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Mutti is a well-known Italian tomato processing company, with a rich history dating back to 1899. Founded by Marcellino and Callisto Mutti in the village of Piazza di Basilicanova in the Parma region, the company began its journey as a …

Suffering from insomnia is, sometimes, not a bad thing. I recently had a bout of it and ended up spending late nights reading and surfing the web. That’s how I came across an interesting article published by Meseuro on their webpage, about …

Un Fernet? Our grandparents may have offered it at the end of fancier dinners… But what’s the name we associate the most with this bitter, yet oddly satisfying spirit? Definitely Branca!  Fratelli Branca Distillerie, commonly known as Branca, is one …

Dear Readers and Friends, L’Italo Americano stands in solidarity with the Italian-American community and all the residents of Los Angeles during this shocking, traumatic, and unimaginable catastrophe caused by the LA fires. L’Italo Americano is not immune to the challenges, …

The mechanical pencil is a sleek and efficient writing tool with an Italian heart, as it was created by the company Aurora, a renowned manufacturer of fine writing instruments. Founded in Turin in 1919 by Isaia Levi, Aurora quickly became …

There’s a feeling in the air that another year has flown by. The Christmas holidays are slipping away as we turn the final page of the calendar. A touch of regret lingers for the things we didn’t accomplish, mixed with …

Family-owned company Ponti has been synonymous with premium vinegars and condiments since its inception in 1787. Giovanni Battista del Ponte, a farmer in Sizzano, Piedmont, began producing wine and wine vinegar, laying the foundation for a business that would endure …

Tornabuoni Arte inaugura nella sua sede di Firenze, Avanguardie al Femminile, una mostra unica che riunisce tre delle più importanti protagoniste dell’arte italiana del dopoguerra: Carla Accardi (1924-2014), Marina Apollonio (1940) e Dadamaino (1934-2004). Con oltre 40 opere, che abbracciano …

Soapstone, known in Italian as pietra ollare, derives its English name from its soapy feel, which is due to its high talc content. On the other hand, the term ollare of its Italian name comes from the Latin olla, meaning …

La nuova vita del Palazzo delle Papesse a Siena, conosciuto come Palazzo Piccolomini e costruito nel XV secolo su progetto di Bernardo Rossellino, è all’insegna dell’arte contemporanea. Lo annuncia Beppe Costa, presidente e amministratore delegato di Opera Laboratori,  che tra Firenze, Siena e …