Apr 29th, 2013 at 4:30PM: Italy is in trouble. The economic crisis has had an unforeseen consequence: it seems the country is in need of some pizza makers – 6,000 of them, to be exact.
Despite the worst unemployment rate the country has faced in decades, The Telegraph is reporting it seems the majority of Italians are too proud to take on these manual labor jobs. In fact, much of the pizza making in Italy is now ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Where Have All The Italian Pizza Makers Gone?
Apr 29th, 2013 at 4:30PM: Italy is in trouble. The economic crisis has had an unforeseen consequence: it seems the country is in need of some pizza makers – 6,000 of them, to be exact.
Despite the worst unemployment rate the country has faced in decades, The Telegraph is reporting it seems the majority of Italians are too proud to take on these manual labor jobs. In fact, much of the pizza making in Italy is now ...Adventure Guide 2013: Crested Butte
Feb 9th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
Crested Butte features incredible backcountry and extreme opportunities in a remote and captivating package. It's also got more lift-accessed extreme terrain than anywhere else in the nation. You may need to purchase a ski-pass, but it's all avalanche-controlled (what's known as sidecountry, rather than backcountry). Few are the powder hounds who miss the constant threat of imminent burial ...Photo Of The Day: New York Pizza
Dec 30th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
There's lots of good food to be had in New York City So much good food, in fact, that visitors must not forget to try one of NYC's cheapest (and tastiest) culinary offerings: the pizza slice. Today's photo, taken by Flickr user Mike GL, gives us a "behind the counter" look at your typical New York pizza joint. I liked the angle of the shot behind the glass, lending the shot a "slice of life" ...New York City's (Mostly) Unfortunate $1 Pizza Slice Phenomenon
Sep 7th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
There was a crash and a boom from the kitchen. I was just a teenager but from my bedroom, my friend Jay and I immediately knew what had happened. "Your dad dropped the pizza," he said to me, seconds after the noise reverberated through the suburban Los Angeles house. Yep. That's exactly what happened. My dad, likely liquored up after an afternoon of football watching (and inspired to imbibe more ...Boston's Galleria Umberto: America's Best Cheap Slice Place?
Aug 25th, 2012 at 12:00PM: The Galleria Umberto Rosticceria pizzeria in Boston's North End is named after a stunning, ornate 19th century shopping arcade in Naples. But the interior of one of the country's best cheap slice places is as Spartan as they come. In fact, the place resembles a cafeteria or, if you're there at lunchtime, when the lines stretch out the door and around the block, a soup kitchen.
Boston's North ...President Obama's Favorite Pizza Squares Off Against A College Favorite
Jul 23rd, 2012 at 11:00AM: Who could resist trying a pizza fit for the President of the United States? Last week, I visited a friend in St. Louis and he mentioned that President Obama offended some in his adopted hometown of Chicago a few years ago by choosing a St. Louis pizzeria called Pi to cater a pizza party at the White House, after having tried and liked their pizza at a campaign event at the St. Louis Arch.
Any ...Da Michele Pizzeria In Naples: Is This Really The World's Best Pizza?
Apr 26th, 2012 at 12:00PM: There are tens, if not hundreds of thousands of pizzerias in the world. Trying to crown one place the best in the world is an absurd task and a fool's errand. There are an infinite number of varieties and once you start evaluating toppings and specialty pizzas it's impossible to make a direct comparison between one pizza and the next. But if you just consider classic Neapolitan style pizza without ...SkyMall Monday: Food Pillows
Jan 23rd, 2012 at 1:00PM: Some decisions are easy because you simply don't have a choice. The decision is made for you when there's only one option. Others force you to pick between two worthy candidates (think ice cream or cookies for dessert). Things get tricky when you encounter more than two viable options. How do you choose from a cornucopia of wonder? Here at SkyMall Monday, we typically engage in heated battles of ...10 reasons to travel to Ljubljana
Dec 13th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
When I found cheap airfare from Istanbul to Ljubljana, I didn't find many other travelers who'd been there or even say for sure which country it's in. The tiny of country of Slovenia is slightly smaller than New Jersey and its capital city isn't known for much other than being difficult to spell and pronounce (say "lyoob-lyAH-nah"). After spending a few days there last month, I quickly fell ...Holiday gift guide for campers
Nov 29th, 2011 at 9:00AM: While most campers take the winter off to pursue other outdoor adventures, the holidays are still a great time to spoil the camper in your family with some fresh new gear. And, some of the heartier folks out there camp all year long, so they'll appreciate gifts that they can play with immediately. Here at Gadling, we're geeks for camping gear and love to get outside. With the holidays approaching ...Fast food comes with entertainment, overseas
Jul 20th, 2011 at 2:00PM: From YouTube comes this very amusing clip of Pizza Hut employees in Agra, India, busting out the funky moves to distract customers while their pies bake. In other countries service with a smile apparently means more than just, "You want fries with that?" Take heed, America.
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Summer travel: best U.S. cities for localized food lovers
Jul 14th, 2011 at 3:00PM: What's that you say? Summer's half over? Those of us living here in the Pacific Northwest had no idea, given the lack of sun in these parts. But even if you're getting slapped by the mother of all heat waves, it's still early in the season for the best produce summer has to offer. As for where to get great food featuring locally-sourced ingredients? Allow me.
Some cities are inextricably linked ...Bronx Zoo cobra on the loose takes Manhattan...and Twitter
Mar 29th, 2011 at 11:00AM: On Friday, an adolescent Egyptian cobra escaped from New York's Bronx Zoo.
The reptile house closed immediately after her escape, and zookeepers are saying she could take weeks to come out of hiding. While we can't vouch for the authenticity of the snake taking Manhattan, you can follow her adventures on Twitter, where @bronxzooscobra has been chronicling the travels of the errant snake with over ...Seattle's Safeco Field gets food concession with local ingredients, menus by award-winning chefs
Mar 21st, 2011 at 4:30PM: Buh-bye, limp hot dogs in soggy buns. Baseball season starts April 1st, and Seattle's Safeco Field--go, Mariners--is celebrating its first home game on the 8th with some serious food.
Centerplate, the leading hospitality provider to North America's premier sports stadiums, has developed a partnership with award-winning Seattle chef Ethan Stowell, as well as chefs Roberto Santibañez, owner ...Five outstandingly delicious places to eat in Alaska
Mar 5th, 2011 at 4:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
Particularly in the winter, it's pretty crucial that you stay warm and well fed while in Alaska. We can't make any promises about the ease of the former, but we've got the latter completely under ...Should you eat at American chain restaurants when you travel?
Jan 26th, 2011 at 3:30PM: For people traveling the world in search of culture, adventure and, in a philosophical sense, themselves, it's probably discouraging to see so many signs of American consumerism all across the globe. Virtually anywhere you go, you're bound to see American restaurant chains serving variations on the "classics." Is that a bad thing? Should we be avoiding these establishments in favor of eating only ...Best college restaurant: Good Morning America wants your vote
Nov 19th, 2010 at 11:30AM: For most of us, college was a low period in our culinary lives. Ramen, macaroni and cheese, beer for breakfast. . .ah, the memories!
When we got tired of contributing to our freshman fifteen with junk food, there was always that one place that served up something a little better, a little special. If you've been to college, or even if you haven't, I bet you just thought of that place right now. ...Five American-style North Korean restaurants for foodies
Nov 8th, 2010 at 8:00AM: This may not have been the case a few years ago, but Pyongyang is definitely on its way to becoming a culinary destination ... well, maybe not. Nonetheless, it is pretty wild that the self-isolating regime has let slip some pretty wild information about the dining options available in the capital. If you can finagle a way into North Korea and somehow get yourself a bit of freedom to move, there ...Weekending: Veliko Tarnovo
Oct 21st, 2010 at 2:30PM:
The best part of expat life for me are the travel opportunities, especially when living in Turkey, conveniently located where Europe meets Asia. Expat travel takes on a new twist as you seek out the new and unfamiliar as in any new destination, the newly familiar of your adopted home city, and the old and familiar of your original home city. You luxuriate in the things your expat home lacks, ...Eat like a Boston local at Santarpio's
Oct 21st, 2010 at 1:30PM:
I was almost disoriented when I stepped out of the Maverick Square subway station in East Boston. I hadn't been back since moving to New York in 2004, and it was different – new and improved, as they say. Many of the same businesses surrounded the square, but I couldn't get over the subway station. As I ambled down Chelsea Street, the East Boston with which I was familiar came back, but ...
