An article from Il Sole 24 Ore gives suggestions for activities to enjoy Rome by night. Monuments and museums are open late as are restaurants and bars. The weather is good in the fall – a great time to be out late sight-seeing!
Year: 2010 (page 5 of 11)
This emporium dedicated to all things food (and more!) from Italy opened a mega-outpost on Fifth Avenue near 23rd Street. It’s huge with different areas dedicated to all sorts of foods from Italy: cheese, cold cuts, bread, pizza, gelato, jam, coffee and so on. There are many offerings that are not well-known in New York. The pasta section – both fresh and dry – is spectacular. You can shop and, cart in tow, stop to have something to eat or drink. Prices are highish but if you’re looking for Italian ingredients this is a place worth visiting.
This article from La Repubblica discusses the movie The American (opening September 1) starring George Clooney. Much of the movie was shot in Abruzzo post-earthquake. The landscape of this region is central to the movie and will be surprising and fascinating to those who don’t know it. Various Italian actors are featured including Violante Placido who plays the part of the woman with whom the protagonist has a torrid affair…
In this article Corriere della Sera asks if Le Marche will become like Florida for American retirees. AARP’s magazine listed the region as one of the top five places to retire abroad. Corriere notes that there’s been a lot of media coverage of Le Marche recently as a region to explore in depth – so will it become the next Umbria (which was the next Tuscany)?
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