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UberEats worldwide: the rapid expansion of novel food delivery

Transportation giant delves into food delivery: UberEats appears to have set off to a great start since its inception a few months ago. Now the newly inaugurated service aims at hitting Europe and reducing costs for consumers.

Wine buy of the month: Faro '14

Elegance and character: these are the most interesting features of Faro '14, a blend of nerello mascalese, nerello cappuccio and nocera produced by Bonavita on the hills of Messina in northeastern Sicily. Our advice is to taste it with red...

Vicciola meat, the Italian answer to kobe beef

[caption id="attachment_127962" align="alignnone" width=""]carne di vicciola[/caption] The high quality meat particular for a unique flavor, boasts low levels of cholesterol and fat. Some have compared it to kobe beef. Let’s learn about Vicciola, an Italian breed raised in Piemonte.

Rome suburbs: where to eat in Ostiense, Garbatella, Portuense

Headed south and leaving city bedlam behind, we embark on yet another suburb exploration, in search of lesser known, authentic dining destinations. Here are our favorite eateries in Ostiense, Garbatella and Portuense – three very interesting working class districts of...

Sugar in the child’s diet according to the nutritionist

Sucrose is among the most demonized foods. A research team suggests avoiding sugar in children’s eating, and limiting it in adults. As usual, there are different considerations to me made before coming to a conclusion. To understand how to navigate...

Snippets of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto. Interviewing Richard McCarthy, executive director of Slow Food USA

During the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto event we interviewed Richard McCarthy, executive director of Slow Food USA, a very open minded and forthcoming individual.

In & Out. Desing for the house, the kitchen, the food and wine

Inside or out? In warmer weather, those differences fade. We want to be outdoors more, and when we’re inside, we like to feel as if we’re not. In&Out is the theme of this section dedicated to design for the home,...

Perrier-Jouët: history and tasting one of Champagne’s biggest names

Guided cellar visit at Perrier-Jouët tasting sublime bottles, to learn more about the history and production methods of one of Champagne’s most celebrated maisons.

Rome suburbs: where to eat in Centocelle, Quadraro and Torpignattara

Suburbs are considered reservoirs of conformity, but not in Rome. Peripheral, working class and trendsetting, the outlying eastern districts of Centocelle, Quadraro and Torpignattara are setting some of the highest dining standards in town.

Minor lakes of Italy, a mini.guide on where to eat around Lake Massaciuccoli

[caption id="attachment_127623" align="alignnone" width=""]Lago di Massaciuccoli, Lucca[/caption] This lake has a lasting bond with composer Giacomo Puccini – this is where he normally went hunting era solito condurre qui le sue battute di caccia. The lake is however also very...
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