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Stanley Tucci Explores Italy’s Regional Flavors in New Nat Geo Series

Stanley Tucci returns to Italy in a new Nat Geo series, diving deeper into regional food traditions, local artisans, and the cultural heart of the country he calls his second home.

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Pizza Czar Anthony Falco on Heritage and Global Dough

Pizza Czar author Anthony Falco shares his journey from Brooklyn to the world stage, exploring his Sicilian heritage, flour myths, and pizza’s global future.

The Case for Bobby Kennedy

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Donatella Boutique Hotel & Restaurant Arrives in Miami Beach This May

This May, Miami Beach welcomes a new boutique destination from the team behind some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Donatella Boutique Hotel and its on-site Donatella Restaurant mark the latest venture from the Nakash Group, known for The Setai Miami Beach and the former Versace Mansion, in partnership with Vida & Estilo Hospitality Group. Together, these hospitality leaders have created a space that blends Mediterranean-inspired design and Southern Coastal Italian cuisine, all in one intimate and curated setting.

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Italian Cuisine Shines at the 2025 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen

Italian chefs and winemakers bring bold flavors and energy to the 2025 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen this June, offering a true taste of Italy in the Rockies.

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How a Staten Island Restaurant Inspired Netflix’s “Nonnas”

When Nonnas premieres on Netflix this May, starring Vince Vaughn, audiences will be introduced to a story of second chances. Vince Vaughn plays a struggling restaurateur who finds unlikely salvation in a group of grandmothers from around the world—each bringing with her a lifetime of recipes, and a kind of wisdom you can’t fake.

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Tana Delivers Thoughtful Sicilian Cuisine in New Orleans Style

In a quiet corner of Metairie, just outside New Orleans, where strip malls brush against magnolia trees, Tana emerges not with fanfare, but with feeling—rooted in Sicilian spirit, unapologetically modern yet anchored in the old world.

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Flour + Water Pizza Shop Opens at Mission Rock in San Francisco

Flour + Water Pizza Shop has landed at Mission Rock in San Francisco, and it’s bringing more than just pizza to the table—it’s delivering a thoughtfully executed, fast-casual experience rooted in quality, craft, and a little bit of fun.

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“The Last Letter from Sicily” Serves Up Family, Fiction, and Flavor

In The Last Letter from Sicily, author Lindsay Marie Morris brings her ancestral roots to life through a sweeping, emotional narrative inspired by her great-grandparents’ journey from Sicily to America.

How Italy’s Jure Sanguinis Changes Threaten Italian Food Culture

For decades, Italian-American chefs, bakers, and culinary dreamers have used Italy’s Jure Sanguinis (citizenship by descent) law as a gateway not just to a passport, but to a deeper, more immersive connection with their ancestral roots. They’ve apprenticed with village nonnas, trained in small-town trattorias, and walked through vineyards their great-grandparents once worked—only to return to America and open restaurants that celebrate this living tradition. But in early 2025, Italy quietly closed the door to many of them.

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Fine Food & Fast Trains:
Discover Elite Dining Just Beyond Milan

As the sun sets over the glistening waters of Lake Como, the atmosphere at Villa Bianca transforms into something genuinely nostalgic. You'll find that each dish is not just a meal but a culinary masterpiece. If you’re lucky, you may even catch a peek at the chef delicately arranging plates with the precision of a fine artist.

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Poggioreale in America Reunion Celebrates Heritage in New Orleans

New Orleans, LA – March 22–23, 2025 — Hundreds of descendants of Poggioreale, Sicily, gathered in New Orleans for the Poggioreale in America, Inc. (PIA) reunion—an emotional, joyful celebration of ancestry, culture, community and food that drew participants from across the United States and beyond.

Tasting our Way Through Sicily

Move over Tucci! With the hope that Sicily will soon allow tourists to wander its enchanting and somewhat mysterious island by the end of the year, an American tourist shares her pre-pandemic journey through the captivating western side of Sicily.

Hidden in the Rubble:
Finding our Past in Poggioreale, Sicily

Our last names seeped out of the concrete homes of the new town, inching closer to the missing branches of our family trees. The Campisis and Todaros and Tondolas and Caronnas were all still there – relatives of our great grandparents who had stayed behind for reasons we may never know, and could only fully appreciate after spending time there. And each day we unpeeled their stories, 150 years of families who still call Poggioreale their home today.

Vinitaly and the City Brings a Toast to Verona this April

Verona, located in the Veneto region in northern Italy, is about to become the wine capital of the world—again. From April 4th to 6th, 2025, Vinitaly and the City returns, transforming the city's historic center into a vibrant celebration of Italian wine, culture, and culinary tradition.

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Three Northern Italian Grand Hotels That Define Luxury & Fine Cuisine

Italy is synonymous with elegance, but some of its most exquisite treasures remain hidden in plain sight—its grand hotels. Each one tells a unique story, offering a glimpse into Italian sophistication, world-class cocktails, and the art of indulgence.

First Annual Festa Italiana in Historic Downtown Bryan, Texas!

As Mayor Bobby Gutierrez likes to say, “Leave Bryan better than you found it,” and the local Italian community in Bryan, Texas, is doing just that! Owner of Zeitman’s Grocery, Blake Zeitman, is helping plan the first annual Festa Italiana, a food and heritage festival celebrating Bryan’s rich Italian culture.

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Juliet Italian Kitchen Brings a Spring Wine Series to Austin

Tucked into some of Austin’s most beloved neighborhoods, Juliet Italian Kitchen has quietly become a local favorite—bringing with it the romance of rustic Italian cooking and the hospitality of a dinner at nonna’s.

How AJ & Anna Tusa Celebrate Creole Italian Cuisine in New Orleans

In a city known for its vibrant food culture, few restaurateurs embody the heart of New Orleans cuisine quite like AJ and Anna Tusa. The husband-and-wife duo, owners of Briquette Restaurant and New Orleans Creole Cookery, have built a career around their passion for hospitality, blending Creole and Italian flavors into a unique dining experience.

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There’s Still Time for the Best Italian in San Francisco Restaurant Week

With half-a-week remaining, we are sharing some Italian highlights featured in San Francisco Restaurant Week 2025.

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