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“Melting pot” è esattamente il termine appropriato per descrivere la città di New York, specialmente quando si parla di cibo e di cucina. Ci sono 24.600 stabilimenti per la ristorazione a New York, secondo dati recenti della New York State Restaurant Association. Più di 18.000 di questi sarebbero ristoranti che offrono almeno 200 tipi di cucina e stili diversi. Secondo le statistiche questo sarebbe un numero in costante crescita che costituisce una fondamentale risorsa economica per il paese e s… Continue

New York – I nostri neuroni amano guardarsi allo specchio e apprezzano particolarmente l’arte. Giacomo Rizzolatti e Vittorio Gallese dell’Università di Parma lo hanno scoperto una decina di anni fa. Le loro ricerche li hanno infatti condotti all’individuazione dei neuroni specchio: terminazioni nervose che si scaricano nel nostro c… Continue

To walk into Gino's, Italian restaurant on Lexington Avenue and 61st street, is a unique and memorable experience. This icon of Italian hospitality in New York City has opened its doors to the public almost sixty-three yeas ago, in 1945, and it has embraced its regular and faithful costumers ever since with its typical Italian warmth mixed with… Continue

GIANO, a new Italian restaurant and wine bar, celebrated its opening night December 19, 2007.
GIANO is named after Janus, one of the oldest Roman gods. Characteristically portrayed with one head looking forward and another back, Janus represented change and transition. He was worshiped at times of important beginnings: war and peace,… Continue

Pasta al forno or Pasta Gratinata is by far one of my most favorite dishes. Growing up in Italy, this is a very classic and traditional dish, from the recipe on the Cucchiaio d'Argento (The Silver Spoon, classic Italian cuisine, somewhat outdated now) to the A… Continue

As my first wine recommendation, I recently came across one incredible (and still on the affordable end) Barolo produced by one of the most experienced and dedicated families in the area of Barolo, Italy. The wonderfully crafted products of Azienda Agricola G.D. Vajra, in the words of one… Continue

UsableNet was founded in 2000 and has offices in New York and Italy, it specializes in helping organizations support users of mobile and assistive technologies for web access. This great company has
unmatched experience and expertise in addressing the limit… Continue

Odissee, Italiani sulle rotte del sogno e del dolore, is a performance created by the Compagnia delle Acque based on the incredible book written by
Gian Antonio Stella, the editor and p… Continue

The Performance Biennial called Performa07 is starting this weekend! And one of the opening events on the evening of Saturday 27th is the first live performance by acclaimed Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli. Cosi’ e (se vi pare,) or Right You Are (If You Think You Are), the renowned play by… Continue

While stuck on a Delta plane that apparently had some 'engine problems', I had the luck to meet Beatrice and hear the story behind one fantastic business venture: Gustiamo.com. Recently returning from a trip in search of some new traditional and authentic products, Beatrice and I talked about food and wines and how dif… Continue