* Not your garden variety onion Oct 15, 2008
Full Tone has also inked licensing deals for Onion Tou in Japan, Italy, France and Canada. Onion Tous licensing fees bring in about NT$1 million per year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
What's new in Atlanta restaurants Oct 5, 2008
Small plates from Italy, Spain, India, Britain, Greece, Japan and Jamaica from paella to prawns in peri peri sauce are highlights of chef Rafael Mendoza s menu. Terry Barbu, who transformed eleven50 into Opera, is the interior designer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Wine industry takes root in N.E. Georgia Oct 5, 2008
"It's a disservice to think that the only good wines come from the West Coast, or France or Italy," he said. "Georgians who make wine are dedicated to their craft and are perfecting their art. The cream of the state's crop will rise to the top once people get to know them better.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bring Back Old World Traditions This Holiday Season Oct 3, 2008
Canton Daily Ledger - Ara. for more local weather conditions. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
No regrets: Bush accentuates the positive in last speech to world body Sep 24, 2008
Jun 10 2008: The US president, George Bush, bids farewell to European leaders on a week-long trip to Slovenia, Germany, Italy, France and the UK. . (guardian.co.uk)
European canal journeys fit for king Sep 21, 2008
La Dolce Vita cruises on the Venetian Lagoon and the canalized Brenta River in Italy. Guests visit Venetian landmarks such as the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's, and also sail along Roman trade routes to the nearby islands of Torcello, with its ancient mosaics; Burano, with its lace museum; and Murano with its glass blowing. (Boston Globe)
Christie's prices Chippendale hoard at $21m Sep 8, 2008
Dundas's London home was being remodelled in the 1760s by the trendy architect of the day, Robert Adam, newly returned from Italy and anxious to graft his avant-garde neo-classical style onto the prevailing rococo. After dashing off a design or two for "seat furniture" including a sofa, Adam called in Chippendale to do the woodworking. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Sampler for Sept. 4 Sep 4, 2008
The Marlborough Sons of Italy Lodge #240 will hold its first Annual Barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the Italian American Veterans Post, 111 Neil St. Tickets, at $8, adults and $4, children, can be purchased by contacting Frances at 508-485-4312 or Theresa at 508-481-0913. Under the banner of liberty, equality and fraternity, the Sons of Italy Lodge has helped Italian Americans connect to their heritage and bring Italian culture into our community ... Over the years, the... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Weekend Calendar Sep 4, 2008
Massimino, who holds a B.F.A. from Hartford Art School, has had numerous one-man shows of his paintings, as well as group exhibitions, in the United States and Italy ... His work is in permanent collections of the Springfield Art Museum, New Britain Museum of Art, New Haven Paint Club, Davenport Municipal Art Gallery, Fairfield University, Hotel San Michele (Italy), and the Kennedy Space Center Museum ... Films CROMWELL - The Cromwell Belden Public Library will present a "Video Travel Series"... (Middletown Press, CT)
Together (8/25/08) Aug 26, 2008
A trip to Tuscany in Italy is also planned. The Bakers were married July 2, 1968, at the Lemoore Naval Air Station Chapel in California. (Anchorage Daily News)
As Seen On Streetside San Diego With Lorrie Jordan Aug 25, 2008
Loews Coronado Bay Resort will bring the romance of Italy to San Diego with their spa treatments and gondola rides ... Join Kimberly King for the 13th Annual Little Italy Festa ... Kimberly King will have a preview of Little Italy's ArtWalk Festival. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Delft Blue and White Pottery Aug 23, 2008
The tin-glazed earthenware pottery known as was popular in Italy, and introduced in the Netherlands by Italian potters who had emigrated to Anywerp. These potters produced "Italian-Antwerp Ware," which was characterized by decorative elements such as pinecones, scrolling stylized foliage, and geometirc patterns that were executed in copper green, yellow, ochre, and dark cobalt blue. (Suite101.com)
Shrink the bottle, save the planet Aug 20, 2008
A good example of the shift comes this week in the form of a wine called Terra d'Aligi Tatone, a popular $16 red from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Shoppers in Ontario and Quebec, where the 2004 is being rolled out, may have noticed a change from the 2003 vintage. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Washington, Florida win with long ball at LLWS Aug 19, 2008
"Somebody's got them. We'll do some trading,'' Washington manager Scott Mahlum said. Home runs were in vogue all day. Matamoros, Mexico, hit four in a 10-0 shutout of Yona, Guam; Keelen Obadoza's two-run homer in the fifth broke a tie to help Waipahu, Hawaii, beat Rapid City, S.D., 6-4; and Willemstad, Curacao, smacked four homers in a 14-1 win over Emilia, Italy. The nightcap featured an elimination game between Tampa, Fla., and Shelton, Conn., and Florida rallied late for an 8-2 win in seven... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Bathrooms are starting to feel like luxury hotels Aug 19, 2008
" After talking with designers and retailers, here is a list of what's in and out in bathroom remodeling. --- COST-CONSCIOUS CLASSIC $5,000 to $10,000 Name: Theresa and Jason Obert Ages: She's 33; he's 35 Home: Des Peres, Mo. Family: Daughter Chloe, 1 Remodeler used: The Oberts did much of the work themselves with the help of a friend. When remodeling your bathroom on a budget, it helps to have a little inside information. Because Theresa works at Hallmark Stone - countertop fabricators - she... (AZCentral -- Home)
Swedish wrestler upset with bronze Aug 15, 2008
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian shouts at officials after losing a match to Italy's Andrea Minguzzi ... Abrahamian, 33, discarded the bronze medal he won in the 84kg Greco-Roman competition in protest at his semifinal loss to eventual gold medalist Andrea Minguzzi of Italy. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Luxury homes on high-end tour Aug 12, 2008
So far, about 40 people from France, Switzerland, Scotland, Monte Carlo, Italy, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau - and New York and Florida - have signed up. They pay $800 to cover dinners and limos; hotel accommodations and symphony/opera tickets are extra. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
* World News Quick Take Aug 8, 2008
Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach convent in the sands to lure sunbathers. The 30m-long blow-up church X staffed by priests ready to take confession X will debut tomorrow on the Adriatic coast in the Molise region, an organizer said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Strapped shoppers turn to used furniture Aug 8, 2008
His store contains wooden pieces manufactured in Italy and some real treasures, including a set of five retro bar stools for $350, but he's noticed that lower-end furniture is what's selling these days. And that there's a growing market for things, including used box spring and mattress sets, that didn't sell well before the economic downturn. (AZCentral -- Home)
Come here to dawdle, browse, dine, wander Jul 28, 2008
For a more refined atmosphere, book a table at Ports of Italy (47 Commercial St., 207-633-1011, ). Chef Davide Rossi was reared in Milan and attended culinary school in Italy, so he knows a thing or two about authentic Italian flavors. (Boston Globe)
Travel briefs Jul 27, 2008
The "Stay in Europe, Pay in Dollars" promotion from WorldHotels includes 41 hotels in Germany, Italy, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Luxembourg, Austria, Spain and the Czech Republic, according to Patti Winger, a publicist for the hotel company. Hotels include the Hotel Plaza Brussels, the St. George Roma and the Hotel de Sers in Paris. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Save money on U.S., international travel Jul 26, 2008
Departing out of Trieste, Italy, on Sept. 21, the Costa Classica features Italian-style cruising for seven nights in the Eastern Mediterranean (including Greece and Croatia), starting at $699 per person (a 59 percent savings) ... For instance, a two-week stay in a Montalcino, Italy, two-bedroom farmhouse apartment starting Aug. 27 that's typically $1,889 per person (ground only) was recently posted at $1,389. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Maria Kovras (left), 12, and her mother, Sue, enjoy cold beverages outside the Marion Street Caf Thursday afternoon. City government has been pressing business owners along Marion Avenue to remove certain signs and items from their store fronts. We lived in Europe for a lot of years and everything is outside. There is no inside, Sue Kovras said. So this would be a lot like being in Aviano, Italy. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Jul 26, 2008
So this would be a lot like being in Aviano, Italy. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Celebrity Body Parts: 10 Priceless Pieces of History Jul 21, 2008
It is now on display at the Museum of the History of Science in Florence, Italy, in a peculiar glass egg. 6. (Fox News -- Politics)
Obituaries for July 21 Jul 21, 2008
Born in Rosetto, Italy, he came to the United States through Ellis Island at the age of 12. Mr. DiZebba was a purchasing agent. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Anew kind of hotel in ancient Italian villages Jul 17, 2008
This new type of hotel is probably the closest travelers can come to living like a local in Italy ... Daniele's goal was to pay tribute to the age-old traditions of the region's peoplehistorically some of the poorest in Italyby rebuilding the town in exactly the same way that it had existed for centuries ... In many cases, the families had been in the U.S., Canada, or France for generations and were unaware they had inherited property in Italy. (MSNBC -- Travel)
See the chateau on the Chattahoochee Jul 13, 2008
"We like classic design with simple, clean lines. We worked closely with Donald (Mitchell of ) to bring in traditional European design throughout the home. We wanted our home to reflect our favorite interiors from Italy, France and England. We worked for months to bring in the finest custom, hand-crafted lighting for this house as well. We incorporated limestone in both the interior and exterior of the home so that it would gracefully weather with age.". Coolest feature. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Learn Little-Known Art Facts Jul 5, 2008
Thirteenth-century Byzantine artist Cimabue painted this stylized and beautiful on wood panel for the high altar of the church of Santa Trinita ("Holy Trinity") in Florence, Italy. Santa Trinita is the main church of the Vallumbrosan Order of monks founded in 1092. (Suite101.com)
Unique store carving its own place Jun 26, 2008
Storeowner Luanne Meader and her husband Daniel Meader (owner of Meader s General Store just a few doors down on East Main Street) brought the graceful glass chandelier home from Italy after a trip to Rome in 2005. The exquisite floral-design glass chandelier was made on the island of Murano, where most glass called Venetian glass is now being created, according to Luanne. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Lewiston Faces: Pesavento finds DeSotos, people enrich life Jun 11, 2008
Les has been to Italy, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and France, to name a few place he s visited. He s also traveled all over the United States looking for auto parts and old cars. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
You know you are from Lodi if ... Jun 7, 2008
You know you are from Lodi if. Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
* FEATURE: World-class embroiderer passes on precious skills Jun 6, 2008
Chang declined to comment on the reports, citing client confidentiality, although she did say she would visit the US and Italy soon for research. Chang said she sees strong potential in embroidery restoration as cultural and historical conservation efforts gain momentum in many countries. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Contemporary art boom brings opportunities, and challenges, for insurers May 31, 2008
"Our sources of growth are private collectors, exhibitions and museums. The U.S. remains a fast- growing market, but less developed markets, like Italy, post strong growth based on heavy exhibition activity.". Soaring art prices and the growing number of art buyers, however, have had unexpected impacts on art insurers, including a sharp increase in potential liabilities. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Lake Garda's Top Ten Sights May 29, 2008
10 Dont Miss Experiences at Northern Italys Favorite Lake. From theme parks to real castles, Roman ruins to fine dining, Lake Garda has earned its bragging rights as Italy's favorite summer destination ... Water Sport: Torbole, near Riva del Garda at the northern end of the lake, is northern Italy s most popular spot for windsurfing, both for experts and beginners who enroll in its windsurfing school. (Suite101.com)
On display (45) May 23, 2008
New Morning Bakery, 219 S.W. Second St. Through June 15: An Italian Journey, photos of Italy by James Schupp. Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 1 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Soccer And Sightseeing In Europe May 13, 2008
Master builders from Italy designed many of Klagenfurt's buildings, which have beautifully preserved Renaissance facades. View them from a hot-air balloon and explore the countryside of Carinthia, one of Austria's most scenic provinces. (CBS News -- World)
Architect puts a modern spin on classic forms May 11, 2008
An employee of Peterson's had lived in Italy and could understand. "No one else knew what on earth I was talking about," says Peterson, laughing. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Talk of the Town: Swiss Army knife to the rescue! May 8, 2008
The TC was a joint venture of Chrysler and Maserati, hand made in Italy and then shipped to the United States for marketing beginning in 1989. Only 7,301 TCs were made when it was cancelled in 1991. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Marietta store a global marketplace of gifts and furnishings May 2, 2008
Arte Italica pieces from Italy include a pewter vase ($139. 50), an oil and vinegar set with ceramic cruets, and a ceramic salt and pepper shaker set in a pewter holder. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Love story revealed in discovered letters Apr 21, 2008
Perkin died in 1944 while serving in Italy. Copeland is chairman of the English Department at the University of Northern Iowa. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
One woman's life in China Apr 20, 2008
Italy would be nice, I thought. Or Spain. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Top Swiss Exports & Imports Apr 12, 2008
7% of total imports), Italy (10. 6%), France (10%), the United States (6. (Suite101.com)
Reflecting its past Apr 9, 2008
For a touch of Italy, Chef Luis (129 Elm St., 203-972-5847, , entrees $17. 95-$32. (Boston Globe)
Racing cards to park at Target Apr 8, 2008
This Columbus, Ohio firm let its star employee work from Italy. Email Alerts. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Hoops Halls magnificent 7 Apr 8, 2008
Italy s Marco Materazzi accepted an apology and damages from a British newspaper to settle a libel suit stemming from Frenchman Zinedine Zidane s head butt in the last World Cup soccer final. Major League Soccer s newest team will be Seattle Sounders FC and open play in 2009. (Boston Herald)
In Paris, you can pawn wine for a loan Apr 5, 2008
A household institution, the Paris Credit Municipal was set up in 1777 to offer the poor an alternative to usurers and their punitive interest rates, on a model created by a Franciscan monk in 15th-century Italy. Run on a not-for-profit basis in partnership with the city, it decided last month to open its doors to wine as collateral for short-term loans, as well as the usual artworks, watches, jewels or antiques. (India Times, India)
Hot Wheels(R) and Gallery 1988 Present Pop Surrealist Exhibit Showcasing Artwork Inspired by Classic Toy Brands Apr 2, 2008
The gallery has also received press from the G4 network, KTLA, KTTV, CNN.com, MSNBC.com, KROQ, Power 106 and publications in the United Kingdom, Japan, Sweden, Germany and Italy. The gallery has also created unprecedented partnerships with corporations like The Walt Disney Company, Capcom and Mattel to produce art shows inspired by their products and history. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Taleb Outsells Greenspan as Black Swan Gives Wall Street Worst Turbulence Mar 28, 2008
At a conference in Italy, a group of students told him he looked like , the somewhat paunchy Italian philosopher and author of the novel ``The Name of the Rose. Taleb says he promptly went on a diet. (Bloomberg)
Ingrid Sischy and Sandy Brant to Join European Vanity Fair Magazines as International Editors Mar 18, 2008
Italian Vanity Fair, edited by Luca Dini, has taken Italy by storm since its launch in 2003. with a circulation of more than 250,000 and more than 6,300 advertising pages, the highest volume of any consumer magazine in Europe or the US. German Vanity Fair, edited by Nikolaus Albrecht, was started a year ago and sells close to 200,000. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Collectibles overtake Europe's newsstands Mar 17, 2008
A newsstand in Italy groans under the weight of thousands of offerings, from DVDs and toys to collectibles ... While partworks are popular in other countries, Italy may be the European leader when it comes to selection, especially for items that have little to do with the printed word ... Some news sellers may grumble, but Italians are buying enough of these items to keep them on prominent display at many of the 36,000 news kiosks in Italy. (International Herald Tribune)
The vinyl underground: For a small, but impassioned group it's not just the sound, it's the experience Mar 8, 2008
Of course I could never forget the Depeche Mode Violator album I found still sealed during my trip to Italy last summer when I decadently spent way too much money on myself. At the convention I spoke with other collectors about their records. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Next Stop | Prato, Italy: In Tuscany, the revealing of a forbidden love Mar 7, 2008
In Tuscany, the revealing of a forbidden love - International Herald Tribune. Christmas Mass at the cathedral in Prato, where Fra Filippo Lippi painted the frescoes behind the altar. (International Herald Tribune)
Red Baron's big antiques auction this weekend Feb 19, 2008
"I have three American buyers and others who travel to Uruguay, Belgium, Italy, wherever to spend my money on rare things," said Brown. What they bring back are pieces you won't find in a catalog or in any other furniture showrooms. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Gail Hecko, Leader of tours to Italy Feb 16, 2008
Job: Leader of small-group tours to Italy ... I love my life here,' she said, but 'Italy is the icing on my cake ... Gail Hecko dines at a restaurant near Montisi (above), a picturesque mountain village in Italy (below), during a trip there last year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
SLIDE SHOWThe indecipherable handwriting of literary giants. Feb 12, 2008
While the difference between unutterably and unalterably may not seem momentous, Walker and Zacharias' edition is an attempt to rectify Faggen-like errors in earlier volumes assembled by Leon Edel, James' biographerwho had the writer crossing the nonexistent "Italvia Pass" between Switzerland and Italy, rather than the Stelvio Pass, in March of 1869. And, to the documentary editor, no quirk of spelling, punctuation, or capitalization is insignificant. (Slate)
Brazilian modernism's time has come Feb 10, 2008
Galleries espousing Brazilian design even produce prototypes and manufacture designs that never made it out of sketchbooks during the stultifying postwar decades when Niemeyer, like other communists, fled military-ruled Brazil for Paris and Italy ... "A craftsman from Italy works with indigenous craftspeople, and you get a different unimagined object." These creations are no longer conventionally modern but go beyond a static view of modernism in a true expression of melting pot design ... "... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Not so fast! Artisans tout benefits of keeping a sedate pace Feb 7, 2008
" Slow, as Carl Honore, a Canadian journalist living in London, pointed out, is sometimes just a state of mind. His 2005 book, "In Praise of Slow: How a Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed," collected all manner of slow movements, from tantric sex to Slow Food to the Society for the Deceleration of Time, a civic group in Austria that once called on Olympics organizers to award gold medals to athletes who had the slowest times. "Sometimes it's more of a click in attitude than... (San Francisco Chronicle)
How, where to get away like a star Jan 30, 2008
SHOPPING SPREE: Villa Mangiacane -- Tuscany, Italy. Why it's great: You'll feel as if you stumbled onto a Bernardo Bertolucci set at this retreat, with its sculpture garden and gnarled olive grove. (CNN -- Travel)
Antiques rogue show over as last of forgers convicted Jan 29, 2008
George served in the second world war and was wounded in Italy. "I got two bullets in my head and one in my back and it still hurts," he told a sentencing hearing this month. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Best of the New: Shopping Jan 27, 2008
Already established in New York, Frank Stella Clothiers in Back Bay is a smart mix of classic and hip brands, like Mason's, from Italy, and the UK's Ted Baker London. Combining old-world clubby with modern sleek, the spacious store holds an ample selection, and sales-people are helpful without being pushy. (Boston Globe)
UNI professor lands movie deal on story about Iowa soldier Jan 20, 2008
Perkins served in Italy during the war with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the 449th Signal Construction Battalion, an African-American or "colored" unit ... Copeland's travels also took him to a U.S. military cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, where 11,000 U.S. troops are laid to rest --- including members of the 449th. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Old Barolo wines: Both sensuous and austere Jan 18, 2008
It is made entirely from the nebbiolo grape, which flourishes almost exclusively in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. Unlike with pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon and syrah, nobody has come close to achieving a great nebbiolo wine anywhere else in the world. (International Herald Tribune)
Top 10 Romantic Hotels for Valentine's Day Jan 18, 2008
- Bauer Hotel Venice, Italy For an Italian romance Step out into Renaissance Italy in Venice, home to Italy's most famous romancer - Casanova ... - Villa Maria Hotel Ravello, Italy For quiet-lovers Ravello is one of the most famed towns of the Amalfi Coast. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Afghan journalists seek release of colleague Jan 12, 2008
In 2006, an Afghan facing the death penalty for converting to Christianity was freed and given asylum in Italy after intervention from Western leaders. (Writing by Sayed Salahuddin, editing by Sanjeev Miglani). (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
'Artful Codger', 84, faces jail for fencing hoax art Jan 12, 2008
Wearing slippers, thick gold-rimmed spectacles and a shawl over his legs, the partially deaf Greenhalgh Snr told the judge, who politely checked if he could hear the proceedings: "I got two bullets in my head in the war in Italy, and one in my back and it still hurts.". Greenhalgh has admitted making more than 850,000 from a conspiracy to defraud art institutions and money laundering between June 1989 and March last year. (Guardian Unlimited)
