Parla Food

A travel writer chases down the best food in Italy and elsewhere.

Wine Archive

My first formal introduction to Roero Arneis was at Cantina Vietti in the summer of 2006. I was in the Langhe region of Piedmont researching food and wine and I arranged a visit to the cantina in Castiglione Falletto. When we (more…)

Weekends and holiday can be hectic nights out in Rome. Even at the finer restaurants, the elevated number of covers on the books doesn’t necessarily mean there will be additional help on the floor, orders can get mixed up (more…)

This week I began writing for Budget Travel’s This Just In Blog. I will be posting about arts, culture, events, hotels, and dining in Rome. You can follow me here (scroll to the end of my bio). Special thanks to Jessica Stewart for the headshot!

Last night dinner plans in NYC went a bit haywire, so to stave off the hunger, Mamma Parla and I swung by Chelsea Market to grab a few snacks to prepare at a friend’s place while we regrouped. Our choices were a tribute to southern Italy (more…)

Sweetbreads

This past year has been full of great meals and food that is very bad for me. Here are some of the things I enjoyed eating in 2009: (more…)

rosato

Wine in a box. That is what once came to mind when I thought about rosés. I’m not even sure the White Zin widely available in the States is worthy of such a container. (more…)

vino

Although other alcoholic beverages like rakı and beer are more widely consumed, Turkey does produce some great wines (more…)

Yesterday, a friend asked me for some suggestions of places to drink wine in Rome. Here are some of my personal favorites: (more…)

I’m still recovering from this weekend’s wine tastings and dinners. It all started on Saturday at Clydz with a dinner and sampling of some fantastic southern Italian reds (more…)

On Saturday February 20 at 6PM I will be hosting a wine tasting at Clydz in New Brunswick, NJ spotlighting the wines of southern Italy. (more…)

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