Territorial repercussions: Feeding our cities
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2015 Hours: 9 AM - 5:30 PM Venue: A+D Museum Organized by: In collaboration with: A+D Museum, Project Food LA and IIC This multi-city symposium organized in both Milan and Los Angeles in conjunction with EXPO Milan 2015 Feeding the Planet - Energy for Life will explore the local interconnectedness between food and t...
Authentic Italian taste is in the details
by Deb Terrill While visiting St. Louis, Bill and I had dinner on The Hill. The Hill is the old Italian neighborhood on the west side, and it feels very much like stepping back in time. There are a dozen or more restaurants, mostly old school red sauce joints, packed with diners at 5:30 and closed by 9 p.m. We picked Zia's, but we were to...
Steve DiFillippo takes fond trip back to Davio’s Newbury Street roots
by Kerry J. Byrne A blissful nostalgia compelled restaurateur Steve DiFillippo to visit the site of the original Davio's on Newbury Street as the 30th anniversary of his landmark northern Italian steakhouse approached. DiFillippo, 54, invited the Boston Herald along for a physical and metaphorical walk down memory lane, from his...
The all-time top 10 Italian American boxers
By Rolando Vitale HERE are some greats who just missed the cut. These include explosive knockout artist Rocky Graziano best remembered for his slugfest trilogy with Tony Zale which rank as the most savage duels ever witnessed inside a boxing ring. Harry Jeffra, a two-weight champion, beat great bantamweight Sixto Escobar of Puerto...
Italian Events, Culture and Musica of the 1960's
Italian Cultural & Community Center - Houston, TX - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM (CST). How did Italy emerge from the destruction and ruins of World War II to become an industrial powerhouse in a few short years? How did the '50s and '60s shape Italian life, culture, and music? What events...
Gianvito Rossi’s Rise: How The Italian Shoe Maestro Is Building One of Luxury’s Hottest Brands
By Katie Abel "Paris is such a great place for inspiration. It's so glamorous. The light is different here — I love it," said Gianvito Rossi a little more than a month before the devastating terrorist attacks in the French Capital. On this Sunday afternoon during Paris Fashion Week, the mood was energetic across the City of Light. &n...
Italian Freestyle Takes Gold in Three Events
While there were no new world records tonight at the 2015 European Short Course Championships, there was still plenty of fast swimming. The Italians proved especially strong with wins in the men's 100 freestyle semi-final, the women's 200 freestyle final and the 4×50 mixed freestyle relay. One of several Italian's who won tonight was Marco...
New future for former Italian deli in El Dorado Hills
by Sonya Sorich The El Dorado Hills Town Center is getting another new restaurant. Rubio's Coastal Grill will fill a space previously occupied by Mama Ann's Deli & Bakery, which closed in October. The 2,800-square-foot restaurant, which will be located across from Zia's cafe, is expected to open in spring 2016. It will employ 35...
Milan’s Piazza Affari is Europe’s best-performing stock exchange of 2015
by Corrado Poggi The last session was a flop, but Piazza Affari can still claim the title of "Queen of the European markets" in 2015 and even one of the best performances worldwide. With a rise in the FTSE Mib by 12.7% over the last session of 2014 -- which then rises to 15.4% for the FTSE All Share -- Milan's stock market clearly bea...
Italian language: Exploring the Way Time has been Named - The Months and their Meanings
WTI Magazine #75 2016 January 18Author : Giosuè Prezioso Translation by: Interestingly, Italian shares the etymology of its months with most of the European languages. Gennaio (January), Febbraio (February), Marzo (March), and so on are common to all the Latin languages, but also, to others. The word for "March", for instance, is the...
La Panciata: Staying all in the family
Bread makers at La Panciata are keeping it in the family with an announcement the company is under new management. Twenty-four years since the company was founded, owners Glenn and Lori Loati announced that their son, Justin, and his wife, Bonka, took control of the company Jan. 7. The specialty bread company will continue to operate...
Athletes at Rio de Janeiro Olympic games will battle for the podium in Myrta Pools swimming pools
by Chiara Beghelli We are still far from August 5, when the stadium of Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro will celebrate the opening of the Olympic Games. But for some companies, that date is near. Just ask Roberto Colletto, CEO of Piscine Castiglione. The company, based in Castiglione delle Stiviere (Mantova), and specialized in the desi...