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If you’ve been paying close attention, you might have noticed that Italian cocktails are having a serious moment. The recent revival likely started with the classic Negroni penetrating the national consciousness with its hundredth anniversary in 2019. Today, the trend has switched to espresso martinis, as drinkers are looking for that late-night pi...

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What are the philosophical roots of Italy’s high food standards? While the answer is complex, we may be able to say they are still high because of postmodernism’s limited arrival. It is also the persistance of longer standing paradigms of thought and approaches to reality itself.   Postmodernism has not fully supplanted the cultural moorings of Ita...

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I live in a concrete jungle, and by “concrete jungle” I mean that I live in an apartment filled with 30 plants in New York City. I have cared for some of these plants for years and for others for just a few months. Friends call me for plant care advice; my Instagram explore page is filled with images of other people’s jealousy-inducing greenery and...

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Perhaps the No. 1 bestselling dish at Osteria del Corso, a regional Italian restaurant and bar in South Orange, is the rigatoni carbonara. "It is flying out of the kitchen," said Billy Koester, who co-owns the restaurant with chef Kris Welz. The pasta, like all the pasta at Osteria Del Corso, is made in house. Koester notes that the restaurant is n...

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The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast recently concluded the highly anticipated 4th edition of the Authentic Italian Food & Wine Festival in Miami. This remarkable event brought together food enthusiasts, trade professionals, and lovers of Italian culture to celebrate the rich flavors and vibrant lifestyle of Italy.  With over 800 visitor...

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The team behind Isola, a new Italian restaurant in Beach Haven. From left to right in the back appears executive pizza chef Dylan Walenciak, co-partner Mario Famularo, general manager and co-partner Tony Marinho, executive chef Ermelindo Firmani, and (in front) team members Rosa Luisi and Marysol Duffy. A Pinoli pizza (pine nuts, Fior di Latte, Ric...

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TasteAtlas, the atlas of taste - or as they like to call themselves "the encyclopaedia of flavours from around the world" - has compiled a ranking for the year 2023 of the 100 Best Cities in the world in which to eat local food, and among them, our beloved Italy has earned no less than 15 positions (and four among the top ten). A digital guide to t...

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When I consider the forward-thinking chefs who elevate our Italian restaurant scene, Stefano Fabbri of Pomo Restaurant Group springs to mind. He’s the Italian-born chef and restaurateur who introduced thin-crust Neapolitan pizza to Phoenix when he opened Pomo Pizzeria at the Borgata in 2010. He later helped Scott Conant launch Mora Italian and The...

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In tiny Capraia, part of the Tuscan Archipelago, the streets don’t bustle; they hum quietly with the sound of footsteps. The island, which sits just over 30 miles off the Tuscan coast, comprises two settlements: Il Porto by the sea and Il Paese, the historic village. Largely uninhabited, Capraia is teeming with flora and fauna, an oasis for nature...

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Newport Restaurant Group, the Rhode-Island based and 100 percent employee-owned hospitality group that operates a collection of restaurants and properties across New England, today opens Bar ‘Cino in Watertown. Derived from vicino, the Italian word for “neighbor”, the new Bar ‘Cino is nestled in the heart of Watertown Square and is the third locati...

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