Category: Blog

Italian Restaurant Week

The IACC’s third annual Italian Restaurant Week, New York City’s first and only week-long celebration of authentic Italian cuisine, took place from June 1-8 2019. Thirty-nine participating restaurants featured pre-fixe lunch, dinner and gourmet tasting menus, allowing New York City restaurant goers to enjoy upscale, authentic Italian fare at special, promotional pricing. The IACC’s Italian… Read more »

Ospitalità Italiana: The Authentic Italian Table

On Thursday, May 30, the IACC hosted the ninth annual edition of Ospitalità Italiana: The Authentic Italian Table, an immersive evening of authentic Italian food, wine, and spirits, showcasing 15 of New York City’s most authentic, Ospitalità Italiana-certified Italian restaurants. Over 300 food and wine enthusiasts, members of the food and hospitality trades, food/wine writers, bloggers, and… Read more »

Authentic Italian Products Master Class Series

Master classes are designed to introduce culinary, specialty food, and grocery retail professionals to PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) products. Taught by renowned food industry experts, master classes offer a “deep dive” into PDO/PGI products, including the certification process, details on the production methods of the most recognized PDO/PGI products,… Read more »

International Specialty Food Summit

The inaugural edition of the International Specialty Food Summit (ISFS) was held on March 12-13, 2019, at Saint Joseph’s University’s Academy of Food Marketing in Philadelphia, PA. Co-organized by Saint Joseph’s University’s Food Marketing Program and the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, the summit was an exclusive forum for food industry executives to explore emerging and… Read more »