Moye Brings a Taste of True Italy to Brickell Avenue
Coming to Miami from Italy's regional Puglia — a coastal area bordering the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy, synonymous with the birthplace of burrata — Moye brings authentic, upscale Apulian cuisine to Miami's Brickell Avenue. The brainchild of restaurant moguls Tony Gallo and Chef Pietro Vardeu, the force behind Sunset Harbour's popular I...
Bentley Elements to Debut at Design Miami
by Michelle Tay Bentley is lighting up its debut at Design Miami 2014 with some neon tubing in an installation by Italian conceptual artist Massimo Uberti. Inspired by Bentley's vehicle audit bays (those neon-lit inspection areas where all cars are carefully inspected prior to delivery), the Brescia-born and Milan-based Uberti, wh...
The Pipes of the Mezzogiorno
By Giovanni di Napoli The bagpipes are an ancient instrument, dating back thousands of years; they're even mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 4:21). Here in America we normally associate the bagpipes with the Irish and Scottish, who have a long and storied tradition with this wonderful instrument. However, many Americans, even those of Itali...
Dizionario Enciclopedico delle Migrazioni Italiane nel mondo: Tiziana Grassi a colloquio con il direttore editoriaale Enzo Caffarelli
Un'opera dedicata alla grande emigrazione italiana tra Otto e Novecento e che il presidente della Repubblica, Giorgio Napolitano, ha definito "una vera e propria summa di un fenomeno che ha segnato indelebilmente la storia del nostro Paese". È il Dizionario Enciclopedico delle Migrazioni Italiane. Tiziana Grassi ha intervistato Enzo Caffar...
17th-century painting restoration reveals mysteries
by Tom Avril The Triumph of David was a mess. Old, original paint on the 17th-century canvas was faded and flaking in many spots. Newer paint from several inexpert restoration attempts had become discolored. Standing before the massive painting at Villanova University, art conservator Kristin deGhetaldi could tell all this wi...
Owners of Sardinia Open Campania in Design District Tonight UPDATED
The Design District will have another Italian restaurant to add to its roster of eateries tomorrow night when Campania opens its doors for dinner in the former Egg & Dart space. This will mark Tony Gallo and chef PIetro Vardeu's third Miami establishment. The first, Sardinia, focuses on cuisine of the region its aptly named after and h...
The Boot needs to tighten its execution, but you can cobble together a fine meal of Italian basics
If you were hoping for an S&M boutique, you're out of luck. The Boot is a trattoria presumably named for the leggy geography of Italy. Located amid a cluster of restaurants—Nana's, NanaTaco, The Original Q Shack, Thai Cafe—at the resurgent eastern end of University Drive in Durham, The Boot offers an uneven but generally appealing arra...
Italian Language Meetup Groups – La Dolce Lingua!
Have you ever heard the Italian language praised as one of the great romance languages in the world? Of course you have! I like to call it La Dolce Lingua. It is both beautiful to hear and even more charming to speak. There are several ways to expand your Italian language expertise. One, of course, is to attend formal Italian language clas...
Bocce on a roll as more younger players pick up the ball
Silvano Pieri survived World War II in a small village near Lucca, Italy, and came to America in 1946. A retired lamp-maker, Pieri has hands as big and tough as catcher's mitts and his accent is as thick as tomato paste. But when he rolls a bocce ball with his classic soft touch, it looks like a supple hand gently turning a key. The secre...
La cuoca è nella casa! (The cook is in the house!)
"Cuciniamo con Samanta" now scheduled for first week of March! Get ready to dive right in the Italian language and culture with this journey through the flavors of il Bel Paese! Italian language and cooking classes have never been so good !! Spots are very limited; call or register online Thursday 26 February!!! COURSE DESCR...
From Venice With Love - filming television special
by Giada Valenti Thursday, March 19 - 8 PMMadison Theatre, Rockville Centre, NY Come and join me for the filming of my show From Venice With Love as a television special to air on PBS this summer. I will be performing with a 26 piece orchestra conducted by the incredible Chris Walden composer-arranger. Music producer is Grammy Award winne...
Your Move, Grandmaster. (To the U.S., Please.)
The United States team that will compete in the World Team Chess Championship next month in Armenia stands no real chance of winning. It is not sending its three best players, and even if it were, it would not have enough talent to compete with the stacked teams from Russia and China. But one does not have to be born in a country to repres...