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Palermo: A Guide to Rosticcerie and Tavole Calde (April 2017)

This article appeared in the April 2017 issue of Dream of Italy as a sidebar to Exploring Palermo Through Street Food. Palermo’s rosticcerie and tavole calde (snack bars of sorts) are another great place to try local specialties. Antica Drogheria Dainotti Via Porta Carini, 45 (39) 340 8703497 Open daily, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. In the Il Capo market, …

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Palermo: A Guide to The Markets (April 2017)

This article appeared in the April 2017 issue of Dream of Italy as a sidebar to Exploring Palermo Through Street Food. Authentic street food is encountered on Palermo’s streets and markets, sold by hawkers from their hand-pushed carts or mobile stalls. You can also find various items at rosticcerie and tavole calde (snack bars) throughout the city. Ballarò The ancient …

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A Breath of Fresh Air at Paestum (March 2017)

This article appears in the March 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. When Gabriel Zuchtriegel arrived as the new director of the ancient ruins of Paestum, the most famous German associated with the three massive Greek temples to date was the German Romantic writer John Wolfgang von Goethe. The young museum director was appointed in late 2015 as part …

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Florence With City Insider Helen Farrell (March 2017)

This article appears in the March 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Undoubtedly, Florence is full of treasures. While art may be the first type of Florentine riches that come to mind, Florence is also a foodie city. Dream of Italy spoke to Helen Farrell, an in-the-know Florentine if there ever was one. Why? Well, it is her job. …

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What’s Newly Renovated and Restored in Italy (February 2017)

This article appears in the February 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. With thousands of years of history represented in stunning works of art and architecture, Italy often feels like one big renovation sites. New initiatives and private funding have made many of these restoration projects possible and it feels like a new Italian Renaissance. Here are the places and …

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What’s Newly Renovated and Restored in Florence (February 2017)

This article appears in the February 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Giorgio Vasari’s The Last Supper Renaissance artist Giorgio Vasari’s version of The Last Supper was restored and put back on display in the Museo dell’Opera at the Basilica di Santa Croce in November, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the flood that destroyed it and much of …

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What’s Newly Renovated and Restored in Rome (February 2017)

This article appears in the February 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Circus Maximus In November, Circus Maximus, an ancient Roman gathering space and chariot racing venue located between Palatine Hill and Aventine Hill, reopened a newly excavated and renovated section to the public after a seven-year closure. Circo Massimo, which once had a capacity of 150,000 was the …

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What’s Newly Renovated and Restored in Venice (February 2017)

This article appears in the February 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Contarini Spiral Staircase The Contarini del Bovolo were a branch of the Venetian noble Contarini family who in the 15th century renovated their palace to include an exterior grand spiral staircase (bovolo, referring to the spiral shape, means “snail shell” in Italian). It remained in the family through …

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Tim Parks: “Translating” Italy For Readers (February 2017)

This article appears in the February 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. You probably know Tim Parks from his lively, witty and extremely well-observed books about Italy, which include Italian Neighbors (1992), An Italian Education (1996) and Italian Ways (2013). In those volumes, the British Parks details his life in his adopted country, where he moved in 1981 after …

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Shhh…This Is The Best Ragú in Naples (February 2017)

This article appears in the February 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2019. Here’s a prediction for 2017: An American celebrity chef will visit Naples and tweet that he has discovered a restaurant that has Italy’s best ragú. He or she will declare it a “hyper-local spot” and soon you’ll have to wait on a Cronut-long line to get …

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