Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio : when a daily car goes wild
Giulia, Giulia, Giulia … Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio this name sounds like a sweet Italian song to our ears. Not Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo, but rather the kind of concert that we eagerly listen to at every start. Are you guys havin’ that symptom? You may have been infected with a virus… The highly contagious Alfa Romeo virus has...
La ricchezza della Biodiversità italiana
La varietà delle condizioni bio-geografiche, geo-morfologiche e climatiche del territorio italiano danno vita a una straordinaria concentrazione sia di specie, sia di habitat. E questo nonostante una popolazione e una densità abitativa che la rendono uno dei paesi più antropizzati del continente che ha subito radicali trasformazioni del paesaggio....
The ultimate 2019 travel list: Where to go in Italy this year
We’ve been hearing about how Italy’s famous landmarks have been suffering under the strain of overtourism lately. As well as crowds being a nightmare for residents, it doesn’t exactly make for the most enjoyable travel experience for visitors either. After all, it’s hard to enjoy the view when you’re being poked in the eye by someone’s selfie stick...
The 5 best Italian spots in Detroit
Craving Italian food? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian spots around Detroit, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fulfill your urges. 1. Supino Pizzeria Topping the list is Supino Pizzeria. Located at 2457 Russell St., the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, is the highest ra...
A Los Angeles - Italia omaggio a Coppola
Sara' dedicato al regista Francis Ford Coppola, 80 anni il prossimo 7 aprile e alla città di Matera, capitale europea della cultura 2019, il 14.mo Los Angeles Italia - Film Fashion and Art Fest. Dal 17 al 23 febbraio, al Teatro Cinese di Hollywood, la manifestazione sulle eccellenze nazionali ed italoamericane, come da tradizione precederà la notte...
Milan: The Grey City Is Going Green
Milan, the city of Italian fashion and the economic capital of the country, is known to many of its inhabitants for not exactly being a colorful and shiny place. The ashy faceless buildings, the dark color of the concrete all around and the constant fog that overshadows the sun and traps the pollution have contributed to the city’s fame as an ultim...
Denver Italian Restaurant Takes the Stage With A Bronx Tale
There's a crucial scene that will have audience members on the edge of their seats during A Bronx Tale, the musical that opens tonight at the Buell Theatre at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. It's not the climactic dance sequence, though: It's the moment when the character named Joey the Whale (played by Michael Barra) eats a slice of pizza. Fol...
Syracuse Duomo: a story of 4 faiths, 6 conquerors and over 2500 years of history
Nestled on a little island, off the southeastern tip of Sicily stands a gleaming white cathedral. As the hot Mediterranean sun hits its towering Corinthian columns and saintly statues, the Baroque façade lights up. It’s an architectural gem and beautiful sight for the faithful and visitors alike. But there’s more to this church than meets the eye s...
The Quest for the Perfect Spaghetti Carbonara
In the Italian American household where I grew up, red sauce ruled. Every Monday, my grandmother Mama Rose made gallons of it in a giant tarnished pot. She started that sauce by cooking sausage in oil, then frying onions in that same oil and adding various forms of canned tomatoes: crushed, pureed, paste. Without measuring, she’d toss in secret ing...
Donald J. Croatti, 84, of Southborough
Donald J. Croatti, 84, of Southborough, died Jan. 11, 2019 at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick after a battle with cancer. He was the devoted husband of Mary Ann (Alberti) Croatti for the past 64 years. Don was a graduate of Framingham High School, class of ’52, and earned a bachelor’s degree at his beloved Boston College in 1960. He was also a fou...
Bill de Blasio Blasts MTV for "Peddling Stereotypes" in 'Made in Staten Island' Reality Show
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has taken issue with MTV's upcoming reality series Made in Staten Island, which follows a group of young people who are trying to distance themselves from families connected to organized crime in the area. "Anyone who has spent any time on Staten Island knows MTV is peddling stereotypes in a shameless ratings grab...
Longshoreman Serves Up Pizza And Pastas At New Columbia Waterfront Spot
Brooklyn's Columbia Waterfront District is a quiet micro-neighborhood that feels more isolated than a glance at a map would suggest. Separated by the BQE from Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill to the east, cut off from Red Hook by the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the south, blocked from the actual waterfront by the shipping yard, it's not the sort of p...