How ‘Rocky’ shaped Quentin Tarantino’s career
“It ain’t about how hard you hit… It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward” is the famous and iconic line from Rocky. It’s so ubiquitous the line even made a resurgence during the TikTok and Instagram era as the backing voiceover that’s laid over inspirational videos of wannabe entrepreneurial types and fitness influencers taking...
Fine Wines, Piedmont and Tuscany the fastest-growing regions (after Burgundy) in 10 years
Falling prices, hidden gems, the wines that, in different vintages, have improved the most over time, the labels to invest in, the producers to follow most closely and more. There are many insights that come from the “Wine Leagues” 2023 analysis by “Wine Lister”, the famous English portal dedicated to fine wines. Wine Lister looked at price trends....
Newly Minted Michelin Star Holder Rich Torrisi Is Living The Italian-American Dream
Rich Torrisi vividly remembers the first time he saw the New York City skyline. It is a moment indelibly inked into his mind, because it was the moment that changed everything, that set the course of his career to come. The 44-year-old chef and co-founder of Major Food Group, the powerhouse brand behind the likes of Carbone, ZZ’s Club, The Grill, a...
Embracing the Future in the Eternal City: How Technology Transforms Your Rome Adventure
One of the most common hassles travelers face when visiting Rome is long queues at popular attractions. The last thing you want to do is spend hours waiting in line when you could be exploring the city. Fortunately, technology offers a solution – booking attractions and activities online in advance. Many iconic landmarks in Rome, such as the Coloss...
Ennio Morricone documentary in theaters in February
The amazing life and career of composer Ennio Morricone is explored in a new documentary, Ennio, which will be in theaters on February 9. Via Rolling Stone: The documentary, which was made by filmmaker and regular Morricone collaborator Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso) before the Maestro died in 2020, premiered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival...
Naples is criminally underrated: Here’s why you should visit in 2024
“See Naples and die!” The famous saying, popularised by 18th-century German writer Goethe, is an affectionate nod to the beauty of the southern Italian port city, enveloped by its cerulean bay and crowned by Mount Vesuvius. But nowadays, the catchphrase has taken a whole new meaning. As the much-maligned epicentre of Italy’s ferocious Camorra gang,...
Pioneers of pizza satisfied the appetite of Tuscarawas County residents
Fortunate is the pizza lover who lives in Tuscarawas County. For decades, area residents have had ready access to some of the best pizza around, thanks to the Italian immigrants who came here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, bringing with them recipes from their home country. Paul and Mary Penso opened the first pizza shop in Tuscarawas C...
From ancient Rome to the 21st century, a quick history of women entrepreneurs in Italy
In the teeming markets and cobbled streets of Ancient Rome, where the thrum of the empire pulsed strongest, two women carved their names into the annals of commerce and industry, challenging the era’s traditional gender roles. Back then, societal norms largely confined women to private spaces, where they were expected to be custodians of the home b...
Scholarly group bestows award on Candeloro
While he was growing up in Chicago Heights during World War II, Dominic Candeloro wasn’t at all proud of his Italian ancestry. His father was a low-paid construction worker who only learned a few words of English. That and the fact that Italy was fighting against the Allies made him ashamed of his roots. The feeling persisted after the war, when th...
The 10 best winter amusement parks in Italy to discover with the family
Winter amusement parks in Italy, what are the best ones where you can spend a weekend away in winter? Many people think that fun weekends for the whole family can only be planned in the summer months, but they are wrong. Italy is full of winter amusement parks perfect for unforgettable recreational activities such as rides, games, and animal shows...
Porchetta House Takes the Italian Pork Sandwich for a Global Spin
Porchetta might translate from Italian to “little pig,” but the traditional dish—skin-on pork belly wrapped around a boneless loin and slow-roasted for hours—requires big effort. “You cook it on a spit, and then [to get the skin crispy], you ladle super-hot oil over it,” says AJ Paloni, chef-owner of the 10-month-old Porchetta House, a lunch-to-lat...
Why This Italian Bubbly Is the Wine World’s Best-Kept Secret
Just a short distance from Milan, Italian sparkling wine region Franciacorta languishes in the long shadows cast by two better known but vastly different types of effervescent wine, Champagne and Prosecco. The first, which every wine lover knows is only produced in the Champagne region of France, is the luxurious standard-bearer for sparkling wine...
