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Live from Modena, it’s Massimo Bottura
Self-isolation, staycation, involuntary vacation, quarantine, whatever you want to call it, it’s all the same – we are all…
Eating Rome with RetroBottega and Giuseppe Lo Iudice
Meet Giuseppe Lo Iodice of RetroBottega, the restaurant that is changing the vibe of the Rome food scene to eco- and…
The Very Best of Intestines with Cibreo’s Fabio Picchi
Tasting tripe Florence's restaurant king Fabio Picchi
Gastronomical Mindfulness with Michelin superstar Massimiliano Alajmo
Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify “To appreciate the light you need the darkness.” I could wax poetic on the…
A Local’s Guide to Rome, Italy…. By The Way
My favorite question is being what I really do in Rome- where I really go and what I really love. And as a travel writer, I can…
Eat Like a Chef: Pier Daniele Seu, Rome
Young-gun pizzaiolo Pier Daniele Seu bakes with an attitude as fresh as his divine, dough-licious pies. The current don of…
To Florence, With Love
Three reasons you’ll fall for Tuscany’s capital. Colpo di fulmine, that’s what Italians call love at first sight—a…
Fill up with Rome’s King of Carbonara Luciano Monosilio
Luciano Monosilio, Italy’s reigning King of Carbonara talks food, Michelin, Carbonara and Rome.
Trattoria V.2: 4 New Rome Restaurants Turning the Tables
While Rome will never relinquish the triple threat of carbonara, amatriciana and cacio e pepe, it’s ready to cast off…
Andiamo! A Local’s Guide to Island Hopping in Venice
This article first appeared in Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, March 2019. With 118 islands making up the Venetian archipelago, there…
Gondolas, Markets, Campi and More: Don’t Miss the Top 10 Things to Do in Venice
This article first appeared in Bonvoy, March 2019. Venice is magic: a floating city caught up in the waves of modernity yet…
Rome’s Regola: The Foodie Neighborhood You Need to Visit
This Under-the-Radar Neighborhood in Rome Is the Foodie Destination You Need to Visit Home to not one, but three…