Every day since he was 22 years old, Marino Menegazzo has woken up, headed to his workshop, picked up an eight-kilo mallet, and relentlessly beaten thick blocks of gold with it. For two hours, he administers around 30,000 blows to the precious metal, until it’s flattened into a barely-there piece of foil weighing just 0.002 grams–200 times thinner...

Bitter yet sweet. This summer, Negronis are overtaking Spritz. From Chef Nicolas Stefanelli’s award-winning Pugliese restaurant, Masseria, in Washington, DC to Bestia Trattoria in LA, it's hard to find an Italian restaurant that has not taken this carry-away cocktail to the next level. Masseria has capitalized on its vintage spirits collection, off...

While many diners are now getting their restaurant fix through takeout and delivery options due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tripadvisor took a look back at pre-COVID data to make its list of the trendiest cuisine of 2020. The list provides insight into what the top food trends and restaurants were prior to the the virus.  To come up with its list...

United Vines, a new project founded by Eli and Jake Rallo, partnered with Isabella Oddero of Piemonte, Italy, to produce a wine that raises money for social justice charities. The idea behind United Vines is to use society's love for wine to bring people together to fight for equality for all. The proceeds of every purchased bottle of United Vines...

Sugli alimenti importati è stata individuata una presenza irregolare di residui chimici più che tripla rispetto a quelli Made in Italy, con i pericoli che si moltiplicano per gli ortaggi stranieri venduti in Italia che sono oltre otto volte più pericolosi della media dei prodotti nazionali. È quanto emerge da una analisi della Coldiretti sull’ultim...

More than 5 million Americans visit Italy every year, making it one of the most popular destinations for American tourists. One of the most popular reasons for traveling to Italy is to experience the world-renowned Italian cuisine, including classic pastas and pizzas. Americans indulge in Italian food while on holiday in Italy, but a key cultural d...

Everyone has heard of the ice cream truck and you may have also heard of the cannoli cart,(video for cannoli cart is here) but here comes the Prosecco Van! This London based company tours the UK and has expanded to the US selling Italian prosecco on tap. If you’re hosting a party, wedding or any kind of event, this is a special treat for your guest...

 Disaronno International has announced that Colangelo & Partners, a fine wine, spirits and food-focused integrated communications agency, will be its agency of record in the United States for the company's imported portfolio from Sicily: the Duca di Salaparuta Group (Corvo, Duca di Salaparuta and Florio Marsala), to develop and execute a comprehens...

Salvatore Ferragamo, the prestigious Italian fashion and luxury goods brand, has gone live with Centric Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Centric Software® provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to fashion, retail, footwear, outdoor, luxury and consumer goods companies to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals....

Renato Zaghini, the newly elected president of the Grana Padano PDO protection Consortium, has it clear: in a time of uncertainty like this, maintaining market shares is much more important than maintaining the price level. Exactly the opposite of what the Parmigiano Reggiano PDO protection Consortium decided at the end of June, withdrawing 320,000...