Festive Dishes to Celebrate Festa della Republica Like an Authentic Atlantan
June 2 is celebrated in Italy as the day that the country voted to stop being a monarchy, and instead become a republic. (The short way of explaining it: “Italian…
Having an Authentic Italian Mother’s Day in Atlanta
(It’s not as hard as you might think.) Can you guess the busiest day of the year for restaurants in both Italy and the United States? That’s right: Mother’s Day!…
The fast side of Italian culture: Italian cars (l’automobile Italiana)
The lifestyle in Italy is a bit of a culture shock at first. There’s no rush at lunch, as course after course of delicious fresh food shows up at your…
Celebrating Italy’s Liberation Day in Atlanta
What Is Liberation Day? Every year in Italy, April 25th is celebrated as the end of the fascist regime and the Nazi occupation during World War II. Since it falls…
Pairing Atlanta’s Local Wines With Italian Cuisine This Spring
We in Georgia meet two distinct paths for authentically pairing wine with our Italian cuisine: we can find the right Italian wine to experience the flavors we would find in…
How Atlanta’s 2017 Good Friday and Holy Saturday Festivals Compare to Italy’s
We’ve written before about the importance of Lent and Easter in Italian Culture -- With nearly 90% of Italy’s population identifying as Catholic, the church calendar informs the rhythms of…
How to make Italy’s Easter traditions your own
Pasqua and Pasquetta (Easter Sunday and “Little Easter” the following day) are among the most widely celebrated holidays in Italy, rivaled only by Christmas. Easter Monday, a national holiday in…
How to write helpful online restaurant reviews
If you’ve ever had a really good restaurant experience and wanted to share it with others, we can relate. It can be hard to know where to dine and where…
What to eat until Easter: Lenten feasts in Italy
Want to add a little Italian culture to your life this spring? Interestingly, the population of Italy is over 85% Catholic. What that means this year, is that for the…
How to make sense of online restaurant reviews and testimonials
The goal of online restaurant reviews is to provide potential diners with valuable feedback so they can make a decision on where to eat. Ideally, you’ll visit the reviews page…