The villages of ceramics: A journey into Italian craftsmanship
In the beating heart of Italian craftsmanship, there is a tradition rooted in a history that goes back thousands of years: ceramics. In every corner of the country, the art of ceramics lives on in specialized villages, true custodians of a knowledge that has been handed down from generation to generation, representing one of the excellences of Made...
Anthony Fauci memoir, "On Call," coming June 18
Anthony Fauci, arguably the world's most famous living doctor, will be out June 18 with a memoir called "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service." Why it matters: Fauci, 83 — as chief medical adviser President Biden, and longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — helped steer the U.S. through peak COVID w...
How to Dine Like a Local in Italy: From Regional Dishes to Coffee Culture
Walking into an Italian restaurant in Italy for the first time can feel both exhilarating and a little bit scary. The Italian dining experience can look like a carefully arranged and very internal performance to an outsider. From knowing when a double espresso is appropriate, to what the various headlines on the menu stand for, understanding some o...
The Italian Region of Umbria Makes its Grand Debut at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City this June
The Region of Umbria, known as the "Green Heart of Italy", is thrilled to announce its first appearance at the Summer Fancy Food Show, June 23-25, 2024 at New York City's Javits Center. For the first time, the magic and abundance of the Region of Umbria will be on full display at the Summer Fancy Food Show, with a delegation of ten producers with t...
‘It’s never too late’: Temple offers adult study abroad in Rome
Have you ever looked back at your college experience and wished you had studied abroad? Thanks to Temple University’s Adult Study Abroad, it’s not too late. The program, established in 2019, offers a unique opportunity for adults to study in Rome. And Temple is the only university in the country to offer such a program. “While many American unive...
A rare family portrait of Lavinia Fontana acquired by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Remarkable acquisition by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco , which on May 1 announced the acquisition of a significant work by Lavinia Fontana (Bologna, 1522 - Rome, 1614), the Ritratto di Bianca degli Utili Maselli e dei suoi figli, a rare and valuable family portrait, depiction of a mother with her children that demonstrates Lavinia Fontana...
European city with incredibly walkable streets offers culture and amazing food
Said to be one of the most walkable cities in Europe, the Italian city of Bologna offers a wide range of interesting attractions that visitors are able to easily access on foot. Located to the north of the country, Bologna's history can be traced back to around 900 BCE, with many of the narrow streets in the city centre built before cars were inven...
Valentina’s in Madison, Alabama, displays the art and science of an award-winning pizza
You can find some of the world’s best pizza in Madison, Alabama. Go ahead and read that sentence again. From his base of operations at Valentina’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar, chef Joe Carlucci is sharing his lifelong passion for pizza with the world, one record at a time. At last year’s International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, Carlucci earned his sixth and...
Why Parma, Italy Should Be Your Next Italian Getaway
I’ve had the privilege of writing and talking about many of Italy’s little gems over the past few years, but few could be more "gem-like" than Parma, a lovely corner in the heart of Emilia-Romagna where art, history and food get along almost too amiably. You sense it as you stroll through Parma: the beauty of the city’s streets, with their elaborat...
Italian Food and Heritage Festival Festa Italiana to return to downtown Bryan in June
With the success of the event in 2023, Destination Bryan has announced that Festa Italiana, an Italian Food and Heritage Festival, will return for another year in June. “With the success of the inaugural year of Festa Italiana, we began planning the 2024 Festa. We are excited to bring a bigger and better version to Aggieland with live music, mor...
Appalachia Meets Italy at Asheville Newcomer Luminosa
Located in the highly anticipated Flat Iron Hotel (20 Battery Park Ave, Asheville), Luminosa opened on Wednesday, May 15. The newcomer is the work of Charleston-based Indigo Road Hospitality Group, which has multiple restaurants all along the East Coast. Still, Luminosa is very unique to its Blue Ridge environment. Indigo Road was committed to hiri...
We're Archaeologists at Pompeii. A Third of the City Is Still Undiscovered
As I saw the images—the first time in 2,000 years that anyone had laid eyes on them—I felt a great surge of emotion, especially because they remain only yours for a few moments before they are consigned to the admiration of the whole world. We had just uncovered stunning frescos inspired by the Trojan War painted on the splendid black walls of a ba...