Conferenze e Fiere

🍸 Salone del Mobile 2025 hosts Mio Lab's unveiling of Ginarte Limited Edition by Piero Lissoni. At Park Hyatt Milano, Alessandro Iacobucci Vitoni crafts "Il Conte in Spiaggia," a cocktail that showcases the premium Italian dry gin, Ginarte, with 13 native botanicals, reimagining the classic Negroni with Bitter Campari and Red Vermouth Macchia. For a taste of Italian mixology and design fusion, visit Mio Lab, Via Silvio Pellico 3, Milan.

📅 During the Milano Design Week 2025, Faema of Cimbali Group celebrates its 80th anniversary at its Flagship store in Via Forcella 7, consolidating its partnership with Basso Bikes, an Italian bicycle brand. The "Faema 80x80" exhibition, showcasing the brand’s technological evolution, iconic design, and connection with cycling, is on display, along with Basso Bikes' iconic models, highlighting over 45 years of history. Additionally, on Sunday 13th at 9 am, the "Community Espresso Ride – Faema X Basso" event will offer participants breakfast with authentic Italian espresso. Faema, established in 1945 in Milan, is recognized for its iconic design and technological innovation in espresso machines, including the pioneering 1950s lever machines and the 1960s FAEMA E61 with a volumetric pump.

🍷 Vinitaly's 57th edition ended with 97,000 attendees, a 7% increase in foreign operators, and an international presence of 33% from over 130 countries. Key growth included the U.S. (+5%), Germany (+5%), the U.K. (+30%), France (+30%), Belgium (+20%), and the Netherlands (+20%). Two EU Commissioners attended, signaling the event's importance. Over 4,000 sector companies engaged in dialogue. Vinitaly confirmed for April 12-15, 2026.

🍴 Taverna La Riggiola, established in the chic area of Vico Satriano close to Riviera di Chiaia in Naples, represents ancient traditions and gastronomy. Owned by fourth-generation family member Pietro Micillo, whose family has been cultivating heritage vegetables since 1892. The menu, crafted with Chef Marco Montella, features traditional flavors with a contemporary twist, like handmade fettuccine and artisanal nocillo produced on June 24th for San Giovanni. La Riggiola adds a special touch with its seasonal à la carte menu and home-produced Falanghina del Sannio Fidentia wine.

🍰 Fiasconaro hosted an exclusive event at the Italian Embassy in Madrid on April 8, celebrating the culinary traditions of Sicily and Spain. Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Buccino highlighted €120 million in Spanish imports of Italian confectionery in 2024. Fiasconaro, founded in 1953, hit a 2023 turnover of over €34 million with a workforce of 200. The company's exports account for 30% of its revenue, with presence in 70 countries, including the USA, Spain, and Canada. The traditional panettone is a top product, and the company has a seven-year collaboration with Dolce&Gabbana.

🌮 Taste Hunters discover new flavors globally, leading to San Carlo's Limited Edition piùgusto al Jalapeño chips with spicy, fruity notes, reflecting Mexican culinary tradition. Available in 50g, 70g, 150g packs, they join flavors like Vivace, Lime e Pepe Rosa, Pomodorini di stagione, and Porchetta alle erbe.

🍰 Team Puglia won "best team" at the "Giovani Lievitisti a confronto" contest for artisans under 33 on April 8, 2025, in Bologna. They mastered three categories: Traditional Artisanal Colomba, Chocolate Artisanal Colomba, and Innovative Artisanal Colomba. The event featured ten teams and highlighted local ingredients like remilled semolina and wild fennel.

🍽 Easter at "AB – Il lusso della semplicità" restaurant on viale Belisario 3, Milan, is celebrated with "Coratella, che Pappardella!" special from April 14-21. Chef Alessandro Borghese created this lamb coratella with lemon, fennel, and parsley dish. In Venice, at the same-named restaurant, the "Plin del Doge" special is available from April 16-21. The Milan location will be open for lunch and dinner on Easter, dinner only on Easter Monday, while the Venice restaurant opens for both lunch and dinner on Easter and only for lunch on Easter Monday. The Milan restaurant also features "Emozioni Scomposte," an exhibition by photographer Luca Rossato in collaboration with Tabor Art. Reservations can be made at reservation@alessandroborghese.com.

🍰 Chef Tommaso Foglia stars in "FOODART Trends – Il Menù del Futuro" by Unilever Food Solutions, scheduled for Friday, April 11 at 15:30. Foglia, a Michelin-starred pastry chef and member of AMPI, will present at In Cibum, Pontecagnano, offering in-person and live-streamed attendance. He will provide his take on "Joyful Sharing," one of eight dining trends from the global Future Menus report, through three original dessert recipes. The event is in collaboration with the Italian Chefs Federation (FIC). Upcoming events include Chef Giuseppe Buscicchio on "Evolved Proteins" (May 15) and Pastry Chef Isabella Potì on "Sensory Combinations" (May 27), both part of the eight-chef series available on-demand.

🍹 The "tour delle Agavi" by Compagnia dei Caraibi, a leader in spirits, wines, soft drinks, and Italian craft beer import and distribution, showcases Mexico's traditions and lifestyle through top agave distillates in Italian venues. It features brands like Tequila Ocho, Tequila Vecindad, Cocuy Saroche, Mezcal Yuu Baal, Tequila Komos, and Tequila Tequiero. The tour kicks off in Turin on April 14 with a Tequila Ocho masterclass by Jesse Estes and Francesco Pirineo, followed by a special dinner at Azotea. Monthly events will follow, including a June event in Naples with Simone Caporale and an October event in Lecce with Tìo Pesca. The tour includes afternoon masterclasses for bartenders and evening sessions open to the public, emphasizing Compagnia dei Caraibi's commitment to high-quality agave products and professional growth in the bartender community.