The underlying property in Val d’Orcia once served the ancient abbey next door and includes centuries-old Cypress trees ...

Sotto, which maintains the cozy feel of the previous iteration, serves what Capitanini calls “new Italian American” cuisine. While some dishes are recognizably from the old country ...

How best to see Italy’s dreamy Ligurian coast? Follow the ancient cobblestoned paths that wind from town to town.

The striking coastal settings that have long drawn visitors to Cinque Terre can be found elsewhere on the Italian Riviera.

(Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune) There’s an old school essence to Italian supper and a show that I love, and also a high coziness factor all around. But the restaurant is not the red ...