Gianluca Mech sarà negli U.S.A per lanciare sul mercato americano la dieta che ha già conquistato attori, attrici, cantanti, produttori cinematografici e personaggi di spicco del jet set hollywoodiano. L'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles ospiterà sabato 8 giugno alle 18.30, l'evento di lancio del libro "I'm not on a diet: I'm on Tisanorei...
READ MOREHandpicked Adventures, a California-based, artisan food-focused travel company, is offering a one-of-a-kind trip to Piedmont, Italy, September 18 – 25, 2013. Anchored by the popular Bra Slow Food Cheese Festival, the Piemonte and the Bra Slow Food Cheese Festival trip promises an intimate immersion into the region's unique culture via the food, dri...
READ MOREFollowing the messy departure last month of Osteria Elisir's chef de cuisine and general manager, the modernist-minded Enzo Fargione has found his next kitchen leader in an unexpected place: the downtown location of Chef Geoff's, part of the family-friendly American chain owned by Geoff Tracy. Tom Crenshaw, a Midwesterner who served as executive c...
READ MOREby Victoria Pesce Elliott A narrow, unmarked alley off Commodore Plaza leads to Strada, the sexy new Italian in the Grove. The wall is lined with hanging pots filled with basil, thyme, tarragon, rosemary and tiny tomatoes. "It is my little passion," says owner Maurizio Farinelli [cq], the Torino native who once owned South Miami's...
READ MOREBy Riccardo Chioni Sul pennone del Pierre Hotel su Fifth Avenue giovedì sventolava il Tricolore in occasione della 29.ma edizione del Gala Italia svoltosi nella cornice della Grand Ballroom, con la partecipazione delle più qualificate aziende produttrici di vino. Al Gala Italia, a fare da contraltare al vino di qualità è stato il cibo proposto da...
READ MOREIt's almost time for the fifth iteration of Identitá New York, the weekend of seminars and fancy dinners meant to nurture the collaboration of local chefs and their contemporaries in Italy. Eataly plays host to this gathering, which begins this year on October 9th and concludes on the 12th, during which time many plates of pasta, tomatoes, meats an...
READ MORETomaso Maggiore opened his 12th Valley restaurant, a shiny new Italian spot, in a trendy Scottsdale strip mall earlier this fall. But while the restaurant, with its more affordable menu and relaxed atmosphere, fits well in current times, its owner longs for the days of tuxedoed waiters and salads tossed tableside. "Young people, frankly, I...
READ MOREFirst there was Uno Chicago Grill, then Stampede 131. Now, ladies and gentlemen, meet La Grotta Italian Grill. It opened in September to occupy the copious dining room of its predecessors — just off Interstate 75 and Daniels Parkway, but somewhat hidden. It smelled marvelous when we walked in the door: The oak grill has stayed in the displ...
READ MOREby Aubrey Nagle This year, the South 9th Street Italian Market shopping district is celebrating its 100th anniversary, or, as they say in Italian, its "Cent'anni." This lends a special significance to this year's Italian Market Festival, which rolls into South Philly Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17. Local shops and eateries will open up...
READ MOREBy Greg Adomaitis After all these years, 100 to be exact, 9th Street's heart is still in the same place — authenticity. Imported cheeses from Italy, display cases full of fresh-cut meats, hand-made floral arrangements and curb-side vendors selling the market's "best-kept secret" keep regular customers and tourists alike coming back.  ...
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