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<p>Morgan Hines is a New York City-based contributor for Appetito. She loves learning about and experiencing Italian cuisine and culture. Morgan is a full time reporter at PhocusWire and also contributes to Hotels Above Par, Women&#8217;s Wear Daily, Footwear News, etc. She was previously a full time reporter at USA TODAY and holds degrees from Columbia University and Georgetown University. Follow her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganemhines/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@morganemhines?lang=en">TikTok</a> at <a>@MorganEmHines. </a></p>


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The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown offers elevated Washington, D.C. stay

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Sunday Shop: Sarasota, Florida Packing Edit 

<p style="font-weight: 400">Clarissa Carlucci is an award-winning, global marketing &amp; communications expert. She is the Founder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://www.carluccicollective.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.carluccicollective.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736873726040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ylrrDpcDVB38tjYQajPSM">Carlucci Collective</a>, a business development and marketing firm, exclusively for Italian brands. She is also the co-founder of <a href="https://www.shopcarina.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.shopcarina.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736873726040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1kZ95JQoSNrtWUS3q2NMPf">CARINA</a>, a recognized Italian lifestyle brand inspired by the colors of the Italian coast. Clarissa holds a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree from The University of Miami and a Master&#8217;s Degree from New York University.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">Follow CARINA and Carlucci Collective on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carinacompany/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/carinacompany/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736873726040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1MK8b_0176oCmxRNQQgber">@carinacompany</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carluccicollective/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/carluccicollective/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736873726040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0YbTM7hWVxAw6Qi8SCLit3">@carluccicollective</a> and connect with Clarissa on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarissacarlucci/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarissacarlucci/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736873726040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qREqfv7FmidwUTjVYe4tQ">LinkedIn</a>.</p>


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Clarissa Carlucci

An antique bakery in the city of Genoa, Italy.

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A Perfect Day in Genoa, Italy

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Rossella Rago and Allison Scola are teaming up for a tour of Sicily in September of 2025.

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Italian Expert Allison Scola Tags Rossella Rago for a Sicilian Tour

<p>A trained chef with deep Italian roots, Julie Hartigan has built a career around her passion for food, wine, and travel. A Culinary Arts graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC, Julie honed her skills at Food Network and Saveur magazine before becoming a prolific recipe developer, publishing thousands of recipes and appearing regularly on morning and lifestyle shows.</p>
<p>Her love for Italy—its rich culinary traditions, legendary wines, and warm hospitality—led her to branch into curating and hosting boutique culinary tours. For the past three years, she has guided food lovers on unforgettable journeys across the globe, with a special focus on Italy, a country that holds a deeply personal place in her heart. Through her tours, Julie brings travelers beyond the typical tourist spots, offering them exclusive, behind-the-scenes experiences with winemakers, chefs, and artisans—all while sharing her infectious love for La Dolce Vita.</p>
<p><strong>Learn more about Julie here: <a href="http://juliehartigan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://JulieHartigan.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742829562039000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1dvkYPDTtKDDdzXi4MwNTU">JulieHartigan.com</a></strong></p>


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The Italian region of Piedmont is a gastronome's dream.

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Experience Authentic Italy with Me & Appetito in Piedmont This Fall

<p>Sarah Campise Hallier is the Managing Editor of Poggioreale in America Inc, a nonprofit committed to preserving the history and cultural heritage of Western Sicilians and their diaspora. Her fascination with Italy goes beyond the postcard-perfect views—it’s about the layered history, the way past and present blur, and how every conversation somehow circles back to food. Featured in Italy Magazine, The Local IT, la Repubblica, and We the Italians, Sarah enjoys covering everything from cultural identity to the evolving Italian-American food experience. A California girl at heart, when she’s not crafting stories, she’s chasing down the best food and drink on her travels and sharing them on <a title="https://www.instagram.com/foodiesfromca/" href="https://www.instagram.com/foodiesfromca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@FoodiesfromCA</a>. Check out some of Sarah&#8217;s stories <a title="https://www.sarahhallier.com/copy-of-health-wellness" href="https://www.sarahhallier.com/copy-of-health-wellness" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p>


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The gorgeous rooftop front suite at Hotel Grand Tremezzo. Courtesy of Grand Hotel Tremezzo.

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Three Northern Italian Grand Hotels That Define Luxury & Fine Cuisine

<div><span id="m_-1801881942376264922gmail-docs-internal-guid-a3c49eba-7fff-ee48-926d-9013faec32b2"><i>Graceanne LaCombe is a Louisiana-born food and wine writer who spends her time table-hopping across Italy. </i></span></div>
<div><i>She currently resides in Parma, where she works in external relations for ALMA, The School of Italian Culinary Arts.</i></div>


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Splashing across Milan for an Old Italian Gem

<p>Gaetano Mina di Sospiro &#8211; known by his nickname Tano- is a true food expert, a gastronomic connoisseur and incredibly passionate about Italian food and all it&#8217;s micro-regional delicacies. Raised between Italy and the US, Tano is fully bilingual and also bi-cultural. Tano is a true food nerd, in all his travels, discovering the local gastronomy and eating with and as a local is his imperative. He transmits this to his guests and strives to have them embrace the same micro-regional approach to food that Italy’s bountiful regional differences offer. In his spare time, Tano visits local producers of a wide range of products, from beekeepers making monocultivar flower honey to shepherds resisting technology and making cheese with the same techniques of the Middle Ages.</p>
<p>A graduate of Georgetown University and Fordham Law, with a strong passion for the world of gastronomy. Tano most recently became an Assaggiatore Ufficiale ONAF &#8211; the Italian Organization of Cheese tasters, making him an official &#8216;Cheese Sommelier&#8217;. Well versed in wine and all things culinary he has taken his passion and begun sharing it with his clients, guiding them on the most incredible journeys tasting the beautiful country that is Italy.</p>
<p>Tano loves being able to convey his deep love and appreciations for Italian food to his clients. They all say that being with Tano does not feel like a tour but instead like visiting an old friend who lives in the Italian countryside. His passion does not stop at italian gastronomy, he is also extremely passionate about art and history and can answer any question that clients may have regarding the differences between the United States and Italy due to his unique fully bi-cultural upbringing.</p>
<p>Based in Orvieto, Tano has led private tours in Umbria, Tuscany, Lazio, Emilia Romagna, Liguria, Trentino Alto Adige and Campania. His specialty is helping share the stories that Italy has through its dishes and the people making them. Where knowledge is devoured! Above all you can be sure to eat and drink well, learn and take a bit of Italian food culture back with them!</p>


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Gaetano Mina di Sospiro

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Take a Dip into the Unique Towns and Flavors of Umbria

<p class="ydp357b8407MsoNormal">Allison Tibaldi is a travel and food writer based in New York City. Her passion for all things Italian was jump-started when she lived in Rome and Greve-in-Chianti in Tuscany.</p>
<div>She writes for numerous publications including CNN, Business Insider, Travel Channel, HGTV, Lonely Planet, USA Today 10 Best, USA Today, Shermans Travel, Family Vacationist, Travel Squire, Emirates Open Skies Magazine and Travel Weekly. She is a contributing editor at Family Travel Forum.</div>
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<div>Follow Allison on <a style="font-family: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-family--primary);font-size: var(--wp--custom--size--font--large)" href="https://www.instagram.com/gourmetrav/"><u>Instagram.</u></a></div>


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The Boston Wine & Food Festival will take place at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Photo courtesy of Boston Harbor Hotel.

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The Boston Wine & Food Festival Brings a Taste of Italy to New England

<p>I am the idea behind and the co-founder of Mama Mancini’s. I am also a home cook, an obsessed entrepreneur, traveler, foodie, and I love sharing all of it with anyone who wants to listen. I believe passion fuels ideas and there is no such thing as a bad idea or too much passion. I look at the picture of my grandmother, Anna Mancini, holding me as a baby and think wow if my grandmother only knew that all those countless days of me learning how to cook by her side in Brooklyn would turn into this. After 25 years in the garment industry, I decided in 2007 it was time for a change. My idea: real meatballs made the authentic Italian way and sold in real sauce. To me there was no other way they should be offered, that was my big idea and Mama Mancini’s was born. The rest is history. So, I say this to everyone who has an idea: never give up; don’t listen to the people who say it won’t work. No idea is a bad idea and always chase your dreams. Let’s cook.</p>


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