This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 180 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. Fall feels magical in Italy. The palette of the countryside transforms into hues of yellow, gold and red. Italians bundle up in their cashmere scarves and signature puffy, quilted coats and enjoy …
In the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy, we explore what’s new in Italy. Here are ten new adventures to put on your list in 2022, including Sophia Loren’s new restaurant in Florence—which we’ve made free to non-members. After more than a year of being closed to travelers, you might expect Italy to be frozen in time upon its …
This article originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. For me, dreaming of Italy—which is all I have done since my last visit there in October 2019—might not be what you would expect. Yes, there is the sublime cuisine and superb wine, but I write Italian cookbooks and can make dishes at home that remind me of la …
This article originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article, What’s New in Italy, here. Visitors looking for a more unexplored corner upon their return to Italy next year can venture to the tiny island of Procida, which was named Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2022. The award comes with 1 million € …
This article originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article, What’s New in Italy, here. If you’ve been to Capri, there’s a good chance you’ve dined with at Ristorante Michel’angelo, owned by Chef Gianluca D’Esposito and his wife, Holly Star. When it closed after 12 years, fans were devastated by the couple were …
This article originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article, What’s New in Italy, here. MAXXI L’Aquila (National Museum of 21st-Century Arts) opened its doors to the public this year—a symbol of rebirth in L’Aquila, a community that was ravaged by both Covid-19 in 2020 and a devastating earthquake in 2009. The museum …
This article originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article, What’s New in Italy, here. In the village of Poppiano, outside of Florence, artist Marina Calamai has adapted the 15th-century royal board game “The Game of Goose” into her Love Labyrinth installation, allowing guests to take part in a life-sized, immersive educational activity. …
This article originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article, What’s New in Italy, here. World-famous butcher Dario Cecchini has added a food truck to his Antica Macelleria Cecchini empire of restaurants, aiming to elevate the meaning of fast food. Cecchini came up with the idea in December 2019 and, during the pandemic, …
This article originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article, What’s New in Italy, here. Is there anything more Venetian than an Aperol spritz? Sipping a spritz while snacking on cicchetti is a quintessential Venetian experience, and now fans of the bright-orange drink can order one alongside food at Terrazza Aperol in Venice, …
This article originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article, What’s New in Italy, here. Arrivederci, Alitalia! After 75 years, the historic state-owned airline has been replaced by Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA). Alitalia had a long history of financial issues until its final declaration of bankruptcy in May 2017. The new national airline, …
