Guide to Milan: happy hour and nightlife
While we sent out the challenge on Rome night life: best places to go and where to eat and drink, we’re setting up one on Milan as well. So anyone who’s been to Milan and is now an expert on…
Russel Crowe and his Merry Men sing in Rome restaurant and square
Russell Crowe sings in the kitchen of a Rome restaurant, and the steps of a Rome piazza, as part of the publicity tour for Robin Hood in Italy. The video above shows Crowe singing in the square, while unfortunately the…
Lake Como luxury hotels: the Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Lake Como luxury hotels don’t get much better than this. If you want to indulge and enjoy the romantic setting of Italy’s beautiful lake, see the Gran Hotel Tremezzo as a luxury Italian hotel worth a stop. It’s on the…
Stradivarius to open flagship store in Milan
After Abercrombie&Fitch, Gap and Banana Republic, it’s now the turn of Stradivarius to open its own flagship store in Milan. Specialising in casual wear for the younger consumer, Stradivarius, which, as you well know, is a Zara sub-brand, will inaugurate…
Puccini's La Boheme cancelled at La Scala in Milan
My mother is visiting me in Italy over the next two weeks, and I had planned on taking her to the opera at Milan’s La Scala. I thought a nice evening out after work on a Friday would be just…
Former Miss Italy Francesca Chillemi poses sexy for Fox Uomo
Former Miss Italy Francesca Chillemi, after leaving behind her role as a carabiniere in a famous Italian soap opera, shows off her hot body for the April’s issue of Fox Uomo Magazine. Surrounded by luscious strawberries, the brunette in her…
More than 131 million euros in Italian lottery
Italy’s national lottery has reached biblical proportions at more than 131 million euros! If no-one wins the lottery this evening, that figure will escalate beyond the 131,500,000 euros it’s currently at.Tickets can be bought until 7:30 pm tonight, so if…
Places to see in Rome: Capitoline Museums
When after a long ascent you finally arrive at Piazza del Campidoglio, times escapes you, and all of a sudden you realise you are in the very heart of history; a really amazing place, trust me, redolent of a glorious…
Spring recipes from Italy: pasta with asparagus
While it snowed yesterday in northern Italy, to welcome spring and Easter on April 1st, generally speaking signs that the warmer season is on its way are apparent. Which means some wonderful Italian dishes are just around the corner. We’ve…
Spring in Italy: International buskers festival at Pennabili, Marche
If you have a passion for street art you will be glad to know that the Ferrara Buskers Festival is not the only event dedicated to this form of art here in Italy; in fact every year the small town…
Italian football stars: Alessandro Del Piero enjoying summer with his son, Tobias
It seems the new fashion in the football world is all about being a dad, rather than news of the sexual exploits of soccer stars and their betrayed girlfriends. Juventus captain, Alessandro Del Piero, has been enjoying a relaxing summer…
Cattelan's controversial art: the Crucified Woman
This sculpture of a crucified woman, now on the external walls of the Synagogue of Pulheim, was commissioned for the Project Synagogue of Pulheim. It will remain there until 10th August, but for many it’s just an eyesore and wished…
Italian footballer Marco Borriello wants to see David Beckham nude
Italian footballer Marco Borriello can’t wait to be in the locker room with David Beckham and see if his famous bulge is all his ! This is at least what Mr Borriello told The Sun. Actually he’s not the first…
Finding the best buffalo mozzarella in Rome
In a famous scene from one the funny Italian films from Enzo Turco, Miseria e Nobilità, our protagonist, Totò describes what good mozzarella is like. And if it’s not good, “desisti”! Italy’s best buffalo mozzarella comes from the cuisine of…
Italian pasta recipes: tagliatelle with coffee and orange juice
I have just come across a delicious pasta recipe which requires two rather unusual ingredients: coffee and orange juice! Here are the ingredients: 300 g flour; 3 eggs; 1 tablespoon powdered coffee; 1 kg oranges;; 100 g sugar; 50 g…
Monica Bellucci celebrates Italian unification in GQ interview
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Italian unification, GQ Italia has dedicated its cover to Monica Bellucci, one of Italy’s best loved actresses. In the inside interview, the actress talks about what it means to be Italian and invites…
Sexy Italians on Big Brother: breasts name Christina del Basso the "Atomic Titten"
Italy’s Big Brother 2009 has kicked off with some big Italian boobs for this year’s viewers. One housemate, Cristina Del Basso, has been dubbed “Atomic Titten” after admitting that at the age of 18, she underwent plastic surgery to increase…
Italian show girl Rossella Brescia: from ugly duckling to swan
During a live interview on Domenica 5 show ( an important Sunday show on Italian television), Italian show girl Rossella Brescia told about her sad childhood and how she used to feel ugly and unattractive (she was a “ mustache…
Mario Balotelli new girlfriend Sara Galimerti?
Mario Balotelli’s extraordinary talent seems to have spent less time on the field of English football than his difficult personality has in their tabloid papers. And it’s not just football controversy that is plaguing the Italian player, but his other…
Valentino Rossi: new girlfriend
Italian sports star and reigning MotoGP champion, Valentino Rossi, apparently has a new girlfriend. Known as a ladies’ man (could it be the name…?), Valentino is generally very private about his love life, focussing on his sport instead. The new…
Agririfugio Molini at S. Fruttuoso on mount Portofino
Only local press has talked about the “agririfugio” Molini (agricultural mountain cottage) inaugurated recently, but it’s a little pearl by the sea at S.Fruttuoso, and we recommend going as soon as possible. The Cooperative of the Il giardino del borgo…
Monica Bellucci's interview with Max
In a recent interview given to Max, Monica Bellucci talked at length about her husband French actor Vincent Cassel (the two met when Cassel was 28) and the art of seduction. She reminisced about her girlhood when she used to…
Mozzarella world record
Italy has created the longest mozzarella cheese braid in history, with the town of Sala Consilina making a world record cheese braid 78.8 metres long. This beats the previous record of 42.8 metres in 2007, and required four tonnes of…
Living in Rome: first ecological housing saves electricity and money
Living in Rome is going green with Rome’s first environmentally sustainable residential complex to be built at Parco di Plinio, in the Infernetto area of Rome. The complex will be built based on eco-architectural principles, and will produce its own…
Milan men's fashion week s/s 2010: Gucci backstage
After peering into the wings at the Versace fashion show in Milan, we can now take a look at a batch of new backstage pics taken at Gucci! Enjoy!Gucci P/E 2010 uomo: immagini dal backstage