Make Way for the Race of the Saints
It’s not just an event—it’s a vivid representation of something felt so deep within the community of Jessup, Lackawanna County, Penn., that it can only be described as “anima.” La Corsa dei Ceri, the annual “race of the saints” in honor of St. Ubaldo, is held in both Gubbio, Italy, and Jessup. Legend states that Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Bar...
Americans ditch suffocating healthcare costs and divisive politics to retire in Italy: 'It's the way they approach life'
Eric and Christina Schwendeman's relationship got serious the day he brought up retirement. "I have a long-term plan," Eric, 53, recalled telling his now-wife nearly two decades ago. "I want to work as hard as possible and retire to Italy as young as I possibly can." At the time, the couple lived in Naples, Florida, which is more than 5,000 miles a...
Italy is the European club champion in men's and women's volleyball!
In one single day, the men's Champion's League and the women's Champion's League were won by Italy, which dominates the world of European volleyball. Yesterday in Antalya, Turkey, Itas Trentino lifted the most coveted continental trophy to the sky by overcoming the Poles of Jastrzebski Wegiel 3-0 in the men's final. At the same time, it was the Ita...
Capri: why buyers are willing to wait years to find the right property on the vibrant Italian island
Flanked by mountains and lined with pastel-painted cafés and bars, the waterfront at Marina Grande has plenty of rustic Italian charm. It is also reported to be the most expensive marina in the world, its berths booked months in advance by summer visitors who use the island of Capri, with its chic restaurants and boutiques, as a staging post for to...
New market eatery Pasta La Vista gives nod to pop culture
It is fitting that there is a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger sitting on the cash register at Pasta La Vista. This new Italian eatery moved into Reno Public Market earlier this year. There are constantly new food stalls calling RPM home, but this one caught our attention—and has made a name for itself—based on their method for cooking pasta inside o...
We Must Keep Schenley Park’s Statue of Columbus
On April 19, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled 7 to 0 to reinstate a lawsuit to prevent the removal of Pittsburgh’s Christopher Columbus statue from Schenley Park. The suit was filed by the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), the largest Italian American fraternal association in Pennsylvania, founded in Pittsburgh in 1930. The...
From the city of brotherly love to the love for the Italian brothers and sisters
Ten years ago a museum of exceptional passion for our country dedicated to Italian emigration was born in Philadelphia. It was Filitalia International that created it, a wonderful organization founded by a remarkable man, Pasquale Nestico. Today his son Saverio heads Filitalia, and he is one of those leaders who guarantee the Italian American commu...
A Guide to Lesser-Known Lucca, Italy
Italy was a travel hotbed this summer (literally and figuratively). It was the perfect storm of variables: Post-COVID travel crescendoing, the new season of HBO’s White Lotus airing and coupled with the rise of Tomato Girl Summer on TikTok, featuring crystal blue waters in Capri and mouthwatering plates of homemade pasta. But the influx of tourists...
New Italian restaurant coming to Crystal Lake promises ‘the real deal’
Lake in the Hills resident Dominic Florio is ready to step out of retirement and make his mark on the Crystal Lake restaurant scene at age 73. “I decided one more time. I can only play so much golf, and I love the business,” he said. He is opening a fine-dining Italian restaurant off Randall Road called Florio’s Italian. The restaurant, at 1540 Car...
What’s In A Name? The Fight To Protect Italy’s “San Marzano” Tomato Appellation
It would not seem easy to make the tomato into a prized ingredient, but, after decades of promotion in the food media, the tomatoes of San Marzano in southern Italy have taken on a gastronomic status as having no equal anywhere when it comes to intensity of flavor, natural sweetness and a balance of acid. For a foreign food like the tomato that wa...
Italy legend Giorgio Chiellini joins FOX Sports as analyst for UEFA EURO 2024
FOX Sports, America's new English-language home for UEFA Euro 2024, announced Wednesday that legendary Italian center-back Giorgio Chiellini will join the network's broadcast team this summer as a studio analyst. This will mark Chiellini's broadcast debut with FOX Sports. During Chiellini's storied 18-year career with the Italian national team, he...
What to see in Casoli, the olive oil town in Abruzzo
Our journey exploring the most beautiful gems to visit in Italy takes us to Abruzzo once again, the enchanting Europe’s green region, a land where the mountains embrace the sea capable of welcoming and pampering tourists among ancient cities and stunning villages. Speaking of villages, today let's discover together what to see in Casoli, one of the...