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The Link Between Special Diets & Destination Marketing
Sustainability in food tourism requires more than just environmental awareness and inclusivity of others. Specifically, in our “new normal,” consumers......

Is Virtual Gastronomy Tourism Part of Our Future?
In the last year, the tourist community is experiencing an unprecedented reality. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the world......

The Scale of Taste (Part 1)
Taste is easy. Let’s do like Heston Blumenthal – take whatever food you have nearby, close your nostrils, and simply......

La Brinca and the Sharp Flavors of Genovese Cuisine, Liguria
The Circella family runs La Brinca a cozy trattoria located in the village of Ne, few miles from Portofino on the hills of the seaside town of Chiavari. Priceless reference for Liguria di......

Fabrizio Galla, Don’t Call Me a Fool, I am a Pastry Chef!
Fabrizio Galla’s is a tall, slim, Piedmontese pastry chef, measured with words and ego, yet boasting enough decorations to be, aged......

Can Innovative Sustainability Lead Our Industry to the “New Normal?”
Food & Beverage (F&B) plays a strong, and arguably the most important role, among tourist experiences. At the World Food......

FoodTreX Global Summit April 15-16
Now in its sixth year, the theme for this year’s FoodTreX Global Summit is Sustainability in Food Tourism and Beverage......

ஒரு மண்ணின் சுவை: தமிழ்நாட்டின் மாறுபட்ட உணவு கலாச்சாரம்
சமையல் கலையின் பல்வேறு கூறுகள் அடுத்த தலைமுறைகளுக்கு எடுத்துச்செல்லப் படாததால் காலப்போக்கில் மறைந்து தனது சுவையான சுவடுகளை இழந்து வருகிறது. எனது தந்தை ஒரு......

The Dynamic Culinary Cultures of India’s Tamil Nadu
Many culinary masterpieces disappeared over time, as there is no means of creating exposure to the communities except passing the......

Elise Botiveau – To Live is to Try
In this episode #42, we speak with Elise Botiveau. Elise lives in Paris, the City of Lights, and had worked......

How You Can Participate in World Food Travel Day!
World Food Travel Day on April 18th is for everyone interested and engaged in food tourism, consumers and professionals alike.......

Simone Fracassi, a Restless Master of Nose-to-tail Butchering
Should we simplify our acquaintances with fellow Italian butchers – Michele and Dario in primis – I would say they are, overall, of a sharp breed: transparent in their......

2021 State of the Industry Report Available
The World Food Travel Association (WFTA), the world’s leading authority on food and beverage tourism, announced today that its “2021......

In Celebration of Our World’s Culinary Cultures – World Food Travel Day, April 18th
If you are a food loving traveller set aside some space in your calendar for the 18th of April. This......

Ecuador: A Gastronomic Treasure Waiting to Be Discovered
The gastronomy of a place reveals a lot about the society where it developed. The ingredients, recipes, and preparation ways......

Ecuador: un tesoro gastronómico aún por descubrir
La gastronomía de un lugar cuenta mucho sobre la sociedad que la ha desarrollado. Los ingredientes, recetas y maneras de......