The past ten days have been dedicated to spreading the Italian craft beer gospel all over NYC. A tasting dinner, three radio interviews, three film segments, and dozens of bottles of BeerBera, Friska, La Mummia and Etrusca later, (more…)

On June 10, Patrick Pistolesi and Federico Tomasselli of Barnum Cafè inaugurated The Gin Corner, Rome’s first gin bar. The Gin Corner is located in the Hotel Adriano in Rome’s historical center and stocks 60 gins from around the world. While the bar specializes in martinis and other gin-based (more…)

Beck’s famous carbonara-stuffed pasta, a concept widely copied in Rome.

Italy’s tastemakers reacted to a recent political gaffe with a conference at Eataly Roma today. The nation’s top chefs met with Italy’s Culture and Tourism Minister Massimo Bray to talk about the challenges they face and to seek government intervention in promoting their industry. The talk was (more…)

Gelateria Fatamorgana has opened its sixth location a mere two weeks after the opening of its fifth. The newest gelateria in this small but growing chain is located at Via Aosta 3 near Piazza Re di Roma. Fatamorgana, Rome’s premier artisanal gelateria, specializes in gluten free gelato made with all-natural (more…)

Fulvio Marino of Mulino Marino with Bonci at his pizza course.

Rome’s eating dining culture is perhaps known for naval gazing rather than innovation and many local attempts to modernize the city’s cuisine either fall flat or feel forced. There are some recent exceptions to this rule, some of (more…)