There’s a saying in Italy that attests to the national significance of polenta:  La polenta è utile per quattro cose: serve da minestra, serve da pane, sazia, e scalda le mani, " Polenta is good for four things: to make soup, to make bread, to fill you up, and to warm your hands.”  In the south and middle of the country, Italians eat mainly pasta a...

Get ready to unearth one of Italy's most prized ingredients – fresh black winter truffles are now in season! From January 29-31, treat yourself to this prized tuber with up to 25% off fresh black truffles, plus up to 30% off truffle products in our marketplace at Eataly Dallas. Revered as the ultimate culinary indulgence, truffles grow wild near oa...

On January 27, Eataly's 14th birthday, a global social media event will kick off the partnership between Eataly and ITA – Italian Trade Agency for the promotion abroad and internationalization of Italian companies, united in the aim of increasing global awareness and knowledge of the Italian culture of eating well. The event will take place on the...

Italian electric vehicle company ElectraMeccanica is opening a display in the main courtyard of La Encantada mall to show off their unique (and very European) vehicle, the SOLO. While not a complete store, the new location allows for shoppers to check out the vehicles and place reservations for test drives. The display is slated to open Monday, Mar...

After he visited the city at the end of the XVIII century, Goethe said "See Naples and then die", and it has become a farsighted statement left to posterity. The beauties of Naples could have not been better described. However, the city also boasts a fascinating singing heritage whose historical origins make folklore and culture intertwine. With it...

Winding down with a glass of wine with dinner at the end of a long day might seem like a very Italian thing to do. However, it turns out that Americans outrank Italians in terms of wine consumption! The United States is in fact the largest consumer of wines in the world and one of the largest importers of Italian wine. To learn more about this tren...

As expected, the Italian cigar brand Toscano will move its U.S. distribution in-house. Effective Feb. 1, Avanti Cigar Co.—a subsidiary of Parodi Holdings, LLC—will take over the U.S. distribution of Toscano from Miami Cigar & Co. The announcement comes roughly two months after Toscano’s current distributor—Miami Cigar & Co.—announced substantial cu...

It’s easy to say “radicchio.” It’s that delicious variety of cabbage, usually with round purple leaves and a harvest that starts around November, that we like to use in risottos and savory pies. But radicchio, with its typically bitter and intense flavor, is also great for salads – accompanied by smoked salmon, for example. Cultivated above all in...

Picture Madonna’s hit song Vogue running through your mind as you see that gorgeous, leggy Italian model with the many shopping bags containing the season’s latest garments in Italian fashion brands. All while she flashes you a brilliant-white smile in her sunnies and enjoying a brisk walk in her nine-inch stilettos in the sunshine capital of Milan...

Parmacotto, the Italian cold cuts company which is leader in the cooked ham market, has been active for more than 40 years with traditional cured meats, which are sold both for the supermarket counter and packaged in trays for the shelves. In April 2019 it acquired Cibo Italia, which sells Italian cured meats in the US. This led to the birth of Par...