Vola l'export cosmetico italiano verso gli Usa (+24,4%)
Nel 2016 gli Stati Uniti hanno guadagnato la terza posizione, dopo Francia e Germania, tra le destinazioni delle esportazioni italiane di cosmetici con una notevole crescita del 24,4% rispetto al 2015 e un valore pari a 406 milioni di euro. Questo valore rappresenta l'87,6% delle esportazioni nell'area Nafta (Canada, Messico e Stati Uniti). Le perf...
Italy to Challenge USA This Weekend in the Newport International Polo Series
On Saturday, July 8 at 5 pm, Italy will make its sixth campaign to capture the silver trophy against USA, with its most formidable team to date in the NBC10 Newport International Polo Series, Presented by BMW. Playing for Italy will be captain Marco Elser, and Roman teammates Massimo Elser, Peter Elser, Lanfranco di Campello and Marcos Antinori, fr...
A road trip through Sicily is a trip across centuries
Sicily sits at the toe of Italy's boot, just 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from the mainland, at its closest point, and a short ferry ride from the town of Messina. But our gateway to Sicily was on the other side of the island, flying into the capital Palermo. We have holidayed in Italy before, but now with my partner and our 6-year-old daughter Kitty i...
On His Quest ‘To Know’ Italian Student Finds Answers, Career at NASA-JPL
Marco Dolci did not set out to become a NASA engineer. Instead, like many of Dolci’s pursuits, the career path presented itself on his lifelong quest “to know” – that is, to answer any and every question that crosses his mind. As a boy, his never-ending stampede of questions became too much even for his ever-patient parents, so they presented him w...
Chicago Mike's Gets the Windy City's Italian Beef Sandwich Right
Chicago has many regional food favorites, but the most famous may be its Italian beef sandwiches. Still, if you haven't spent time in the Windy City, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of this hearty taste sensation. My indoctrination came late in life, but the experience made such an impact on me, I knew I was onto something epic. The Chicag...
Wars of the 'noses': drought threatens Rome's eternal drinking fountains
Baking summer heat has forced Rome to close some of the drinking fountains known as "big noses", or "nasoni", that constantly gush fresh water on thousands of street corners, causing a public outcry. Hit by the soaring temperatures drying out southern Europe, the Italian capital has started turning off up to 30 of the 2,800 distinctive curved metal...
Juvecaserta, firma Ryan Curran Arcidiacono
La Juvecaserta comunica di aver sottoscritto un accordo biennale con il giocatore americano Ryan Curran Arcidiacono, guardia/play di 190 cm. miglior giocatore delle Final Four del campionato NCAA 2016, vinte con la formazione della Villanova University. Nato a Filadelfia il 26 marzo 1994 da una famiglia di origini siciliane, dopo gli anni della Nes...
Nicoletta & Beppe’s Stuffs Its First Pasta in the Pearl District
Taking over the space formerly home to Bellino Trattoria Siciliana in the Pearl District, Nicoletta & Beppe’s is getting ready to roll out its first manicotti with a preview party on July 6, followed by dinners with limited menus each night this weekend. On July 11, the restaurant will officially throw open the doors to serve lunch and dinner Tuesd...
2017 MV Agusta Brutale 800 America Unveiled: Italian Patriotism
Fittingly unveiled for the Fourth of July holiday, the 2017 MV Agusta Brutale 800 America celebrates the Italian brand’s relationship with stateside customers. Based on the three-cylinder Brutale 800, the America pays tribute the the classical America range from the 1970s. Only 50 will be available to match the 50 states in America, making the bike...
Community remembers Bonsack italian restaurant owner killed in kayak accident
A popular italian restaurant in Bonsack is closed this week after the owner died in a kayaking accident. Sal's Italian Restaurant owner Salvatore Scotto-Dicarlo died in a kayak accident on Carvins Cove Monday. Since then well wishers have been dropping off flowers at the door of the restaurant. Loyal customers like Gerda Sternfeld drove by the rest...
Staten Island Nightlife: Trattoria Romana upholds traditions native to Italy
Whoever said Staten Island would be a ghost town on this Fourth of July weekend, obviously didn't see dine at Trattoria Romana Friday evening. The down home dining spot in Dongan Hills, where Vittoria Asoli sits at the helm, was alive with diners enjoying fine food and the exchange of good conversation -- as the fragrant aroma of freshly prepared...
Calabrese family fest returns to Casa Italia
Casa Italia will be transformed into a Calabrian wonderland from Aug. 10 to 13 when the 36th annual Festa della Famiglia in honor of San Francesco di Paola takes over the grounds. The event is blessed to be able to welcome back Archbishop Blase Cupich as the main celebrant at its Sunday Mass for the second year in a row. Jointly sponsored by Societ...