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Vinum Festival: The Great Wines of Piedmont's Langhe

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/01/2014 - 02:00

Wine – a lot of it – to discover, to smell, to taste: the occasion is Vinum, the festival celebrating the wines of Langhe and Roero taking place in Alba (…

Culture

What's On in ��ý - May 2014

by John Bensalhia | Wed, 04/30/2014 - 06:41

Spring hots up with a slew of events and festivals taking place this May. John Bensalhia looks at some of the most notable. If April showed signs of warming…

Culture

Enjoy Florence Notte Bianca Events

by Georgette Jupe | Wed, 04/30/2014 - 06:20

Tonight, the historical center of Florence will be filled with an expected 100,000 people for the 5th edition of the now annual ‘Notte Bianca’ (White Night)…

Food & Drink

Orvieto Hosts Celebration of Gelato

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/30/2014 - 04:21

From tomorrow until Sunday, Orvieto will transform into a gelato party town, with I Gelati d’Italia event taking over its historic center. Within the beautiful…

Culture

The Florentine Art of the Flag Lives On

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/30/2014 - 03:00

Piazza della Signoria in Florence will be taken over by a flurry of colors and flags tomorrow, when the 21st edition of the Trofeo Marzocco is held. The event…

Food & Drink

Osteria Francescana Holds Steady at World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/29/2014 - 06:29

Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana has just added another award to its long list of accolades: at the prestigious San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurant…

Food & Drink

1950-1970s ��ý Through Vintage Food Ads

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/29/2014 - 05:12

An interesting exhibition displaying food-related images and ads dating to the 1950-1970s is currently open in Parma. The materials on display, often salvaged…

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Dieta Med-Italiana Festival in Lecce Celebrates Mediterranean Diet

by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 04/28/2014 - 02:30

Have you ever tried ciciri and tria (fried dough and chickpeas), octopus “alla pignata” or turnip tops orecchiette? These and other delicacies from Salento,…

Food & Drink

Fritto Misto Festival Celebrates Fried Food

by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 04/24/2014 - 02:00

The “Fritto Misto” Festival returns to Ascoli Piceno from April 25 to May 4 for its tenth edition dedicated to fried food from ��ý and the world. The event…

Food & Drink

Apples Blossom in Trentino's Val di Non

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/22/2014 - 02:30

With the arrival of Spring the Val di Non, a famous valley in the northern region of Trentino Alto Adige, 'turns white' again as if covered in snow for the…