Just north of the Apennine Mountains in Italy sits the country’s Food Valley, the Emilia-Romagna region. The region stretches from the mountains north to the Po River, east to Ravenna, and west just past Parma, with Bologna as its capital. Inside its borders, locals celebrate a rich cultural food heritage. Emilia-Romagna boasts 44 PDO (Protected De...
READ MORESchiaparelli to Open Pop-up Store at Bergdorf Goodman The exclusive partnership marks the first time since its relaunch that the couture house will be available outside its salons in Paris. NEW DIGS: Schiaparelli will open a pop-up store at Bergdorf Goodman in New York on Oct. 18, marking the first time since its relaunch that the couture house wil...
READ MOREItalian-made snacks and confectionery have seen significant reductions in sugar, saturated fat and calories in the past decade, following a concerted effort by the country's Ministry of Health, a study has found. The findings indicate that over the past ten years, the sugar content of products has been reduced by 30%, saturated fat has been reduced...
READ MORERobert Venturi, the American architect who, with his partner Denise Scott Brown, opened the door to postmodernism in the 1960s, has died at the age of 93. In a career that spanned seven decades, Venturi gave voice to what he described as the ‘complexity and contradiction’ inherent in late 20th-century culture and the ‘messy vitality’ of the modern...
READ MOREThe Mille Miglia is coming to America. One of the most famous car races in the world, the original Mille Miglia was held quasi-annually in the 30 years between 1927 and 1957 on a 1000-mile circuit that formed a bent loop between Brescia, Bologna, Rome, and Milan. Italian cars such as Alfa Romeos, Maseratis, Lancias, and Ferraris dominated the race,...
READ MOREMiami isn’t exactly know for being a pizza city, but that all might be changing when Italian pizzaiolo Gabriele Bonci — the man behind Rome’s wildly popular Pizzarium — brings his restaurant Bonci (pronounced Bahn-chi) to Miami in early 2019. The Roman-style pizzeria, which already has two outposts in Chicago, will debut inside Cube Wynwood at 222...
READ MOREThe second world war was in full assault when the Sorelle Fontana, three Italian sister-seamstresses from a small village near Parma, opened their first fashion atelier in Rome. It was an audacious move for 1944, but not hastily conceived. Zoe, Micol and Giovanna, all born at the beginning of the 20th century, in the shadow of the first world war,...
READ MORESono partiti in circa 1500 per arrivare in 31 finalisti, tra i quali sono stati scelti, nella sera dell’Italian Cheese Awards 2018 celebrata il 13 ottobre da FICO Eataly World di Bologna, i 16 «top» da provare quest’anno: 10 vincitori, uno per ogni categoria (sfogliateli nella gallery sopra), e 6 premi speciali, tra i quali, il premio a «formaggio...
READ MOREFendi, Fendi, Fendi could have been the mantra last night in Los Angeles and New York as the Italian house celebrated its latest offerings under the banner, Fendi Mania. The pieces take their cues from retro-inspired sportswear, and according to the turnout, both coasts had fashionable fans galore. In New York, Ansel Elgort, Chloë Sevigny, and Oliv...
READ MOREBruno Magli, the quintessential luxury Italian brand, has launched its "Bruno in Business" video series at an event that also celebrates a charitable partnership with Dress for Success in its SoHo boutique on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. The video series features prominent business and thought leaders speaking candidly about their paths to success....
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