Tours and tastings at olive oil estates and wineries are a popular part of any trip to Italy, but why visit for only an hour or two when you can spend the night? Several of these estates throughout the country hope to attract overnight guests with new accommodations and a lineup of activities. Hanging your hat in a winery or with a local olive oil...
READ MORELike inked art on a barista’s forearm, high-end cafes are showing up everywhere. On both coasts and in the middle, over the past two decades Americans have embraced better brew, turning what was once a tiny niche into a mighty market. Nearly half the coffee consumed in the United States today comes from specialty beans ranked well above the commodi...
READ MOREItaly has long been able to boast true excellence in beer production, competing now on equal terms with the most important traditions of Northern Europe. Let’s take a look at the latest Italian artisan beers. As a demonstration of how beer has become a leading drink, more and more appreciated and followed by enthusiasts and connoisseurs, for some y...
READ MOREA poche ore dall'incontro tra Donald Trump e il presidente del consiglio, Giuseppe Conte, si fanno ipotesi sui possibili risultati di un'agenda non facile. Tra i temi, quello che preoccupa le imprese italiane riguarda i dazi, che potrebbero avere un effetto negativo sull'export italiano. Gli Usa, infatti, sono per l'Italia il terzo mercato di sbocc...
READ MOREIn a country where police uniforms are designed by Armani, it isn't surprising that women take dressing very seriously. When I moved to Italy, I desperately wanted to look like I fit in. If you're planning a trip to Italy soon, and don't want to be pegged as a tourist, there is one important thing to remember. The objective of Italian dressing is n...
READ MOREFor the most part, when we crawl into a bed, we just want it to be comfortable. We want the sheets to feel soft, probably, but also crisp, and for the color to complement the surrounding room. For Carlo Bertelli, these judgments are a veritable science. Bertelli, a third-generation textile master, has been weaving linen, percale, sateen, and lace f...
READ MORENell'epoca di Trump gli Stati Uniti continuano ad essere una frontiera da conquistare per le imprese della cosmesi italiane. I prodotti di bellezza made in Italy sono sempre più apprezzati, l'esportazione negli USA continua a crescere e nel 2017 ha raggiunto un valore di 418 milioni di fatturato, con una incremento del 3,4% rispetto all'anno preced...
READ MORESummer gives us large quantities of marvelous fresh vegetables, but what about the winter? As the saying goes, necessity is mother of all inventions, so giardiniera was born. Carrots, celery, cucumbers, cauliflowers,zucchini, bell peppers, all chopped, lightly boiled and preservedin a water, vinegar, white wine and sugar brine, ready to be consumed...
READ MOREItalian label Fabiana Filippi is continuing its North American expansion, opening its second store in the market. After Miami last November, the company has unveiled a 1,507-square-foot unit at the NorthPark Center shopping mall in Dallas. “Opening a store in Dallas is part of a wider strategy, which will see the launch of a series of units in the...
READ MOREAlmost two years after the initial announcement, 10 Corso Como is set to finally open its New York outpost. To celebrate New York Fashion Week and its legacy — the Milan-based retailer opened its first store nearly thirty years ago — the New York store will launch by way of an all-day celebration informed by “music, art, fashion, design, cuisine an...
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