Happy All Saint’s day! How are you celebrating Halloween this year? Georgetown should be shutting down soon for the revelers that will flood the streets tomorrow. Our neighborhood is so cute this time of year – the fall leaves mixed with the red cobblestone sidewalks are classic and lovely. Enjoy your Halloween!

The New York Times tells us what we have known all along: it’s just not the Mediterranean Diet – it’s the Mediterranean Lifestyle. Who wants to come on a tour with us to remember how to eat well, live well, and live long?

Gianduiotto, the hazelnut chocolate candy delight, turns 150. The surprising history of this delicious candy is worth reading over — with one in your mouth.

Food 52 tells us how to make coffee the Italian way. We can’t wait until we can bring this coffee to you here in Georgetown!

After resigning over complications surrounding making the city of Rome less in control of the mob, the Roman mayor un-resigns. And you thought American politics were bad.

How to find truffles from the New York Times, featuring a hunt in Umbria!

It’s the season for Umbria faro and lentil soup. So warm up a bowl of these ancient grains and enjoy your hearty dinner.

Ci Vediamo!

–Via Umbria