Features
How Writer and Professor Emanuele Pettener Eats in America
A Venetian native who lives and works in Florida as an author and professor of Italian shares his experience with food in America.
Caserta Roots, Miami Energy: Stepping Inside Francesco Martucci
An evening that reveals how a celebrated Italian pizzaiolo’s craft finds its rhythm in Wynwood.
Costa: A Taste of the Italian Coast in the Heart of Charleston
From caviar-topped gnudi to roaming digestivi, this waterfront dining room makes a compelling case for Italian coastal dining in the Lowcountry.
Bread and Hunger: Italy’s Measure of Good and Bad
From Buono come il pane to Brutto come la fame, two familiar sayings reveal how Italian culture measures good and bad at the table—through sustenance and deprivation.
How Italian Professor Ilaria Serra Eats in America
Professor Ilaria Serra, a native of Venice, shares her experiences with Italian food in her adopted hometown of Boca Raton, Florida.
New York’s Bar Bianchi Launches Cicchetti Hour
Bar Bianchi debuts Cicchetti Hour, a new early evening ritual in the East Village.
The Second Rise of Zepeddie’s in Charlotte’s LoSo
After more than two decades, Zepeddie’s is back in Charlotte’s LoSo district, revived by the Zepsa family.
Finire a Tarallucci e Vino: When the Table Has the Final Word
In this week’s column on Italian sayings shaped at the table, Italian scholar and educator Samuel Ghelli explores conflict and coexistence in Italian life.
More Eating & Drinking in Milan During the 2026 Winter Olympics
Back on the ground in Milan, Appetito contributor Rob LeDonne continues his first-person look at where to eat and drink during the Olympic Games 2026.
The Allure of Aqua e Vino
Chef Gabriele Grigolon brings Northern Italian tradition and European training to his intimate Charlotte restaurant, Aqua e Vino.
