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Cristiano Tomei Marvel debut: Lucca chef joins Iron Man
The chef of L'Imbuto appears under his own name, brigade included, in a Panini Comics anthology that previews at Lucca Comics & Games on 28 October.
Italy hospitality hiring leads October jobs demand
Accommodation, food and tourism businesses plan about 94,500 hires in October, and restaurant staff are again the single most wanted profession in the country.
Best restaurants in Florence 2026: 14 tables worth booking
Fourteen Florence tables for 2026, from the three-star dining room at Enoteca Pinchiorri to a cash-only lunch at Trattoria Mario, checked against the Michelin Guide Italy 2026.
Hesburger opens its first Italian restaurant in Matera
The Finnish chain's debut in Italy lands in Matera on 23 October, funded by an honorary consul who left the city for Finland thirty years ago.
Fennel and orange salad recipe, Palermo's winter staple
Shaved fennel, orange and black olives: a Sicilian salad built to cut through heavy winter food, with sharpness timed to the very last step.
Gambero Rosso marks 40 years with new guides in Rome
The wine and restaurant publisher gathers in the capital on 25-26 October for a 500-winery tasting and the reveal of its 2027 Italian guides.
What to eat in Florence: 8 dishes and where to find them
Bistecca by the kilo, lampredotto at the market and truffle pasta in the Oltrarno: a working guide to Florence's trattoria city, address by address.
Tajarin al tartufo: Piedmont's yolk-rich pasta technique
Alba's 96th white truffle fair opens this month, the moment to explain why tajarin dough runs on egg yolks alone, rested until silky and thin.
Alba white truffle price nears €550 as drought bites
Early Tuber magnatum is trading at €350-550 per 100g as the 96th Alba fair opens, after a dry summer left hunters waiting on rain to boost November's harvest.
Fettunta recipe: Tuscany's new-oil toast, done right
Fettunta is the simplest test of new-season olive oil: toasted bread, garlic, salt, and as much green, peppery oil as the bread will hold.
Italy's olive oil stocks surge as new harvest floods in
Italian reserves are up 47% on last year just as Spain and Greece start pressing a bigger 2026 crop, pushing early prices down across the Mediterranean.
Milano Wine Week 2026 opens with 100 events and two hubs
The ninth edition adds awards for wine tourism, brings back Wine List Italia and puts restaurant mark-ups on the agenda, with tastings from the Marriott to the Arco della Pace.
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