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The Italian Aperitivo Explained as Three Things at Once

Our Italian spirits expert does a deep dive into the many aspects of the wildly popular aperitivo including its history and myriad meanings.

July 18, 2024

Appetito’s Favorite Italian Spots on NBC’s “New York Live”

Watch Appetito's EIC, Andrew Cotto, on New York Live sharing a few of his favorite authentic Italian places in NYC.

July 15, 2024

ViceVersa, a New Italian Cocktail Bar, Opens in Downtown Miami

The new contemporary aperitivo bar from award-winning bartender Valentino Longo offers Italian cocktails with a snack-heavy food menu from the Jaguar Sun team.

June 25, 2024

Body and NYC’s Altro Paradiso Partner for ‘Summer Mondays’

Move over, Summer Fridays. The lower-proof vodka brand Body and SoHo Italian restaurant from Ignacio Mattos are partnering for a Summer Mondays Happy Hour.

June 5, 2024

Dante Partners With Fini Pizza to Celebrate Summer Fridays

The award-winning NYC cocktail bar is featuring Fini’s excellent pizza as part of a summer Friday aperitivo program.

May 30, 2024

The Bicicletta Cocktail, a Milanese Classic

In an excerpt from her book, Stuzzichini, Stef Ferrari revisits a beloved spritz from Milan made with Campari, white wine, and soda.

May 21, 2024

Get to Know the Mediterranean Aperitivo

Our contributor explains how to pair food and drink from around the Mediterranean for an elevated aperitivo experience.

May 21, 2024

Stef Ferrari’s New Book Shines a Spotlight on Stuzzichini

In Stuzzichini, the award-winning author and food expert explores how Italy’s small bites relate to aperitivo culture and hospitality, with great recipes and stories. Here, she writes about her inspiration for the new book about “The Art of the Italian Snack.”

May 16, 2024

Endive With Sweet Gorgonzola Cream

In an excerpt from her book, Stuzzichini, Stef Ferrari showcases an easy-to-make endive with gorgonzola snack that’s gluten-free, vegetarian, and doesn’t require any utensils.

May 16, 2024