When COVID-19 hit Chicago, owner Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau of Dimo’s Pizza saw it coming. He spoke with his staff about the uncertain moment ahead and enlisted them to generate ideas. At first, he revamped the takeout menu, adding new options like pizza and focaccia kits. Like most business owners, he wasn’t sure how to react. He had worked in pizzeri...
READ MOREThe coronavirus outbreak has completely turned our lives upsidedown. Before this global crisis, it was awkward to see lines of people patiently queueing outside to get into almost empty stores. Today, such a thing has become the rule. For the lucky ones who are still employed, it might seem odd to work from home. It is even stranger to see very lit...
READ MOREBeloved East Village institution Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe is back this week. In an announcement posted to the bakery’s Instagram page, the owners shared that the restaurant will reopen its doors for delivery, takeout, and curbside pickup starting Friday, May 1. “We are all in need of support right now,” the Instagram post reads. “Moms for Moth...
READ MOREThe Teatro alla Scala, Milan’s iconic opera house, is planning to reopen in September with a performance of Verdi’s Requiem. Italian maestro Riccardo Chailly will lead the famed work for soloists, choir and orchestra in memory of the victims of COVID-19. In the announcement, La Scala manager Dominique Meyer added the Requiem will be performed at la...
READ MOREPlaYOURope vi porta in Sicilia, alla scoperta di Etna Biotech, un centro di ricerca e sviluppo all’avanguardia con competenze nella ricerca e nello sviluppo di vaccini e immunoterapeutici per le malattie infettive e altre malattie croniche. Il progetto – che si chiama Vaima – è stato finanziato dal fondo FESR 2007-2013 e ha permesso al centro di ri...
READ MOREThere were feelings of relief and trepidation as people in Italy returned to the streets after almost two months indoors under a strict lockdown. “I literally haven’t been out of the house,” said Rina Sondhi, who lives in the Umbrian town of Orvieto. “The biggest shock for me was the fresh air. Today I feel liberated, but with caution – that’s the...
READ MOREAs Italy begins to relax its coronavirus lockdown on 4 May, easing certain restrictions in place nationwide since 10 March, the government has released a new version of the self-declaration form required when going outside. The latest version of the form is now available on the website of the interior ministry and can be downloaded here. However th...
READ MORECordi’s Italian Gourmet in Brick Township is doing what it can to make sure the town’s supply of high-quality Italian food is readily available to the residents of the town during the COVID-19 pandemic. Owner Domenic Cordi said that during the pandemic, his business remains focused on quality and safety and food is available only for curbside pic...
READ MORE- Milan wants to avoid going back to its polluted ways when the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted.- The city is planning to build 35km of new cycle routes and to give pedestrians more space by widening pavements.- Even the metro will get new measures to allow passengers to practise social distancing.- Work on this ambitious transformation could start as...
READ MOREWant to enjoy your favorite pasta and pizza fresh from the Eataly kitchens to your table, amici? Eataly NYC Flatiron is now offering a selection of our best dishes for delivery and take-out with Caviar and Uber Eats. Fresh from the Eataly kitchens to your table, you can now place orders directly on Caviar and Uber Eats from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m....
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