This summer, a Spritz blitz took over the bars and restaurants of the big apple. New Yorkers lapped up the scarlet Italian aperitif with abandon and bought bottles of premixed Negroni cocktails for their picnics in the park. Now, New York City is a brew with another Italian trend, the digestivo culture, with the embrace of amaro, an Italian liqueur...

Compie 89 anni la “nave più bella del mondo”. La Marina Militare celebra l’Amerigo Vespucci, varata il 22 febbraio del 1931, ancora oggi ammirata Nave Scuola ancora in servizio, in Italia e all’estero. Per celebrare l’importante compleanno, la Marina ha pubblicato il resoconto della cerimonia del 22 febbraio 1931 quando, alla presenza delle autorit...

Italian railway company Salini announced that it won the giant high speed train project tender in the USA. This tender of $ 5,9 billion consists of a package that includes the design, construction and maintenance of the high-speed train line between Houston and Dallas. 386 km long line The design works of the high speed train line between Dallas an...

Su una delle facciate del Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, a Roma, è iscritta ancora questa frase: “Popolo di eroi, di santi, di poeti, di artisti, di navigatori”. Oggi, però, nell’era della globalizzazione, l’Italia è soprattutto un Paese di cuochi. E’ quanto emerge da un’analisi della società di consulenza Brand Finance, la stessa che poco tempo f...

The high-end Italian fashion and accessory company, Gucci, has set up a pop-up shop in Chicago, Illinois to help bring in the fun for NBA’s All-Star Weekend. The shop took some time to construct, but it was worth the wait when the doors opened. According to Gucci, the shop is “a dreamscape of nocturnal refractions and reflections, taking us into a...

The plant-based protein market is beginning to see a big shift in its top source for protein. The lupini bean, a legume grown mainly in the Mediterranean basin, is surging in the market as a new and more effective source of protein and nutrients essential in any plant-based diet. The bean contains a higher content of protein than soy, the current g...

Discover Italy's Most Awarded Sparkling Wines and the Official Sparkling Wine of Emmy Awards Season: Ferrari Brut Metodo Classico, Ferrari Perlé Metodo Classico 2013, Ferrari Reserva Lunelli Metodo Classico 2006 with Jamie Stewart, brand ambassador of Ferrari Trento DOC in USA and Michael Young, CA State Manager, Taub Family Selections. Date: Tuesd...

Walk down the pasta aisle of any marketplace, and you'll likely find common varieties of pasta like spaghetti, penne, and rigatoni. As Italians, we know and love these staple shapes just as much as anyone. But did you know that there are many other varieties out there? From the stuffed ravioli of the north to the intricate shapes of the south, each...

Cappuccino is the Italian beverage for excellence, consisting of Espresso coffee and steamed milk. Italy is the largest consumer of Cappuccino in the world. This is traditionally eaten during the morning, at breakfast or sometimes in the afternoon, but never during meals. The Italians in the morning are divided between those who have breakfast with...

Whether you want to treat yourself to a pizza after a long day of work or want to treat some friends to a nice dining experience, Italian restaurants provide the perfect ambiance mixed with a cuisine anyone can enjoy. This popularity has caused many Italian eateries to pop up across the U.S., but trying to pinpoint the best ones might seem impossib...