Laura Maioglio’s Barbetta: A Century of Culinary Heritage on Hell’s Kitchen’s Restaurant Row
It’s been on W46th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues for almost a century — long before the phrase “Restaurant Row” had ever been invented — and even today, Barbetta stands as a timeless testament to culinary excellence and enduring tradition. The iconic restaurant was established in 1906 on W39th Street by Sebastian Maioglio, who hailed from Fubi...
Italian Restaurants, Explained: 10 Different Types of Eateries You'll Find in Italy
Planning a trip to Italy? You might be wondering: What’s the difference between an osteria and a trattoria? What about an enoteca? And does ristorante just mean restaurant? As you travel around the country, you’ll discover many different types of dining establishments, and the distinctions between them aren’t always clear. Now that I’ve been living...
The Anarchist Transmitter of Sabato Rodia
In the summer of 1910, an anarchist named Sabato Rodia arrived in Seattle, a humble Italian worker visiting his brother and their comrades. Later known to the world as Sam Rodia, back then he was Sabato; quiet, passionate, and fiercely committed to the beautiful idea of anarchism where there would no more masters or slaves but only free people livi...
Colla Micheri, the medieval village a stone's throw from Laigueglia
Colla Micheri is a medieval village nestled along the route of the ancient Roman road Julia Augusta. This small cluster of stone houses emerges in the imagination for its extraordinary beauty and evocative charge. The village unfolds as a spider's web of cobbled streets that meet in the small square, where the church of St. Sebastian, with its dist...
Italian import All'Antico Vinaio exceeds the hype with worth-the-wait sandwiches
If you haven’t heard of All’Antico Vinaio, you’re missing out on one of the buzziest new eating experiences in the Las Vegas Valley, appropriately situated at the exciting UnCommons complex in the southwest. The storied Italian sandwich emporium based in Florence opened its fifth location in January and has maintained consistent lines out the door...
How to escape the crowds at Lake Como in Italy
The town of Bellagio basks in the spotlight as Lake Como’s crown jewel, but there’s a quieter haven across the lake, away from the masses, and it’s the perfect base to explore the extraordinary towns that lap Italy’s third-largest lake. Welcome to Lenno. A charming hamlet with a population of about 1800 some 20km northeast of Como, the closest trai...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Editor John Ottman to Direct Antonio Vivaldi Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)
Editor, composer, director and producer John Ottman is teaming with film and music industry executive David Franco to develop a dramatic biopic based on the life of world-renowned Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi. The project, written by Kevin Lund and TJ Scott, has had been long-gestating, beginning 20 years ago when Ron Howard was set to direct....
WTI Events: April 17, 2024 Verrazzano Day in Greve in Chianti
April 17, 2024 Greve in Chianti, Italy
Martin Scorsese to Direct ‘Sinatra' Biopic, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence
Martin Scorsese, 81, is planning to shoot two films back to back: the first about Jesus, the second a Frank Sinatra biopic. Leonardo DiCaprio would play Sinatra and Jennifer Lawrence his wife Ava Gardner. Sony is currently the frontrunner to helm the project. This is quite the news given that the project had originally been scrapped, for a variety...
The United States of America and Italy Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Expand Collaboration on Countering Foreign State Information Manipulation
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Italy’s Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation between the United States and Italy on countering foreign state information manipulation. Foreign state inf...
The small wild paradise of the Egadi Islands. Where to eat and what to see in Marettimo
Solitary and wild, Marettimo has preserved a reserved and elitist profile. The furthest of the Egadi presents itself with high limestone walls covered by Mediterranean scrub that plunge into turquoise and crystalline sea waters. The white houses with blue windows of the small fishing village resemble the Greek landscape of the Cyclades. The rocky c...
Settepani: The family conquering Brooklyn with Italian sweets: "Panettone all year round here"
Bilena Settepani wasn't even born yet when her parents, Nino and Leah, the former Sicilian and the latter Ethiopian-Eritrean, laid the foundation stone for what is now an Italian-American institution: Settepani Bakery in Brooklyn, a place dedicated to promoting the national baking art. "Nomen omen," one might say. And indeed, they never stopped: wh...