A tour of Italy, always with a good seat at the table Mamma mia! The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World kicks off on November 16th and runs until November 22nd.

LECCE, Italy -- In Italy, everything begins - or ends - with an espresso. There was a beaming September sun shining on the narrow Via Torino the Sunday morning we arrived early in Rome.

The mood was made in Italy. Tod’s celebrated the reopening of its elegant uptown flagship at 650 Madison Ave. with a cocktail reception for the cashmere-clad crowd, followed by a private dinner ...