You may have seen a TikTok video floating around with hundreds of Angelenos lined down the block for a sandwich—but it wasn’t just any ordinary sandwich. The viral pop-up belonged to Italy’s most famous sandwich shop known as All’Antico Vinaio. The worldwide sought-out restaurant was born in Florence and started by the Mazzanati family in 1991. Aft...

A new product specification for Culatello di Zibello PDO has been published. The new rules update the characteristics of the prized Parma cured meat to the evolution of pig breeds and breeding techniques and allow production with increasingly higher quality standards. With particular reference to salt, the amount of which has been further reduced....

 Tiger Leather, a North Carolina-based manufacturer of leather for the home furnishings and hospitality industries has merged in a joint venture with Italian leather producer Gruppo Peretti. The new venture, Peretti Leather Group, will be directed by Stefano Peretti, owner of Gruppo Peretti, and Frank Toledano, president and CEO of Tiger Leather. O...

What is the value of the Tuscan brand? Eugenio Giani, president of the Tuscan Region, said, “The explanation is very clear, the Italian bottled water, Acqua Panna (S.Pellegrino Group, ed.), increased sales +12%, after replacing the very strong “Made in Italy” brand with the Tuscan brand on its label. We must think about what it is worth when it is...

Get ready to learn about, taste and discuss the wines of Northern Italy – March 2-4 – at the 31st annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs, while supporting the Colorado Springs Conservatory, the only performing arts conservatory of its kind in the Pikes Peak region. “I am so proud to have seen the festival grow from a one-night affair into a multi...

The 2024 Maserati GranTurismo was a long-time coming and U.S. pricing details for the grand tourer have just been announced. The Italian car manufacturer has confirmed that the entry-level GranTurismo Modena will be available from $174,000 in the U.S. while those seeking some additional grunt will have to cough up at least $205,000 for the GranTuri...

Export sales in value and volume of Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano grew double-digit in the first quarter of 2022 and show a positive trend in the following three months as well, posting +7% in value and + 3.8% in volume.  Lombardy’s GI cheeses in 2021, according to the Ismea-Qualivita Report, have a regional impact of 1,401 million euros and...

We've all heard of the Negroni — the bright cocktail made with gin, sweet red vermouth and Campari — and its distant cousin cocktail the "Negroni sbagliato." Bars around the globe offer the original cocktail and plenty of variations — Dante, a New York City institution that's among the Top 50 World's Best Bars, even offers a full Negroni menu at it...

In anticipation of strong demand in the United States, Alfa Romeo has increased production of the Tonale to 400 units a day, reports Automotive News. The automaker recently announced US pricing and opened pre-orders for the range, excluding the base model. Sales have already commenced in Europe, with local deliveries expected to take place in the s...

It’s been eight years since Alfa Romeo returned to the US market with the exotic-leaning and tightly sprung 4C Spider two-seater, later followed by the Giulia sedan and Stelvio crossover. Before those vehicles, there was a trickle of limited-edition Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spiders, with the first one coming to the US in 2008. A few of these can...