Exploring the Enchanting Beaches in Viareggio and Beyond
Nestled along the picturesque coastline of Tuscany lies the charming seaside town of Viareggio. Situated in the province of Lucca, this Italian gem boasts a rich history and stunning architecture. But perhaps most notably, it is the pristine beaches in Viareggio that attract visitors from around the globe. Known as one of the premier tourist destin...
From the vineyard to the world's largest maze comes the wine of ancient Romans
A wine born from a maze. It's the latest bet of the Marco Carpineti Organic Farm, which between the municipalities of Bassiano, Sezze, and Sermoneta, has built the world's largest Vineyard Maze. The project has transformed a portion of vineyard of about three hectares into a complex design that houses two spirals and a maze, wrapped in a wave motif...
Delicious Italian restaurant in Central New Jersey
I love finding new food spots in New Jersey that I've never been to or heard of before. It always feels like the second I walk I can tell I'm going to have a great experience. Partly because no matter where you go in New Jersey you're bound to find good food, but we also do Italian food better than every other state. So when I came across Gennaro's...
When Music was Medicine: The Tarantella's Feminine History
ὕβρις. It’s one of the most recurrent terms of Greek literature, especially the texts of the tragedies. Literally translated as pride, haughtiness, or insolence, ὕβρις is most often associated with those who dare defy the gods, committing the sin of ὕβρις against them. The young commoner Arachne, as Ovid recounts in the Metamorphoses, thought herse...
Joe Venuti ‘the wild fiddler from Philly’ was an Italian American
Giusepppe Venuti was born Sept. 16, 1903, in Philadelphia. Joe was known throughout his life as being a jokester and using hyperbole to explain his early life. Did he study violin at a Milan Conservatory, learn from his grandfather or did he pick it up on his own? Whatever his true beginnings, he became the first jazz violinist. After World War I J...
Italian Wine Estate Making Wines For Over 500 Years Showcases Old Vine Vertical
The baby vine had everything it needed in its peaceful, ancient sanctuary protected by surrounding mountains, the highest reaching over 8,200 feet, in an area of the Italian island of Sicily where time has stood still for over 500 years on the Feudo Montoni wine estate. This baby Nero d’Avola red grape variety, known as Calabrese in this isolated M...
New Italian market and food hall to open in downtown St. Pete
A vacant commercial space in St. Pete's Grand Central District will become a new high-end Italian market and dining hall. Julius Nasso, founder of The Big City Group and Big City Hospitality, has announced plans for the new concept, San Valentino Italian Market, which will debut later this year at 2063 1st Avenue South. The 12,082-square-foot bui...
The Amalfi Coast: an unforgettable experience by car
The Amalfi Coast has been chosen as the backdrop for some of the most famous films of all time. From 'Journey to Italy', starring the wonderful Ingrid Bergman, to 'Mr and Mrs Smith', starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, the list is long and spans different eras and film genres. Accomplice the Hollywood echo, combined with the actual beauty of the...
From Bisanzio to Italy. Made in Italy by Women Exhibition
Event date: From May 20 2024, 10:00 To May 25 2024, 16:00 (Local time) Place: IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY For a fee: No Risa Venezia upcycles the end-of-the-roll of the most luxurious furniture fabrics in the world to create sustainable, one-of-a-kind, couture, wearable art. Skilled artisans, deeply rooted in the Italian traditions, transform the fi...
Traditional Italian comfort food at Pulcinella
Fine Italian and upscale pizza are all the rage, and often in the same nook (Source and Gufo, to name two). But you can find old-school Italian comfort this side of the river too, in the long-established Gran Gusto and Trattoria Pulcinella. We’ve extolled the virtues of Gran Gusto (big fan of the O’Re truffle pizza), so we now shine the light on Pu...
10 books set in Italy that will make you dream of being there
To prepare for a trip, many people buy destination guides to create their own roadmap and not miss the most beautiful things to see and do. Some travellers, however, prefer to read books set in the place they are going to visit, because the stories not only describe magnificent places, but also the emotions they arouse. If you belong to this catego...
Pasta filata: exploring the cheesy world of mozzarella, scamorza and more
What could be more emblematic of Italy than a pizza margherita, small pools of fresh mozzarella bubbling and lightly brown, starkly contrasted against a bright red tomato palette, a lone basil leaf or two providing a pop of dark green? On average, an Italian consumes about 23 kilos of cheese per year. Of that, mozzarella has a reputation for being...