‘Impractical Jokers’ Star Joe Gatto Gives Update On Dog Struffoli
Joe Gatto is well known for his appearances on the comedy show Impractical Jokers. The show stars Gatto along with costars, Sal Vulcano, James Murray, and Brian Quinn. Four comedians and lifelong friends compete to embarrass each other out amongst the general public with a series of hilarious and outrageous dares. When Sal, Joe, Q, and Murr challen...
Skiing Terms for Hitting the Italian Slopes
In our family, we ski mainly to eat. And, judging by the hordes of people elbowing themselves into the buffet line come 1 p.m. in every “rifugio” (Alpine lodge) in the Italian Dolomites, that seems to be the case for many of those who partake in the great Italian tradition of the “settimana bianca” (“white week”, or week-long ski holiday). Our day...
Dalla Terra Winery Direct Adds Sardinian Producer Vigne Surrau to Its Portfolio of Family-Owned Italian Wineries
Dalla Terra Winery Direct® announced today that Vigne Surrau has joined its group of family-owned Italian estates, making it the first Sardinian winery to be added to the company’s import portfolio since being founded in 1990. Established in 2004 by the Demuro family, Surrau is located just fifteen minutes from the stunning Costa Smeralda in the no...
New CNN Original Series “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” and “Lincoln: Divided We Stand” Debut on Sunday, February 14
It’s a big night for CNN Original Series on Sunday, February 14 with the debut of Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy at 9pm ET/PT and Lincoln: Divided We Stand at 10pm ET/PT. Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy is a six-part CNN Original Series that follows Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci as he travels across Italy to discover the secrets and de...
The Lunelli Factor
On a frigid January morning, we arrive at Villa Margon in Trento to photograph the Lunelli family. Well, most of the family, because only the middle generation is present. The children, eleven in total, ranging from 3 to 15 years old, are at school. The aunts and uncles — four of the five remaining children of Bruno Lunelli, who in 1952 acquired th...
Bello Italian Restaurant on North Franklin Street
North Franklin Street Street in downtown Tampa is home to our latest Tampa Bay Food Tour partner Bello https://bellotampa.com/ . Bello opened in late November in the former Osteria location and we are happy to see signs of this stretch of Franklin Street being reborn once again. Bello offers up a bevy of delicious Italian specialty pastas, appet...
From the Vine Film and Discussion with Jim Toscano and Emmy Award Winning Actor Joe Pantoliano
The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society in Washington, DC is inviting you to attend a virtual discussion about the film " From the Vine,” with our special guest the film’s lead actor Joe Pantoliano! Joe has won an Emmy for his role in the Sopranos and has had roles in many hit films such as the Goonies, the Matrix, and Risky Business. His most recent f...
Italy's Castello di Rivoli Museum to Serve as Covid-19 Vaccination Center
Castello di Rivoli, near Turin, will open its vast galleries as a Covid-19 vaccination center, becoming the first museum in Italy to do so. The institution is partnering with Rivoli city health authorities in support of Italy’s organized effort to vaccinate its citizens against the virus that to date has sickened 2.3 million and killed 80,000 in th...
Fazoli’s Prepares to Scale New Heights in 2021 after Most Successful Year in Brand History
Despite facing the most challenging year for the restaurant industry, Fazoli’s proved month after record-breaking month that its vigorous momentum cannot be slowed down. The renowned, Lexington-based brand known for serving up premium Italian dishes at a great value closed out seven straight historical months with double-digit month-over-month sale...
Zegna Moves Into a New Galleria Space, Giving Houston a Fresh Look at the Rolls-Royce of Menswear
After a decade of serving Houston’s discerning gents in one location in The Galleria, Ermenegildo Zegna has made a strategic move to another space in the mall with a design update that provides a refreshed and innovative perspective for the Italian luxury menswear brand. Zegna joins other luxury brands that in recent years have taken a fresh approa...
Old soldier who serenaded wife now playing in hospital
An 81-year-old former Alpine veteran who won plaudits for serenading his COVID-affected wife outside her hospital window in November is now entertaining his fellow COVID patients in another nearby clinic near the northern Italian town of Piacenza. The former member of the crack 'Black Plumes' regiment, Stefano Bozzini, is playing his accordion for...
Prato Bakery to Open Its Third Location in Jersey City
Prato Bakery is taking its Italian bakery talents and expanding its business yet again — by opening its third location — back in Jersey City. You probably have already been acquainted with this delicious local eatery in Hoboken {201 Washington Street} and Jersey City {371 4th Street}. But now, Prato will be opening another location in Downtown Jers...
