Italian Artists Featured at Miami’s Home Design and Remodeling Show, Miami Beach
Two prominent Italian artists now living in South Florida will be exhibiting their art as part of this year's Home Design and Remodeling Show to be held from March 27-30, 2015 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. At Home with Art – Spotlight on Miami's Art Districts will be a showcase of 21+ established artists working in one of Miami's vibrant ar...
Dining Out restaurant review: Monelli's Italian Grill, sports bar in Wyoming
There was a time in the not so distant past when Metro Hospital at M-6 and Byron Center Avenue in Wyoming stood out in a sea of underdeveloped land. Now, upon exiting M-6 into Byron Center Avenue, one is welcomed by a promising stretch of development dotted with retail stores, fast food chains and businesses. The developer's dream around M...
The beauty and mystery of the Castle of Mussomeli
The aura of mystery and the legends that surround the Castle of Mussomeli (also known as Castello Manfredonico), in the province of Caltanissetta, must stem from its peculiar look: it towers over the rocky base it is anchored to like a dark, enigmatic, tremendous stone ghost. The rooms built by Manfredi III Chiaramonte in the second half o...
Luigi's mansion: Datome at home with C's
There were rumblings as far back as two years ago that the Boston Celtics were interested in Italian League standout Gigi Datome. In fact, the Celtics were intrigued enough that president of basketball operations Danny Ainge traveled to Rome to watch Datome compete for Virtus Roma near the tail end of his MVP season in Italy's top league, Serie A....
Le dieci nonne cuoche del ristorante Enoteca Maria di Staten Island si raccontano in un libro e svelano le ricette originali
Coloro che nel corso degli ultimi otto anni non hanno ancora avuto la possibilità di essere presi per la gola dalle dieci nonne in cucina alla Enoteca Maria a Staten Island, il prossimo 7 aprile potranno leggere i loro appassionati racconti sul libro che sarà presentato da Barnes & Noble. Gli autori Jody Scaravella, Elisa Petrini e le...
Habemus direttore: Giorgio Van Straten nominato all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York
Dopo più di un anno di attesa l'Istituto di Cultura di New York ha finalmente trovato il suo nuovo direttore. Si tratta dello scrittore Giorgio Van Straten, la cui "chiara fama", criterio che guida la selezione dei rappresentanti della cultura italiana nel mondo, è testimoniata dai numerosi libri pubblicati e dagli incarichi ricoperti in prestigios...
Un carica-cellulare a impronta digitale per i centri commerciali
di Marco de' Francesco Un totem che ha già un nome: Leonardo. All'apparenza, un oggetto di design, con uno schermo da 23 pollici in alto. Ma risolve un problema pratico: il fatto è che negli ultimi anni si è assistito ad una consistente evoluzione dei telefoni cellulari, soprattutto degli smartphone, che contengono applicazioni di ogni tip...
Slow Food, Expo Milano 2015 and Italian Food
"The Slow Food Story" MOVIE SCREENING @ THE ROTUNDA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2015. 6:30 – 9:30 PM; $5 ADMISSION4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1428728. This historical documentary walks you through the evolution of the Slow Food Movement, started in Italy by Carlo Petrini. Launched from...
Elmwood Park Police Chief Frank Fagiano
Frank Fagiano, chief of the Elmwood Park Police Department, has been on the job since 1993. He has solved many crimes, and brought countless criminals to justice. But when asked if any of those crimes stand out in his mind, the answer comes easily. Fagiano instantly recalls a particular crime in 1998, when he was a detective. A young woman was wor...
Italian in CT: Learn your family history
by mistykowska In celebrating Italians in Connecticut this week, Louis Nesci and Don Maleto are telling their family history. Lots of families' stories get lost throughout the years. They say to always ask the elders in your family about your history – you may just be surprised from what you learn! The Nesci Institute of Genealogi...
Chef Mario Batali Serves Up Swing Session Charity Golf Tournament at Cascata
By Brian Hurlburt World-renowned Chef Mario Batali is hitting the links to raise funds for the Mario Batali Foundation on June 5-6 at Cascata and The Venetian, and several celebrity friends--including Anthony Anderson and Hank Haney--will join him. The Mario Batali Foundation Swing Session Las Vegas Celebrity Classic features a "w...
Fifty Poems / Fifty Images
Poetry and design meet in this unique volume that is also a tribute to two of the leading characters in these artistic fields -- Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Armando Milani. Fifty poems from Mr. Ferlinghetti's body of work are on the left pages of this finely crafted hardcover edition, accompanied on the right pages by fifty images created by...