Ciao Bella
Italy is the best. Art, Fashion, Food, Design, Innovation, Heritage, you name it, the Bel Paese is built on millennia of creativity and is teaming with innovators. Ciao Bella and host Erica Firpo talks with the creative forces behind Italy today - artists, designers, chefs, experts and aficionados. Cocktail conversations and behind-the-scenes visits that will make you want to pack your bags and go!
Episodes
In the heart of Rome's Trastevere neighborhood is an enclave of amazign interior design. Triple F is Federica Formilli Fendi's passion project and should be national treasure. For years, Fendi has sought out vintage design pieces, and now she shares them with the public. Join Erica as she talks with Federica about her lifelong passion for vintage furniture and her unique ability to mix different styles have created a dynamic, eve...
All roads lead to Rome, or start from here in the case of Walks, Italy's leader in small group tours. In this episode of Ciao Bella, Erica sits down with Stephen Oddo, co-founder and CEO of Walks, a tourism empire that marries modern “digitourism” with classic small group tours. Steven talks about entrepreneurship, the Walks philosophy, and how his company is collaborating with local...
From Italy to America and back again, for Cristina Mariani May, co-CEO of Banfi, the wine business is 100% Italian and American. With a 100 year-old grasp on importing Italian goods to America, Banfi has also been producing one of the top Brunellos for nearlly five decades. In this episode, Erica heads to Castello Banfi near Montalcino to talk family business and Tuscan heritage with Cristina.
Growing up in a historic five-star hotel on the shores of Lake Como, Jan Bucher is no stranger to the complexities and curiosities of luxury hospitality. As general manager of Bellagio’s Villa Serbelloni, Jan has accepted the four-generations-old torch that is running one of Como’s, and accordingly, the world’s, grandest hotels. Join Erica and Jan for a conversation on Clooney, cultur...
In an industry where the brightest stars fall the fastest, Campari has been a constant. A landmark of culture and pioneer of innovation, the brand’s trademark location in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II embodies its legacy of quality, family, and, above all, italianità. Erica sits down with Tommaso Cecca, head mixologist of Camparino in Galleria, for a conversation on Campari’s unmatched history, its role in aper...
On the heels of her celebrated cookbook, Alpine Cooking, author Meredith Erickson spent six years researching and conjuring a Dolomites-inspired aperitivo. The result is DolaDira, rhubarb and all natural Alpine ingredients inlcuding gentian and elderflower, plus a gorgeous visual campaign that captivated Erica from its corrugated bottle and vintage typeface. Join Erica and Meredith for a conversation on Alpine aperitivi.
If you tell you me you don’t like panettone (aka the Italian Christmas cake), then I’ll tell you that you’ve never had a true, artisanal panettone. This episode is a crazy converstaion about what makes panettone the best, how to eat and why it is iconic. Join Erica with Italy's very best panettone bakers Giovanni Giberti of Pavè Milano, Nicola Olivie...
Napoli's National Archaeological Museum (MANN) is one of the world’s most important archeological museums in the world and its collection of Ancient Roman artefacts is the very best. Join Erica as she talks with Director Paolo Giulierini about initiatives to bridge the gap between antiquity and modern-day accessibility and education, propelling MANN into a new era of pioneering museum...
Caroline Caporossi is a leading social entrepreneur–founder of Modena-based Association for the Integration of Women and Roots, two community projects she founded with chef Jessica Rosval. Molded by a social services career in that has spanned two continents, Caroline has made her Modena life all about empowering migrant women in Italy through culinary education and job support. Joi...
After a chance encounter with Massimo Bottura in Modena, chef Jessica Rosval began Italian culinary journey that began at Osteria Francescana and has led to . recognition as one of the best chefs in Italy. Jessica commands the kitchen at Bottura's award-winning Casa Maria Luigia and is at the helm of CML's newest restaurant Al Gatto Verde. She shares her story on kitchen community and advocacy for immigrant women in t...
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