Categoria: STREETS | Perry S

Did you know that craft breweries are born in French abbeys? From rigid and stringent rules for the monks the culture for this benvanda was born, in fact during the long periods of fasting they were allowed to feed on beer, which they began to produce and which then made them famous in the world. The specification of Trappist beer is very strict and the brand now belongs to only twelve beers in the world, mainly produced in Belgium. To visit the historic abbeys with brewery, an itinerary has been designed, two hundred and ninety kilometers long, which touches the most important where taste meets history and art. But if you don’t feel like going all that way, don’t worry, there is also a Trappist brewery in our beautiful country, where an excellent eucalyptus flavored version is produced.

Over the last year, the initiatives involving companies in different sectors united by the desire to give strength to each other have increased. One of the examples is the delivery of Na.Pa, the new Naviglio Pavese district, a service that brings together fourteen activities including restaurants and cafes, trattorias and gastronomic hubs, together with a cellar and creative agencies. It is a real urban district wanted by the inhabitants of the neighborhood, which aims to make the suburbs and the center dialogue through the birth of increasingly structured relationships and connections.
where multi-handed event menus are created, available for an entire weekend.

The international exhibition of organic and natural products scheduled for September will present a novelty that of tea and herbal teas. We wanted to create a new area where teas will be offered as a moment of relaxation with specific blends that approach coffee without giving insomnia and even cocoa infusions. Particular attention will be given to pure teas, perfect to accompany the moments at the table with dedicated tastings.

The primacy for the production of whiskey today belongs to Germany no longer to Scotland, home of Scotch. Now whiskey distilleries are springing up in unexpected places from Switzerland to the geysers of Iceland, it also touches the Italian boot. Japan could not miss, which has adopted its own special and sophisticated formula for the production of Bourbon. Therefore, for all whiskey aficionados there is only the embarrassment of choice, drinking as they say lately, responsibly.

“Vino al vino” one of the most interesting and original guides to Italian wines published during the course of the century told of journeys made by Mario Soldati, who was not an oenologist, but nevertheless led him to discover that world. From the vineyards of the Tortona hills to the foot of Vesuvius where there are almost secret lands and stories. Definitely a reading to be rediscovered for all wine and travel lovers in search of new treasures.

The still lifes exhibited at the Uffizi in Florence come to life and are transformed into real recipes. The latest initiative of the famous museum that wants to make art known by bringing it to an even wider audience and cooking has been chosen as a communication channel. On the Facebook page of the Uffizi, the great chefs were inspired by works of art to create original recipes, and until late spring a rich menu based on Caravaggio and other great artists awaits you.

The wine city are preparing the first tourist harvest on a national scale for the summer. An initiative that aims to address an audience of enthusiasts, professionals, young people, the simple curious and wine lovers. An original idea to promote not only the culture of wine, but also hundreds of lesser-known territories but still devoted to food and wine. A special event that will take place in maximum safety. Visits by reservation, limited numbers and all measures to ensure the safety of visitors and vineyard and cellar staff.

It will be the fault of the pandemic or something else, perhaps, but it seems that all soft drinks and especially tonic water have had a particular increase in consumption close to, almost, 10%. In fact, in recent years there has also been a multiplication of companies in the sector, and this has also given the market multiple variants of drinks for consumers. But would anyone say that the most famous drinks on the planet were born as or from medicines? Hard to believe but tonic water has a quinine-based pharmaceutical twist, but not to be used in case of malaria.

There are many Italian wines famous in the world, each with its own particular characteristics. One of the best known is Brunello which has certainly served as an ambassador to its territory of origin that of Montalcino. Wine is today the best known of the products but certainly not the only one, there are many others, such as honey worked by the same winemakers, but not only, spelled, plums, truffles, saffron in fact a land in the wind of the sea and the pure and wild air of the territory. But despite all these peculiarities, it is still said that in 1935, during a poetry contest in a wine shop, a guest brandishing a glass of red shouted “Brunello is petrol”, what can I say?

Our menu has long since expanded considerably, especially since meat substitutes have entered the world market. In the last decade there has been a boom in vegan food that seems to be increasing the turnover in an eponential way. The latest news in the sector is the vegan fast food where you can enjoy chickpea burgers, meat substitutes, in this case based on soy fibers or vegetable fish. There is also a growing offer of places offering this type of menu for the experimenters of this new futuristic food.