Local Italian restaurant launches its own wine
They’ve been serving the Indianapolis community with authentic South Italian cuisine since 2009, with a longer storied family history dating back to the 1920s. Today on Indy Style, learn all about Iozzo’s Garden of Italy, their delicious traditional and handed-down recipes and their newly launched wine! The restaurant, which includes a romantic gar...
Locals and tourists unite in Trastevere for La Festa de’ Noantri
In the second half of July, the bustling Roman neighbourhood of Trastevere unites for its favourite celebration: La Festa de’ Noantri. The name of this festival derives from the Italian di noi altri, meaning “of us”, as in a celebration for that particular community. This popular tradition has its roots in the 16th century and takes place annually...
Sausage making, Bocce games, Italian food will be Saturday at Liberty Lake’s Festivale Italiano
The fifth annual Festivale Italiano will be Saturday and Italian food and games will be the highlight of festivities at the Liberty Lake Farmers Market during market hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The festival will feature a booth of the Italian American Club of Spokane, Order of Sons of Italy in America Lodge 2172. Professional sausage maker and retailer...
Opera goes South Philly: DVOC transforms Giacomo Puccini’s Italian comedy “Gianni Schicchi”
For those that think opera is too esoteric, maybe an opera based in South Philadelphia sung in English will sway that notion. The Delaware Valley Opera Company (DVOC), a local opera house that employs emerging talent as well as established singers, has transformed Giacomo Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” into “Johnny Schicchi,” an Italian comedy about g...
Corso Food Hall Proposal Heads to Italian Village Commission
Corso Ventures is planning another concept for the Short North. Unlike Standard Hall or Pint House, though, it won’t be your typical restaurant-slash-bar. Food Hall, occupying the lot at 1112 N. High St., will encompass a full bar and four kitchens, creating space for Columbus and non-local restauranteurs to pop up, experiment, and give Short North...
Spighe Verdi, la Bandiere Blu dell'agricoltura: ecco i 27 comuni premiati
Le Spighe Verdi sono un po’ il contrappunto rurale delle Bandiere Blu. Se le seconde premiano i migliori tratti di mare in base a una quantità di parametri ambientali, le prime sono un segnale dell’attenzione al territorio, alla qualità della vita, all’ambiente rurale anche quando vengano assegnate a località marittime. Entrambe vengono decise dall...
Tues. July 18th @ 7:00 PM, Join Us for 'Giovanni Battista Moroni: Albino's Master Portrait Painter' at Casa Belvedere
Giovanni Battista Moroni (ca. 1523-1579) is known among cognoscenti of Renaissance painting, but is relatively little-known compared to such masters as Titian and Raphael. He was born to a master mason in Albino, outside of Bergamo, which was then part of the Venetian Republic. He entered Moretto Da Brescia's (Allesandro Bonvicino) studio, and cont...
Lowellville Legacy: Mount Carmel fest turns 122
Every year at the Mount Carmel festival, Rocco Nolfi passes by the DiRusso’s Italian Sausage truck and says “hey” to Archie DiRusso. It’s a connection that spans four generations. Nolfi’s great-great-grandfather, Pietro Pirone, first came to the United States from Italy after receiving a letter from DiRusso’s great-grandfather, Agostine Vespasian....
Festa Italiana to light up Taylor Street
Festa Italiana Chicago will celebrate its 12th anniversary on Taylor Street from Aug. 18 to 20. Hosted by the University Village Association and run by StarEvents, the three-day fest will feature food and beverage booths, live entertainment on three stages, Italian dance performances and classes, cooking demonstrations, a wine garden, and an Italia...
Casa Vincenzo: simple Italian pleasures in Hermosa Beach
If you are unable to take that European vacation this summer—you might want to check out Casa Vincenzo. Here the Deshayes family, French transplants who had been living in London, serve an Italian menu with European charm and the sort of relaxed, laid back service you'd expect from the bistros and trattorias of western Europe. If you ever frequente...
Dallas’ Own Italian Villa is an Oak Cliff Marvel
In 2005, David Griffin and James Ferrara hosted a weeklong house party at a restored villa in Italy’s northeastern Veneto region. Villa Saraceno, built in 1545, is one of 20 or so surviving estates designed by Andrea Palladio, one of the greatest Italian architects of the Renaissance. During their stay, Griffin and Ferrara became smitten with the v...
The Great Pompeii Project nears the finish line: 30 domuses reopened, new lights to illuminate the ruins
The Great Pompeii Project, which began in 2012, is nearing its conclusion. “€65.4 million has been spent,” stated General Manager Luigi Curatoli, “and nine restoration sites have been opened, three more have yet to begin. By 2018, the entire €105 million plan allocated by the European Union will be completed. The new plan, with work lasting two and...