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I am super excited to be hosting another Italian craft beer event at Jimmy’s No. 43 in the East Village. On Monday June 10 at 7PM, I will be serving some really fantastic and relatively rare beers paired with dinner. Tickets cost $45, reservations are essential and you can book online. Here’s what I’ve got in store for you (more…)

In Italy, the obstacles to creating a small food or beverage business are daunting. The minimum first year investment ranges from €75,000-100,000* for basic equipment, rent, staff, legal advice and other incidentals. Public funds to fuel startups are scarce. Health code requirements and (more…)

Join me and my brilliant colleagues from The Rome Digest for a special craft beer event at Open Baladin on April 11 at 5:30pm. We will be presenting and tasting beers from 3 Lazio breweries (Birra Stavio, Birrificio Pontino and Birra del Borgo). The special event costs €12.50 and includes three beers and accompanying snacks. Booking is obligatory. Details on Eventbrite. Hope to see you there and please help spread the word!

What better way to beat the elements than with exceptional beverages? Beer drinkers, listen up! I am hosting a casual tasting in NYC on Saturday February 9. From 3-5pm, I will be pouring great beers from my favorite producers, including LoverBeer, Birrificio Montegioco and Birrificio Barley. Forget that (more…)

I made the banner above for the Travel Show! It took me 2 weeks! This is an unreasonable amount of time! Right up until the last minute, I was certain I would have a “This is Spinal Tap” Stonehenge moment right there at Kinko’s. But low and behold, the whole 5′ x 2′ banner came out the right size! It will be (more…)