Banking On Mixology Trend, Italian Bitters Proliferate In U.S.
After years of stagnant growth, the Italian bitters-liqueurs category is now blossoming in the U.S. market, driven by current mixology trends and maturing consumer palates. While Gruppo Campari leads the category with its namesake bitter brand—which has seen strong growth recently—a host of other players are also bullish on the category, with new p...
Franchitto receives honor from Italian American group
Diana Franchitto, president and CEO of Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island (HHCRI), was recently honored by the Rhode Island Region of the National Organization of Italian American Women as one of its 2015 Three Wise Women. The award is given annually to three of Rhode Island’s most accomplished women of Italian descent. President and...
Great Pizza at Mozzaluna
Tucked inside the Old World Wisconsin-like Stonewood Village in Brookfield is a cozy Italian restaurant serving Neapolitan-style pizzas. Still the most common style of pizza in Italy, Neopolitan pies are the godfather of American pizza as we know it today. Everything from national chains to Maria's and Ian's are descendants of Neapolitan pizzas. T...
Knicks' Andrea Bargnani plays on with injured thumb
Andrea Bargnani will end his season injured but playing as the Italian forward attempts to salvage his career and reputation. According to a team source, Bargnani suffered a partially torn ligament in his left thumb last week. The injury to Bargnani's non-shooting hand will not prevent him from playing in the Knicks' final five games,...
Italian good news: Foreign Trade, in February import and export both growing
WTI Magazine #58 2015 April, 17Author : Exportiamo.it Translation by: ISTAT data on Foreign Trade in February 2015, give a photo of a cyclical increase in imports and exports with a trade surplus of 3.5 billion euro, increasing if compared to February 2014 (2.4 billion euro). Italian exports gave a positive performance (+ 2.5%) due to t...
Masterful Italian Design Now Available To The Masses
If you've ever wanted your apartment to look like the set of a Fellini film, the MoMA Design Store has you covered. On May 1, the Design Store is launching a collection of 32 fun and feisty tabletop pieces by some of Italy's design greats, encompassing everything from reissued design masterpieces to more contemporary works by the current torchbeare...
Il regale Figaro di Roberto Tagliavini conquista l’Opera di Los Angeles
by Elisabetta Russo "In America si vive il teatro come se fosse il cinema, uno spettacolo cui la gente assiste principalmente per divertirsi". È la prima volta che Roberto Tagliavini - basso originario di Parma - si esibisce negli Stati Uniti, eppure sembra aver già colto la profonda essenza e la vivacità spensierata del pubblico loca...
Mamma e me (Mommy & me) - Parliamo in Italiano (Let's speak Italian)
May 25, 2015 Monday 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMRadici - 303 7th Street SoutheastWashington, District of Columbia 20003Join us for a fun morning of Italian activities and treats! Educator and storyteller Meg Lowey is hosting a special class for moms and their bambini at the market. Our Monday, May 28th session will be all about learning...
Ottica Dante Americas Announces Exclusive Distribution of Tonino Lamborghini Eyewear Collection in North America
Ottica Dante Americas LLC, a US leading distributor of high-end Italian eyewear products, and the Italian luxury accessories company, Tonino Lamborghini Group, announce they have entered into an exclusive agreement for the marketing and distribution of the Tonino Lamborghini EYEWEAR collection in North America. The marketing and distributi...
Saltalamacchia time: 3 facts about the Arizona Diamondbacks' new catcher
by Shane Dale His last name sounds like a delightfully snooty coffee drink. In fact, if you ordered a grande, soy, low-fat Saltalamacchia at your local Starbucks, there's a good chance no one would bat an eyelash. Indeed, new Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia has quite the entertaining last name -- but more...
8th Annual Bocce Tournament
The Italian American Social Club of Waldwick held its 8th annual summer Bocce/Breakfast event. It included several teams playing on Waldwick's Borough Park double bocce courts. Bocce is a popular Italian bowling game derived from ancient Roman times now enjoyed by teams of all ages, male or female. Attendees also enjoyed a homemade breakfa...
1970s series on TV shined light on real Italian food
Franco and Margaret Romagnoli brought real Italian cooking to a national audience in the mid-1970s with their public television series "The Romagnolis' Table." The show sparked a number of cookbooks and three restaurants. "They presented to the American public for the first time what was authentically served at the table by the multitudes," Ma...