Il ‘Pasquesi day’ diventa festa ufficiale negli Stati Uniti. Il sindaco di Highland Park, Illinois, ha infatti proclamato ufficialmente che la domenica dopo la festa americana del papà, sia dichiarata festa del Pasquesi Day (solitamente la quarta domenica di giugno). Nel ‘Mayoral Proclamations’ si citano le motivazioni di questo riconoscimento. Si...
READ MOREI'm standing at a large wooden barrel in front of a rustic outdoor bar with a huge platter of cured meat and cheese balanced on top of it. As slice after slice of the finest Parma ham melts like butter in my mouth, I’m enveloped by the buzz coming from so many others doing the same thing under the welcoming heaters. After cleansing the intense flav...
READ MORESlow Tourism is becoming more and more popular in Italy. The 2017 edition of “Slow Spring” in the Po Delta, in the area between Veneto and Emilia Romagna includes 14 weeks dedicated to birdwatching and nature tourism, wildlife photography, cycling tourism, river tourism, food and wine, environmental education and sports tourism. a perfect opportuni...
READ MORESophomore guard Federico Mussini, who came from Italy to play at St. John’s, will be leaving the program after two seasons. Reports in late May indicated that his youth club, Reggio Emilia, wanted him to return to play for their senior club. Mussini was back in New York this week, but will return to Italy to play. “I believe I am ready to take the...
READ MOREMassimo Bottura is coming to America — but not to open a restaurant. Eater reported last yearthat the chef behind Osteria Francescana, the Modena, Italy restaurant that topped the World’s 50 Best List in 2016, was planning to open one of his food waste-fighting soup kitchens, called Refettorios, in the Bronx with support from New York’s Italian con...
READ MORETHE cellar is flooded and Chris Ranalli worries about snakes. From the safety of the back door, he points out the sturdy walls—two feet thick, as if to withstand Mediterranean earthquakes—and the elegantly vaulted ceilings. “They lived in the top two storeys and made wine in the basement,” explains Mr Ranalli, who now tends the 100-year-old vineyar...
READ MORESaranno dieci i giovani imprenditori emiliano-romagnoli che questa estate potranno staccare un biglietto gratuito per la California. Fino al 22 maggio sono aperte le iscrizioni alla 5^ edizione del Silicon Valley Mindset Program, il programma ‘full immersion’ nel più importante ecosistema dell’innovazione per aspiranti imprenditori, promosso da Reg...
READ MOREVia Emilia 9 in South Beach prides itself on serving authentic regional cuisine from the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy. Just north of Tuscany, the region includes cities like Bologna, Parma, Ferrara, and Modena. The name Via Emilia refers to the main street that crosses the entire region. The restaurant is owned by husband and wife team chef Wendy...
READ MOREBologna, the capital of Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, has three curious nicknames: the red, the fat, and the learned. Contributor Dina Caruso explores the story behind each one. Bologna, the capital city of Italy's northern Emilia Romagna, often doesn't make it onto tourist itineraries, but after a year studying here, I can't imagine livi...
READ MOREThere’s a reason Rome and Venice are on just about every traveler to Italy’s bucket list. These cities are special and we love both of them for different reasons. If you’ve never been to Italy before, one or both should definitely have a place on your itinerary. But if you’ve been there and done that, Italy has a lot more to offer than La Città Ete...
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