Jay Leno Really Needs a Bizzarrini for His Garage
Where does one start with the story of Giotto Bizzarrini? I guess in 1953. That's when, at the age of 28, he wrote his engineering thesis about the complete Abarthization of the Topolino, the 13 horsepower predecessor of the Fiat 500. The following year, he landed at Alfa Romeo (not unlike Enzo Ferrari back in the day), where he became a chassis en...
If it's authentic Italian cuisine you're cravin', Tewksbury is your haven
When Italian cuisine comes to mind, maybe you think of homemade pasta or freshly brewed coffee or pizza right out of a brick oven. All that and more is available to tantalize taste buds in Tewksbury. The town is home to four main Italian restaurants, each of which offers a cozy, family feel and quality eats. Tewksbury Sons of Italy President Debbie...
Italian Club of Staten Island heeds call from Pope Francis; serve those in need
During a recent homily on "World Day For The Poor," Pope Francis spoke in detail about the need for individuals to overcome indifference and apathy -- and urged people the world over to use their gifts and talents to assist those in need in communities and beyond. Pope Francis noted: "So let us not seek for ourselves more than we need, but rather w...
Giorgio Armani will outfit the Italian Olympic and Paralympic teams in 2018
EA7 Emporio Armani will be the official outfitter of the 2018 Italian Olympic and Paralympic teams for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. This is the third time the brand has been the official outfitter of the Italian team including in London in 2012, Sochi in 2015, and Rio in 2016. The athletes will wear EA7 sportswear that will be deli...
Il panettone guida il record di esportazioni della pasticceria italiana
598,3 milioni di euro, tanto vale l’esportazione di “dolci di qualità” italiani, e se il panettone è la vera superstar, se la cavano bene torte, dolci da ricorrenza, pane con uva passa, cornetti, biscotti e prodotti dolci di panetteria. Un vero boom di vendite che ha portato nel periodo compreso tra settembre 2016 e agosto 2017, a un aumento del 5,...
Meriden war hero, longtime educator remembered
Friends and family remembered Joseph Borriello, a war hero and longtime city school principal, who died at home earlier this month at the age of 94. Borriello graduated from Meriden High School in 1942 and then served in the U.S. Army during World World II. He was a member of the 3rd Infantry Division, which fought longer in Europe than any other A...
L'Emilia-Romagna nella Silicon Valley: tre nuovi bandi per startup e PMI
Andare in Silicon Valley per fare esperienza sul campo, lì dove si concentrano il maggior numero di opportunità e conoscenze nei settori più avanzati e innovativi, dall’Ict ai servizi web, tornare in Emilia-Romagna per crescere, sviluppando la propria idea d’impresa. A due anni dall’avvio dei progetti negli incubatori tecnologici dell’area californ...
Vito's Espresso opens doors for coffee shop, lunch spot in Jackson
There are two types of beer drinkers: Those who opt for artisanal craft beers and those who pick Bud Light. It turns out coffee drinking isn't much different. Jackson's newest coffee shop is Vito's Espresso, 2615 Wildwood Ave., which opened its third-wave coffee shop on Dec. 1. Owner Vic Schiro likens third-wave coffee to draft beer - where consume...
Retired NYPD Det. Sonny Grosso: “Sinatra, Roselli, Bocelli, Domenic Troiano, Night Heat and the Soundtrack of My Life”
On his summer boathouse upstate, Sonny Grosso can often be heard happily singing out loud one of his favorite tunes from the soundtrack of his life. Songs that he and his “Sons of Rest” band of brothers sang like “Mala Femmena,” to tunes that his parents loved, to music he chose to score the dozens of TV shows/movies he produced. In yet another eye...
10 Reasons to Add Turin to Your Italy List
There’s more to Italy than just the big cities. Don’t me wrong, I love the modern side of Milan and the bohemian quarters of Rome but a traveler visiting just these cities in Italy is missing a lot. One needs to re-consider and explore the unconventional choices as well and maybe add a few days to make it to Turin (an hour from Milan), While search...
Longtime restaurateur opens Pike Creek Italian eatery
The owner of a popular Brandywine Hundred eatery has opened a new Italian restaurant in Pike Creek. Café Pomodoro Cucina Italiana at 5337 Limestone Road has taken over the space in the Shops at Limestone Hills that had previously been the home of BellaVista Trattoria & Pizzeria and, more recently, Pike Creek Pizza. The new chef/owner is longtime De...
St. Benedict Wore Prada
In a world where billionaire businessmen regularly undercut wages, mechanize labor, and offshore production to meet quarterly deadlines, Brunello Cucinelli has done something different. The Italian fashion designer has merged the philosophies of Stoicism, Christianity, and German idealism to create a billion-dollar company. His focuses include crea...