Whether you are an aspiring home barista just starting to experiment with different coffee drinks or an expert with years of experience creating your favorite java, selecting a new espresso machine can be a daunting task. There are several features to consider when buying your machine, including quality, maintenance, size, convenience of use, locat...

The four-months suspension on import duties applied in 2019 by the United States on many European F&B products, including Italian aperitifs and liqueurs, makes producers breathe a sigh of relief. This is the case of Micaela Pallini, newly elected president of the Spirits sector of Italian wine producers’ association Federvini. “Finally, good news –...

The SmartExport academy for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises was born. 6 free courses available in #elearning and curated by MIP Politecnico di Milano SDA Bocconi Luiss Business School Bologna Business School - Università di Bologna Federica Web Learning - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II and ITA - Formazione.The be...

The American automotive industry is very interesting. It saw the creation of some of the coolest sports cars ever made. Mostly known for emblematic cars such as the Mustang or the Camaro, the industry has seen the apparition of insane cars such as the AMX/3 or the De Tomaso Pantera. The De Tomaso Pantera is quite a peculiar classic muscle car. It s...

Cristiano Musillo is quick to point out that while Italy is best known for food, furniture, fashion and fast cars, the country’s most impactful products are its factory equipment, the machines that make other countries productive. The birthplace of the Renaissance has long been known as a place that blends the aesthetic with the efficient and beaut...

House of Gucci, an upcoming Ridley Scott crime flick, has sparked a lot of conversation in recent days, mostly through photos of Adam Driver and Lady Gaga on set in Milan, Italy. They act respectively as Maurizio Gucci, the former heir to the Gucci fortune, and Patrizia Reggiani, his ex-wife who was convicted in 1998 for ordering his murder three y...

The Italian women’s fashion brand Pinko is popping up with a big statement in SoHo, by taking over the entire three levels of 143 Spring Street for its new U.S. flagship.  The global brand signed a lease for 4,925 square feet in Buchbinder & Warren Realty Group’s two-story building on the northeast corner of Wooster Street. The store will have 100...

Former Fiat Chrysler premium car brands Alfa Romeo and Lancia will enjoy stronger investments under Stellantis, the new automaker formed from the merger with France’s PSA, Stellantis Chairman John Elkann said in a TV interview. With 14 brands under one roof, Stellantis is the world’s fourth largest carmaker. It was officially born in January, as Fi...

Paolo Gramaglia loves tomatoes. The owner and chef of the Michelin-starred President restaurant in Pompeii, his link with the fruit is so strong, he says, that he and it are intrinsically entwined. Not that he thinks he's special -- he thinks all Italians have the same relationship with the pomodoro. "Tomatoes are in our DNA," he says. "We grow up...

Balsamic vinegar completes the holy trinity of Emilia Romagna's most profound culinary traditions, along with Parmigiano Reggiano and Lambrusco. Enjoyed by Romans and deeply connected to Modena's culture and history, Aceto Balsamico di Modena is produced from fermented grape must with the addition of aged vinegar and wine vinegar, and aged in wood....