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The key to understanding the history and culture of any country can usually be found in its cuisine, which is why eating the street food in Italy is one of favorite things to do. It’s the ultimate window into something deeper. Some food travelers to Italy choose to try new restaurants which have well-deserved reputations for fine dining, but those...

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The growing attention of US consumers to issues such as health, organic food, sustainability, as well as a new ‘green’ approach to shopping show how the Covid emergency is heavily influencing the affirmation of new trends in the food sector. This scenario places Italian food products among the first options of choice. Italianfood.net organized a we...

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Following a year of cancelled physical events, Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo is set to return to Florence at the end of June to celebrate its 100th edition. It will be a toned-down show compared to previous iterations in light of ongoing Covid-19 concerns, with organisers announcing earlier this month the show would host fewer brands and b...

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Giorgio Armani thinks the pandemic has changed how he “communicates fashion”. The 86-year-old fashion designer recently returned for his first fashion show since the pandemic and has realised the lockdown has taught him how to display his shows in different formats. He told Vogue: “I am not sure if this is the future of fashion, what I know is that...

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The Foreign Ministry strongly welcomes the approval of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) – announced by President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen, during her recent visit to Rome – to which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is fully committed, offering a valuable contribution that aims...

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The Susumaniello wine grape would have disappeared if a family of Apulian winemakers didn't intervene. Now, it's destined to become just as famous as Negroamaro or Primitivo.  Susumaniello is widespread in the Brindisi area, finding its best expression in the sandy soil, constant ventilation, and brackish air of the area overlooking the sea of Sale...

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So you think you know midcentury modern design? You may know heavy-hitters like Le Corbusier, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Hans Wegner, and Arne Jacobsen, but how familiar are you with Gio Ponti, Achille Castiglioni, Carlo Scarpa, and Carlo Mollino? Though these midcentury Italian designers may not have the name recognition as some of thei...

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When Jacob Solomon returned to Chicago from New York last summer to help open Testaccio, a Roman-inspired restaurant, they had just two months before the city shut down restaurants due to COVID-19. “It was hard,” he recalls. “We didn’t know what was coming next.” But by the time the restaurant reopened in February, Solomon had done some heavy lifti...

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The crafts of glassmaking, bookbinding, and gondola-building have changed little over the centuries in this city, which is celebrating its 1,600th anniversary this year. Artisans ply their skills according to precise guild specifications that predate the Italian Renaissance. “There are rules that govern color combinations and proportions,” says Ste...

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I once attended a seminar where legendary Italian wine writer Victor Hazan confidently announced, “The color of wine is red!” While Italy is best known for its reds, there are numerous distinctive whites, primarily from indigenous grape varieties. Think you know Pinot Grigio? You don’t know Pinot Grigio until you’ve tried Italian Pinot Grigio. If y...

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