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Lavazza Coffee Museum Opens in Turin (October 2018)

This article originally appeared in the October 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. As the European capital of coffee culture, Italy has a reverence for the stuff ingrained in its national fabric. Lavazza, one of Italy’s largest coffee brands and the fourth-largest worldwide, has just opened a new coffee museum in Turin, where the brand was established in 1895. Visitors …

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Palazzo Merulana Shines Again (October 2018)

This article originally appeared in the October 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. It’s hard to believe that what was formerly an eyesore on one of the most important streets in Rome has become a polished building of white walls and tall glass windows. The Palazzo Merulana, on via Merulana, sits between two of Rome’s major basilicas: Santa Maria Maggiore and …

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Seeing Roman Art from a New Angle (October 2018)

This article originally appeared in the October 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. I am forever in search of new perspectives on Rome and its art. In a city with endless treasures and infinite guides available, it’s increasingly rare to find a tour that gives you a one-of-a-kind point of view. I was lucky enough to attend a Roma Experience …

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Recipes from Siena (October 2018)

This article originally appeared in the October 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Feel like you’re in Siena while cooking at home with these recipes from Chef Vincenzo Giangiordano, husband of Sheryl Ness, who wrote our guide to Siena. Pici Cacio e Pepe Pici is a thick, long pasta that is found on every menu in and around Siena. This …

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The Insider’s Guide to Siena (October 2018)

This article originally appeared in the October 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. If you’re traveling in the region of Tuscany, a trip to the medieval city of Siena is a beautiful and quiet diversion. You won’t be disappointed. Some of the most unique treasures of art and history await you. Siena, originally an Etruscan settlement, was later established as …

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The Artisans of Lucca: La Bottega di Nello (September 2018)

This article originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here. Facing a grassy square behind the Duomo is a narrow brick and stone building. Its dark wooden doors are usually closed. The windows’ shutters are often closed. There’s no shop sign, no indication that inside is not only Lucca’s oldest silversmith, but also the …

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The Artisans of Lucca: Tommasi Loomworks (September 2018)

This article originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here. A dozen or so years ago, harpist Genni Tommasi followed her great passion and curiosity for women’s work by taking weaving classes from expert weaver Lucia Nesi at Lucca’s Museo di Palazzo Mansi. Lucca has a long tradition of weaving luxury textiles. In …

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The Artisans of Lucca: Fabio Piagentini (September 2018)

This article originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here. In a brick-walled workroom, just steps from busy Via Fillungo, Fabio Piagentini is touching a piece wood, inhaling its aroma. The light is intentionally low, classical music plays quietly in the background and the shop’s door is closed. Fabio is starting to fashion …

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The Artisans of Lucca (September 2018)

This article originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. My favorite pastime in Lucca is wandering. I poke around. There’s no set route. If I see a lovely garden, I head toward it. If I have never walked on a street, I will go turn the corner. If a shop looks intriguing, I will enter it. …

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The Artisans of Lucca: Antica Tipografia Biagini (September 2018)

This article originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here. Years back, Spaniard Matteo Valesi tired of the crowds walking on Via Fillungo, so he spontaneously turned down Via Santa Giustina. Those steps would change his life. During the stroll, he stepped into Antica Tipografia Biagini and chatted with its owner, Gino Biagini. That …

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