Natuzzi: Made in Italy Expands on the U.S. and Asian Markets
Natuzzi continues to expand its retail chain in the U.S and Asia - two key markets for made in Italy products. With the opening of the new Natuzzi Italia Store in Naples (Florida) – in addition to the new Miami and Philadelphia new stores – the Group has opened 3 new stores in the U.S. in 2015, bringing to 252 the number of mono-brand sales po...
Eataly opening at 4 World Trade Center in 2016, reports say
By Melissa Kravitz Here's why Eataly is so big: It's full Secrets of Eataly: Free wine, imported live yeast and more. It looks as if the World Trade Center will be embracing the Italian part of the world a little bit more. Eataly will be opening a second New York Italian food emporium at 4 World Trade Center this spring, DNAinfo reported...
Sauce or Gravy? The Secret, Fervent Debate at the Heart of the Italian American Spaghetti Dinner.
By Bill Tonelli "The Italians of my parents' generation are held together by the notion of the family," wrote Martin Scorsese in his introduction to Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.* "That is why the pasta sauce is so sacred to the Italian family." See, now right away we have a problem. Because as pretty as Scorsese'...
Polihub (Milano) è il quinto migliore incubatore universitario, al mondo
Un acceleratore universitario italiano entra nella top 25 mondiale degli incubatori. E si classifica quinto.Polihub, incubatore di startup dal 2013 sotto la guida di Stefano Mainetti, entra nel Pantheon mondiale dei modelli di sviluppo imprenditoriale legati a un'istituzione universitaria. Lo fa dopo un 2015 che ha dato all'incubatore del...
Maserati in Partnership with Petersen Automotive Museum of Los Angeles
Why does a Maserati look, sound and feel so uniquely different? How does Maserati honor bespoke traditions, built over its 101-year history, to create a thoroughly modern, state-of-the-art driving experience? To answer these questions and share the passion that defines Maserati, the Trident has partnered with the totally transformed Peters...
The Italian Independent Ducati Scrambler
Life in the fast lane. Italian Motorbike icon Ducati are continuing their pursuit into the burgeoning lifestyle market with a collaboration with fashion house, Italian Independent. Lapo Elkann, the entrepreneur and grandson of former FIAT CEO and controlling shareholder Gianni Agnelli, spearhead the innovative Italian brand. Serving to highlig...
Italian Meets Californian
by Marybeth Bizjak "Farm to fork" is being replaced by a new buzz phrase: proof of concept. It means that a restaurant is successful and can be replicated in other places. In other words, it's scalable, another business-school buzzword familiar to anyone who watches TV's "Shark Tank." It's no longer enough to dream of opening a si...
Sparkling new theater to showcase JPAS’ ‘Light in the Piazza’
The Jefferson Performing Arts Society is kicking off the new year in their new facility by reprising an old favorite, "The Light in the Piazza." The show was a big hit for JPAS in 2012, winning five Big Easy Awards, including best musical, despite only running for a single weekend at Tulane University's Dixon Hall. When the new multi-million dollar...
The Festival of Candelora
By Patrick O'Boyle, Esq. A Pasca Epifania "tutt'e ffeste vanno via". Risponne 'a Cannelora : "No, ce stongo io ancora" – (Easter said to Epiphany, "Now all the holidays are gone," and Candlemas spoke up and said, "I'm still here!") – Old Neapolitan saying. In Italy, February 2nd is traditionally the feast of Candelora, a day which receive...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 76
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 76th issue of our online magazine. It's February 2016, and I'm about to leave for the US, where I'll be presenting my book "We the Italians. Two flags, One heart. One hundred interviews". A few days ago I had the privilege of presentin...
How Mario Batali Does Breakfast
by Nathan Reese Depending on who you ask, Chelsea's Maritime Hotel could be seen as proof of the architect Albert C. Ledner's inspired vision — or a monolithic monument to 1960s kitsch. Originally designed as a hiring hall for the National Maritime Union, the 11-story, porthole-adorned tower has since served as a shelter for...
Lincoln's Foreign Legion: The 39th New York Infantry, The Garibaldi Guard
In the mid-19th century two struggles to define freedom overlapped: the Kingdom of Italy emerged from forty-nine years of war, and America erupted into Civil War. During the Italian War of Unification, thousands of soldiers: Italian, American, French, British, German, Hungarian, Swiss, Polish, and others served eve under the intrepid General Giusep...