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🏛 Italian museums in 2025 are increasingly global: amuseapp's report shows that 50% of visitors are international, with a satisfaction rating of 9.08 out of 10 when the content is in the visitor's language. Visitors hail from 144 countries, with Madrid, Paris, and London leading. Women make up 58% of visitors, aged 25-54 (63%). Audio guides (19.6%), architecture (12.4%), and information quality (12.3%) are highly valued, and 97.2% appreciate good translations.

🍸 Nel 2025, il Jerry Thomas Speakeasy di Roma festeggia 15 anni, celebrando la rinascita dell'Arrack, un antico distillato riscoperto da Antonio Parlapiano. L'Arrack, una bevanda storica, fu portata in Europa da olandesi e inglesi e divenne il cuore del Punch, la prima bevanda miscelata. Con un mercato globale valutato a 10,7 miliardi di dollari nel 2024, si prevede una crescita a 18,4 miliardi entro il 2033, grazie a un rinnovato interesse per gli spirits artigianali.

🍴 Lunedì 22 dicembre 2025, il Ristorante Artema dell'Hotel Vetera Matera ospita una cena a quattro mani con gli chef Eduardo Estatico e Domenico Candela di Napoli. Candela, chef del primo e unico due stelle MICHELIN di Napoli, collabora per l'evento "Stelle nei Sassi", che costa 250 euro a persona con cinque vini inclusi. Il menu presenta un dialogo culinario tra tradizione e innovazione, esplorando sapori mediterranei e radici culturali.

🍕 Luca Coppola of Coppola's Bakery won the Talento Emergente award in Sorrento, Italy, presented during the Guida ai Sapori e ai Piaceri di Repubblica Campania event. Sorì, a centennial cheese company, founded this award to honor excellence in pizza-making. Sorì's support extends to 68 countries, emphasizing artisanal innovation. Established in 2004 by Giuseppe Cerasa, the Guide represents Italy's cultural and gastronomic heritage. The event was held at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria.

🍴 Natale 2025 vede 5,5 milioni di persone (+1,8% rispetto al 2024) cenare nei ristoranti italiani, con 93,000 locali aperti. La spesa totale raggiunge 451 milioni di euro (+7,1%), con un costo medio di 82 euro a persona (+5,1%). Il 72,4% dei ristoranti offre formule tutto compreso; per il 19,1%, i menu costano sotto i 50 euro. Il 75% dei clienti sono residenti, 19% turisti italiani, 5% stranieri. Sentiment positivo dei ristoratori è +10%.

🍴 In 2024, snacking in France reached €22.3 billion, representing 38% of total food service revenue. The ecosystem, driven by quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and ready-to-eat options, shows a structural shift in eating habits. Italian companies face opportunities but must navigate high distribution concentration. Events like Parizza+Gusto, happening on April 1-2, 2026, in Paris, facilitate B2B interactions. Organized by RX, hosting 350 global events annually, the show supports industry growth with expertise and networking.

🍷 Italian fine wines in 2025 hold over 25% of secondary market volume, marking the highest level in two years. Italy shows stability amid global market corrections, with wines like Produttori del Barbaresco, Argiano, and Tignanello maintaining active demand. In contrast, Champagne and Burgundy experience over 30% value drops in key vintages. Bordeaux faces fragility, with First Growths and second labels from 2018 and 2019 notably affected, highlighting Italy's reliable market presence.

🍺 32 Via dei Birrai introduces a 50-centiliter bottle for their Audace Belgian Strong Ale (8.4% alcohol), alongside the 75-centiliter option, due to a rise in demand for smaller, individual-sized bottles outside homes in Italy. Founded in 2006 by Loreno Michielin, Fabiano Toffoli, and Alessandro Zilli, the brewery focuses on high-quality, eco-friendly production. Audace, with its complex taste, becomes the fifth beer available in the half-liter format, joining Curmi, 3+2, Oppale, and Ambita.