Nautica Italiana explores the US
By Rory Jackson Nautica Italiana, the Italian industry association affiliated with Fondazione Altagamma and made up of some of Italy's most prestigious brands, attended Yachts Miami Beach and the Miami International Boat Show to capitalise on the growth opportunities presented by the North and South American markets. According to...
Pisa, il dito bionico ora percepisce il tatto
Di Cinzia Colosimo Percepire il tatto tramite una protesi bionica, distinguere una superficie liscia da una ruvida in tempo reale e in modo simile ad un normale stimolo sensoriale. È più vicino adesso questo obiettivo ambizioso che apre scenari incredibili per le persone amputate: il risultato viene infatti da un gruppo congiunto di ricer...
The Italian Sea Group apre una nuova sede in America
The Italian Sea Group è lieto di annunciare l'apertura di una nuova sede americana a Fort Lauderdale, (Florida), Stati Uniti d'America. The Italian Sea Group è oggi uno dei più grandi gruppi conglomerati della nautica internazionale, ed opera sul mercato con brands prestigiosi e universalmente riconosciuti come Admiral (fondato nel 1966), Tecnomar...
Leonardo's direct descendants discovered
An art historian announced Monday he has discovered the living descendants of Leonardo da Vinci. Alessandro Vezzosi, who directs the Leonardo da Vinci Ideal Museum in the town of Vinci - Leonardo's birthplace Florence province - said he and historian Agnese Sabato will present their findings based on 43 years of multidisciplinary research next...
Blauvelt Sons of Italy Host Welcome Dinner For New Members
Recently, the Blauvelt Sons of Italy hosted a dinner to welcome several new members into the organization. The group also honored two Rockland County students with scholarships for their commitment and dedication to learning the language of Italian. Catlin Hartnett and Greg DeCola, both of Tappan Zee High School, received scholarships for...
These are the most popular Italian restaurants in Boston, according to check-in data
When it comes to Italian food in Boston, the conversation usually starts and ends with the North End. Tourists and residents alike brave winding lines for well-known Hanover Street spots like Giacomo's and Panza, followed by a cannoli from Mike's or Modern Pastry if there's still room after a heaping plate of fettuccine. At the same time,...
Italian biotech, small in size but big in ambition and in results
by Roberto Turno Italian biotech companies are growing in size and number. They are usually young, dynamic, small or even micro enterprises with a strong core made of innovation, research, scientific and technological excellence. According to the 2016 report published by Assobiotec (the national association of biotech companies) in collab...
Meat cutter's food, wine upheld Italian traditions
Steak and homemade spaghetti were Frank Cestello's favorite dishes to prepare for Sunday dinners. His family knew only the best ingredients went into it, because the Derry Township man grew the tomatoes for the sauce in his garden and, as a meat cutter by trade, he knew the best cuts to use in a recipe. "He was always at the stove coo...
Five Tips for Traveling to Italy with Kids Under Six
My parents met at a bar, in Rome, in the 1960's. My mother lived in Washington, D.C. and was visiting family that had moved to Italy. My father was from a tiny town near Viterbo called Grotte di Castro. Little did they know, while sipping wine one warm Roman evening that their two worlds would collide and they would become one. After they...
New Northshore Gem Meribo Opens In Covington Today
by Nora McGunnigle Meribo is pronounced "Muh-REE-bo" and combines the two Italian words meridionale (southern) and cibo (food) to indicate the restaurant/pizzeria's dedication to combining southern Italian recipes with American southern ingredients, like wild boar and Benton's bacon. Co-founders and friends Vinnie La Donne (formerly GM at...
Is our reverence for la famiglia genetic?
by Dolores Alfieri Have you heard of the term "blood memory"? Until recently, I hadn't. Although I have felt that which the term points to many times and, unknowingly, it was exactly this mysterious, magical idea I had been, again and again, trying to define on the show with guest after guest. With Anthony currently overseas galli...
Louie's Old Mill, an Italian BYOB, opens in Hatboro
Brooklyn-bred Louie Zweifach is the Louie behind Louie's Old Mill, a revamp of Hatboro's landmark Old Mill Inn at Horsham and York Roads. The Italian BYOB - whose specialties are red-gravy dishes (lasagna, meatballs, clams oreganata) and mammoth desserts (milkshakes, sundaes, cannoli) - is to premiere July 19. It will serve dinner initially; priva...