Italian restaurant takes swipe at locals after closing down

Italian restaurant takes swipe at locals after closing down

An Italian restaurant has taken a savage swipe at locals after closing down – saying, “Thank you for never supporting us, not even once.” Don Ciccio brought down the shutters in Highgate, north London earlier this month, exactly six years after opening. Announcing the closure on its website, the Hampstead Lane restaurant has taken a … Read more

Exclusive | NYC’s best new Italian deli is in a Staten Island gas station — as Big Apple fuel depots upgrade to premium fare

Exclusive | NYC’s best new Italian deli is in a Staten Island gas station — as Big Apple fuel depots upgrade to premium fare

On the outside, the Shell station at the corner of Victoria Boulevard and Seneca Avenue on Staten Island looks like any other of the hundreds of fuel depots in NYC’s most car-centric borough — but only one of them can claim Italo and Gerardo Perito. Venture through the sliding doors into what elsewhere might be a … Read more

Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old hidden ‘fairy houses’ on Italian island

Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old hidden ‘fairy houses’ on Italian island

Three ancient “fairy houses” have been uncovered on the Italian island of Sardinia, according to local officials. The discovery was announced by the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape for the Provinces of Sassari and Nuoro on July 29. Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean just south of France’s Corsica, is famed for its beaches and … Read more

World’s best tennis players flock to this NYC Italian joint during US Open: ‘They love it here’

World’s best tennis players flock to this NYC Italian joint during US Open: ‘They love it here’

Game, set, mangia! US Open stars are loading up on the carbs before their matches at a tony Midtown Italian joint — where they dine near each other at night before trying to take one another down in Flushing. “Jannik Sinner, he like the pasta with the bolognese sauce,” said Gustavo Hodzic, a co-owner of … Read more

Exclusive | Latest fashion trend nonnacore puts Italian grandma gear front and center with a boost from celebs like Rihanna and Kendall Jenner

Exclusive | Latest fashion trend nonnacore puts Italian grandma gear front and center with a boost from celebs like Rihanna and Kendall Jenner

NYC loves its nonnas. Italian grandmas are at the epicenter of the hottest accessory craze as summer moves into fall — silk scarves that sizzle as the new/old headpiece-de-resistance.  “It” girls are eating up and scarving down the latest vintage, voguish vibe — a styling movement known as “nonnacore,” made haute by tastemakers from Rihanna to the … Read more

Italian tourist hotspot under fire for charging customer for pizza seasoning: ‘Crazy’

Italian tourist hotspot under fire for charging customer for pizza seasoning: ‘Crazy’

It was a salt and pepper shakedown. A diner who asked for pepper on his pizza at a restaurant in Italy was appalled after realizing he’d been charged extra for the seasoning. The incident reportedly occurred at an undisclosed pizzeria located in the center of Bari, a seaside hotspot teaming with tourists, Newsflash reported. The … Read more

American tourist slams over-crowded Italian travel hotspot: ‘It was complete chaos’

American tourist slams over-crowded Italian travel hotspot: ‘It was complete chaos’

This traveler gave this charming Italian tourist town the boot. Las Vegas resident Regina Simmons, her husband and their two teenage daughters spent time earlier in the summer seeing the sights around the Southern European country — and evidently, they were far from the only ones who peeped Positano on social media. They visited Rome, … Read more

Italian archaeologists unveil rare 2,600-year-old tomb untouched by looters

Italian archaeologists unveil rare 2,600-year-old tomb untouched by looters

Archaeologists recently unearthed a remarkable 2,600-year-old tomb in Italy — a rare find untouched by looters. The discovery was announced by the Italian Ministry of Culture on June 30. In a press release, the organization said the burial mound dated back to the late 7th century B.C., during the Orientalizing period of Italian history. The tomb is part … Read more

This is the lakeside Italian villa where Pope Leo XIV is taking his vacation — and you can visit for just $14

This is the lakeside Italian villa where Pope Leo XIV is taking his vacation — and you can visit for just

The pope is in for a holy holiday tradition. After a surprising rise to the top position, Pope Leo XIV will be taking a summer holiday. He recently announced plans to stay at the Castel Gandolfo — a 135-acre complex in a hilltop town on the outskirts of Rome that offers breathtaking views of Lake … Read more

Exclusive | Meet the heaving, huffing ‘lifters’ who hoist the 4-ton Giglio at Brooklyn’s wild Italian bacchanal: ‘By the time the day is over, you’re just dead’

Exclusive | Meet the heaving, huffing ‘lifters’ who hoist the 4-ton Giglio at Brooklyn’s wild Italian bacchanal: ‘By the time the day is over, you’re just dead’

Everybody loves a par-ayyy-de. An Italian Brooklyn tradition for over a century, Williamsburg’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast draws hundreds of thousands to an annual bacchanal of sausage, peppers and spectacle, courtesy of the festival’s main character — the gigantic Giglio, a four-ton, 72-foot statue “danced” through sweltering streets by a team of 120 … Read more

Heather Graham flaunts ageless figure in stunning bikini collection during Italian vacation

Heather Graham flaunts ageless figure in stunning bikini collection during Italian vacation

There is no one else who is soaking up the sun more these days than Heather Graham. The actress, who is on vacation in Sardinia, has delighted her 571K followers on Instagram by proudly displaying her collection of bikinis while beating the heat with pals. “Got to explore beautiful Sardinia with my friend @debrajfisher,” the 55-year-old captioned … Read more

Manhattan’s power scene is back in full force at this luxe new Italian restaurant from Michael White: It’s Marea 2.0

Manhattan’s power scene is back in full force at this luxe new Italian restaurant from Michael White: It’s Marea 2.0

Midtown has its pre-pandemic swagger back — and People’s Exhibit No. 1 is Santi (11 E. 53d St.), the buzzing new modern-Italian restaurant from celebrated chef Michael White. Its nexus of corporate power, great pasta and fun people-watching make it the area’s hottest scene since White’s Marea opened in prehistoric 2009. After splitting with the Altamarea … Read more

Influencer roasted for bizarre egg-cooking hack she claims she learned from her ‘Italian grandmother’: ‘Absolutely not’

Influencer roasted for bizarre egg-cooking hack she claims she learned from her ‘Italian grandmother’: ‘Absolutely not’

They feel like she can’t wok on water. TikTok is rife with questionable food content, from powdered yogurt to Sprite-soaked gummy bears. Now, one of the platform’s epicures has been figuratively pelted with vegetables for recommending that people fry their food with cucumber water in a video with 17 million views The German gourmand, who … Read more

I’m an Italian chef — here are the most common food mistakes tourists make in my country

I’m an Italian chef — here are the most common food mistakes tourists make in my country

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It’s important to adapt to the cultural rules of another country when visiting it — especially regarding food. World-renowned Italian chef Massimo Bottura recently shared the food mistakes he often witnesses many travelers making when visiting his home country. According to Bottura, one of the biggest blunders … Read more

Is your kid is speaking Italian gibberish? Blame this Gen Alpha ‘brainrot’ meme

Is your kid is speaking Italian gibberish? Blame this Gen Alpha ‘brainrot’ meme

It’s giving… espresso-induced insanity. If your 10-year-old suddenly starts yelling “tralaero tralala!” while pirouetting like a caffeinated ballerina, you’re not hallucinating.  You’ve just been hit with a full-blown case of “Italian Brainrot” — Gen Alpha’s latest hyper-online obsession that makes “Skibidi Toilet” look like Shakespeare. Forget pasta, art, or bona-fide Italians: This trend has nothing … Read more

Italian woman, 91, breaks running record — what makes her body different, according to doctors

Italian woman, 91, breaks running record — what makes her body different, according to doctors

Most 91-year-olds are racing to their recliners. Not Emma Maria Mazzenga. The Italian nonagenarian sprinted through a 200-meter dash in under a minute last year, crushing the previous world record for her age group. While others were gasping for air, Mazzenga was already sizing up her next race. Amazed by her speed, doctors investigated what … Read more

‘Entitled’ American slammed for trashing ‘overpriced’ seaside Italian town — and ‘loud’ US tourists: ‘Girl, you f–ked up bad’

‘Entitled’ American slammed for trashing ‘overpriced’ seaside Italian town — and ‘loud’ US tourists: ‘Girl, you f–ked up bad’

“It was, like, the people that weren’t well traveled, like, just loud and yelling down the tiny streets while repping their favorite football team.” Source link #Entitled #American #slammed #trashing #overpriced #seaside #Italian #town #loud #tourists #Girl #fked #bad

Prada buys Versace for $1.4B to create Italian fashion powerhouse: ‘Huge potential’

Prada buys Versace for .4B to create Italian fashion powerhouse: ‘Huge potential’

Prada struck a $1.375 billion deal to buy smaller rival Versace from Capri Holdings on Thursday, including its debt, in a move that unites two of the biggest names in Italian fashion. Prada is seeking to expand, having defied a slowdown in luxury demand, while Versace has been operating at a loss in the last few quarters. The … Read more

‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Review: An Updated Italian Heroine

‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Review: An Updated Italian Heroine

“There’s Still Tomorrow” is set in Rome after World War II, but it unfolds with timeless verve and romanticism. It’s the directorial debut of the Italian singer and comedian Paola Cortellesi, who also stars. This feminist dramedy tells a story about domestic abuse — echoing still-timely concerns about violence against women and toxic masculinity in … Read more

Boomers ruin their spaghetti with these common cooking errors, according to an Italian chef — but Gen Z mostly gets it right

Boomers ruin their spaghetti with these common cooking errors, according to an Italian chef — but Gen Z mostly gets it right

The kids are alright. A majority of Gen Z home cooks are making spaghetti fit for an Italian family dinner, according to a new survey — while most baby boomers are hopelessly lost behind a pasta pot. Barilla commissioned the starchy study to better understand America’s relationship with the Sunday favorite — revealing a surprising generational divide … Read more