Leoni's Focaccia in Scottsdale Proves Fresh Bread and Solid Ingredients Make For Excellent Sandwiches
Sandwiches are sacred. Whether we're talking about the perfect Cubano, Philly cheesesteak, or bahn mi, it would seem just about everyone can agree a well-made sandwich is a beautiful thing. And if you happen to a fan of a classic Italian sandwich served on freshly made bread, then there's certainly beauty to be found at Leoni's Focaccia in Scottsda...
Explore Your Italian Roots Seminar in Beverly, MA
ORIGINS ITALY Founder and "Genealogy Roadshow" Host Mary Tedesco will present two Italian genealogy lectures at the Explore Your Italian Roots Seminar in Beverly, MA on 14 May 2016: "Roads to Rome: Locating Your Italian Ancestral Town" and "Andiamo in Italia: Italian Genealogical Research in Italy and from Home." Detailed lecture descriptions below...
Italy recovers 7 bodies, saves 500 after migrant ship flips
A large ship overturned Wednesday off Libya's coast with more than 500 migrants aboard, right as the Italian navy was approaching for rescue. Crews recovered seven bodies but saved more than 500 people who were thrown into the sea. The Italian navy said its Bettica patrol ship was responding to a migrant ship in distress when it flipped. A...
Gallucio’s Italian Restaurant Serving Sunday Brunch and a Side of Country Music
Greg Dorak, general manager of Gallucio's Italian Restaurant, which has been named Delaware's Best Italian Eatery & "Irish-Style" Pub, recently announced they are now serving Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. "We are excited to now offer brunch to our patrons," said Dorak. "Our brunch menu includes breakfast staples such as pancakes, omel...
Italian Trade Commission to Open 'L'Eleganza del Cibo' at Chelsea Market
Italian Trade Commission to Open 'L'Eleganza del Cibo' at Chelsea Market According to WWD, Chelsea Market hoppers who wander into the "L'Eleganza del Cibo" exhibition may get a kick out of Gattinoni's "Bread Suit" with its pretzel-and-cracker encrusted pant legs. But this Italian Trade Commission-led collaboration is meant to strength...
1889 Pizza Napoletana brings authentic tastes of Italy to revamped Northwood Shopping Center
Jason and Kelli Kolich's love affair with authentic Italian pizza started at the source. The two studied abroad in Italy during their time at the University of Kansas, and often talked about owning their own restaurant as they embarked on careers in other fields — he in business, she in public relations. Now, their dream is a reality...
The Best Places to Go in Italy, According to Travel Bloggers
Introduce the topic of "Italy" to a group of seasoned travelers and you're almost guaranteed a room full of far-off, dreamy stares as people begin to fondly recall trips through The Boot. Ask a bunch of travel bloggers – via email, no less – about their Italy trips and what places they consider the best places in Italy and you can practically hear...
What Is La Cosa Nostra, Infamous New York Mafia?
by Janice Williams More than 40 members of iconic mafia families were arrested Thursday in New York City, the FBI announced. The agency's Twitter handle revealed early in the day that those who were arrested were members from four La Cosa Nostra crime collectives, including the Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese and Bonanno families. 46 leaders, m...
2 Pittsburgh restaurants donate proceeds from pasta dish to Italian earthquake relief
by Tony Raap Two local Italian restaurants are raising money for victims of last week's deadly earthquake in central Italy by donating proceeds from a pasta dish to overseas relief efforts. Lidia's Pittsburgh at 1400 Smallman St. in the Strip District began offering the spaghetti-like dish Bucatini all' Amatriciana on its lunch and di...
Italian Holiday
by David Sweet As an Italian travels by motorboat from Venice to Murano, where glass has been created with modest tools and radiant fire for centuries, he offers an unsolicited observation on history that he shares with American travelers. "When we live in a couple-hundred-year-old house, we live in a new house," he says. "Italians know t...
North Carolina's Raffaldini, Piccione wineries look to Italy for inspiration
While visiting a friend last weekend, I had the opportunity to visit two North Carolina wineries. One of the wineries — Raffaldini Vineyards — was already familiar to me. The other, Piccione Vineyards, was not. Both wineries are located in Ronda, North Carolina, which is north of Statesville off Interstate 77 near Jonesville. About seven...
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
For anyone in love with the blockbuster pairing of pasta and wine—and honestly, who of us isn't?—New York City is the place to be right now. A bottle of red, a bottle of white...and, yes, we're in the mood for cavatelli and ragù tonight. Back when I worked as the New York Times's bureau chief in Rome, I had a ritual. I would have Sunday dinner out...