6 Unmissable Gastronomic Experiences in Italy
Discovering and exploring local food is increasingly a significant part of our travelling experience, wherever we go. Even when the cuisine is fairly familiar to us – and for many of us, our diets include more and more international dishes and flavours – tucking into a really authentic taste experience is one of the big thrills of a holiday oversea...
Botticelli's Secret The Lost Drawings and the Rediscovery of the Renaissance
When: Wednesday, November 09, 2022 From 6:00 pm To 7:00 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura - NY - Entrance : Free - Book presentation and conference by Joseph Luzzi Professor of Comparative Literature Faculty Member, Italian Studies Some five hundred years ago, Sandro Botticelli, a painter of humble origin, created works of unearthly beauty....
Modena 7 things to do like a local
Modena is a beautiful and ancient city, located near one of the most famous Roman roads, the Via Emilia. Its Historic City Center is a real gem, characterized by the soaring architecture, typical of Italian Gothic. Streets and alleys invite tourists to discover every corner and admire every glimpse. Modena holds some of the treasures of history and...
Texas pizzeria ranked best pizza restaurant in America
Texans love their barbecue, tacos and chili, but it may be time to swap all that for pizza because a recent roundup of the best pizzerias in the U.S. put a restaurant in the Lone Star State at the top. Dining reviews and lifestyle news website Gayot ranked the best pizza restaurants in America for 2022, and a southeast Texas location made the No. 1...
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy future in question
Trips across Italy with Stanley Tucci in the popular docuseries Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy are potentially at risk of coming to an end. The fate of the travel/food show, which is currently in its second season airing in the US and the UK, could be up in the air because of apparent plans by CNN to pull back on its production of original TV s...
Following the path of water, on Trentino Alto-Adige Waalwage
The peaceful majesty of the Dolomites is what comes to mind when we think about Trentino Alto-Adige. The region is popular among lovers of nature, trekking and skiing, as well as a favorite for gourmets, who enjoy its Mittel-Europa-meets-Italy take on cuisine. The region is also incredibly fertile and bountiful, something you may not necessarily as...
Nunzio by Chef Michael DeLone Comes to Collingswood
Dining at the recently under new ownership, Nunzio by Chef Michael DeLone in Collingswood, is no ordinary night out. In fact, Owner and Executive Chef Michael DeLone won’t serve his patrons chicken parm and fettuccine Alfredo. Instead, they should expect classic Italian dishes with a sophisticated twist. The name Nunzio may sound familiar to locals...
Alto Adige – Italy’s Wine Wonderland
Alto Adige is a great place for wine. You can taste it. You can buy it. It’s a wine region that’s relatively under the radar in today’s wine world. But visit the area, more commonly known among locals as Sudtirol, and you’ll find a wine culture that’s existed for over a thousand years. In a world where wine has been increasingly globalized, corpora...
Museum hosts special exhibit to celebrate Italian Heritage Month
In 1989, President George H.W. Bush officially declared the month of October Italian Heritage Month to celebrate the achievements and contributions people of Italian descent have made to the United States. People of Italian descent have been finding many ways to celebrate their heritage, from cooking authentic dishes and hosting gatherings to parti...
Timeless Sardinia: history and culture of the island in 10 stages
Sardinia lies in the middle of the Italian sea, born in an unspecified distant historical time. Ancient, magical and wild, it bears the marks of millenary civilisations and the patience of atmospheric events that have sculpted it as they wished. A land of fairies and giants, dotted with mighty isolated palaces, it is home to stone forests, monument...
Gourmet giant Eataly to bring new NYC location to 200 Lafayette St.
Get those stretchy pants ready: Eataly has signed a lease to open in the base of 200 Lafayette St. in downtown Manhattan. The eatery — which operates as a combination Italian grocery and a high-end dining destination, with eat-in options as well as gourmet grab-and-go foods — will occupy the ground and lower levels totaling 18,353 square feet, indu...
Zizzona di Battipaglia: everything you need to know about the mozzarella variant of bufala
Conceived in a dairy in the province of Salerno, Zizzona di Battipaglia has its roots in the ancient dairy tradition of Campania, a land rich in gastronomic excellence and known for the quality of milk. With a rich and enveloping flavour, this variant of mozzarella di bufala is a real delight for the palate. Produced with 100% water buffalo milk, t...