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As cardinals prepare to enter the Sistine Chapel in a few days to elect a new pope, they are engaged in intense discussions over plates of carbonara and bottles of wine in the Borgo, the village-like quarter of cobbled lanes, tiny piazzas and ornate fountains that lies a few yards from the walls of the Vatican City State. One is partial to grilled...

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The sweet taste of Italy has arrived in Parma Heights with the opening of Gina’s Gelato & Java. “Gina’s Gelato & Java was something that came out of a desire to open a venue in our community,” said Jeff Caro, who owns the new business with his wife, Gina Lloyd. They live in the city. “We come from a line of food service industry families. We sold o...

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Stanley Tucci knows his way around Italy. As a child, Tucci spent a year of his life living in Florence, Italy, and has returned to the country several times over the ensuing decades, most notably as the host and executive producer of the CNN series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. Tucci now has a new nonfiction series, Nat Geo’s Tucci in Italy,...

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The U.S., Italy’s third-largest export market for cured meats, faces a potential sharp decline in imports following new tariffs announced by the Trump administration. In 2024, shipments of Italian cured meats to the U.S. rose 19.9 percent to 20,188 tonnes, with export value climbing 20.4 percent year on year to €265mn. However, a newly proposed 20...

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Williamsburg is getting a new gelateria just in time for summer. L’Arte del Gelato (158 Bedford Ave.), offering “old-school Italian” artisanal gelato, is opening on May 1. L’Arte del Gelato has deep roots in Sicily. Founder Francesco Realmuto started L’Arte del Gelato over 20 years ago, aiming to bring the Sicilian gelato experience to New York. Tw...

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With complete focus, Chef Filippo Trapella tosses freshly boiled pasta in a pan full of his homemade sauce, the rich aroma filling the air, and he completes the dish with finely grated Parmesan cheese. For Trapella, cooking is less about serving the food and more about sharing his Italian culture and letting others experience it firsthand. As an It...

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All’antico Vinaio is beloved by Italian locals and tourists alike at its three Florence, Italy locations. Soon, Boston will have the unique opportunity to savor a taste of Florence while relaxing at Copley Square. The shop, opening adjacent to Copley Square on Boylston Street, is heralded for its sandwiches served on fresh-baked Tuscan schiacciata ...

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Philly is a city full of culinary treats, but at Sapore, you can pair it all with the city’s widest selection of limoncello and a water-side view. Nestled inside River’s Casino (in the former Martorano’s Prime space), this fresh Italian kitchen-style restaurant boasts traditional flavors with modern twists, plus, an assortment of hand-crafted sips....

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There’s a new restaurant in Irvine—and it’s not here to blend in. Located at the just-debuted Eighteen Main dining collective, Monaco Italian Kitchen is the fourth concept from seasoned OC restaurateur Tony Monaco. And while the name nods to his Italian roots, this place is anything but expected. With Executive Chef Karl Pfleider behind the menu an...

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The Aperol Spritz — the fizzy, bright orange cocktail hailing from Italy’s Veneto region — has taken the world by storm, but the Italian tradition of aperitivo goes far beyond the ubiquitous drink. In cities like Florence, Venice, and Rome, where I live, sidewalk cafés routinely fill up in the early evenings, but it’s also common to offer guests an...

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