allen and Cindy Harding Nannarelli from the US are both living in Italy with their husbands. In fact, the two couples’ homes in Noto, Sicily are located just a short distance from each other. “We share a lot of meals...
The Fascinating Da Vinci: Machines & Robotics Exhibit Just Opened In Miami
When it comes to Leonardo Da Vinci, you might think you know all there is to know. Well, prepare to be proven wrong at Da Vinci: Machines & Robotics. Did you know, for example, that Da Vinci’s behind the first ever helicopter? Covering dozens of experiments and inventions, Da Vinci’s sketches laid the groundwork for so many of the daily machines we...
In a 'surprising upset,' the winner of this year's Pizza Bowl is new to North Jersey
Forget Super Bowl LVIII, Jersey pizza lovers want to know who won Pizza Bowl IV. And we have a winner: Vinnies' Mootz of Lyndhurst, whose thin and crisp grandma pie topped with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes took home the prize on Saturday, Feb. 3, at Redd's Restaurant in Carlstadt. Jersey Pizza Joints, a Facebook group with 100,000 members, sponsor...
Italy tops new European ranking for tourism reputation
Italy is top of a new ranking for overall reputation as a European tourist destination but it needs to improve on its institutional use of social media, the market research company Demoskopika said on Saturday. Italy comes top of the new European Tourism Reputation Index at 109.1 points, followed by Spain at 105.3 points and Germany at 101.6 points...
IAP 310: teach your kids Sicilian! With special guest Nick Panzarella
How many Italian Americans out there are working hard to try to pass the Italian language, or one of Italy’s countless Regional Languages, onto the next generation in their family? What about those of us who are attempting to do it while learning one of these languages ourselves? Raising your kids with Sicilian, Italian, Neapolitan, or Venetian m...
Sinner, the Pope and the rise of Italian tennis
Jannik Sinner’s comeback win over Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final last weekend enraptured Italy. And there are few surer signs than Pope Francis commenting on the national triumph. “Today we have to congratulate the Italians because yesterday they won in Australia, so we congratulate them, too,” the pontiff told a crowd in Spain on Mon...
Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of last King of Italy, dies at 86
Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy's last king, Umberto II, died in Geneva on Saturday aged 86. "At 7.05 this morning, 3 February 2024, His Royal Highness Vittorio Emanuele, Duke of Savoy and Prince of Naples, surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully in Geneva" - reads a statement from the Real Casa di Savoia - "The place and d...
What to do in Naples in 5 days: itinerary and tips for discovering the city
Here we are on a journey of discovery of Naples, a city where history intertwines with modernity in a mosaic of colours, flavours and culture. As you plan what to do in Naples in 5 days, let your curiosity and enthusiasm guide you. Naples is the place where pizza saw the light; it is a living treasure trove of art, history and traditions. An ideal...
'Feels like home': New Italian restaurant in south Fort Myers has recipe for success
Giuseppe Manco didn’t know what to expect on Oct. 20, the day his restaurant in University Village Shops near Florida Gulf Coast University held its soft opening. “There were 150 guests on that first day,” he said. “They were lined up. I have to say, it was the nicest thing.” And when San Matteo Italian Restaurant & Bar held its grand opening Dec....
Calabrian cults: an unlikely preserver of local cuisine
You’re likely to know by now that food in Italy is a serious matter, almost a religion, but you may not have known that it’s to the extent that true cults exist across the country, dedicated not only to saints, but to cuisine. Here in Italy, there are fraternities devoted to worshiping specific recipes or ingredients, complete with initiation rites...