

Melissa Lupo
- Jul 13, 2021
- 4 min
The Chefs of Villa Lena
The Chefs and kitchen staff are the subtle driving force that will keep visitors coming to the artists residence, Villa Lena in Tuscany.


Melissa Lupo
- Jan 24, 2019
- 5 min
Kristen Murray: The Provincial Poet
Romantic, pure, and refined are barely worthy to describe Chef Kristen Murray or her pastry lunchonette Maurice.


Melissa Lupo
- May 24, 2017
- 6 min
Enrico Cerea: A Family Affair
Da Vittorio | Bergamo You might run into chef Enrico Cerea at fashion parties in Milan smartly dressed, hosting and schmoozing, or in his...


Melissa Lupo
- Apr 6, 2016
- 2 min
Carlo Alberto D'Audino: Mr. Nice Guy
He is the new era of a modern “dude” chef. Carlo Alberto D’Audino is an easy-going guy from Calabria who just wants to make people happy,...


Melissa Lupo
- Feb 2, 2016
- 9 min
Chris Behr: An American in Rome
"If you work at a restaurant and the staff meal is terrible, find another job. If you don’t take care of your family, you don’t take care...


Melissa Lupo
- Oct 9, 2015
- 5 min
Eugenio Jacques Christiaan Boer: The Artist
From Vogue to GQ to Guida L’Espresso, Chef Eugenio Jacques Christiaan Boer is definitely on everyone’s minds. Each dish he designs has...


Melissa Lupo
- Oct 1, 2015
- 3 min
Mimmo & Mattia: Master & Student
Deus Ex Cafe | Milan Meet Mimmo & Mattia: the master and apprentice chef duo that runs the kitchen at Deus Ex Cafe Milan. The seasoned...


Melissa Lupo
- Sep 24, 2015
- 3 min
Mauricio Zillo: The Idealist
Rebelot del Pont | Milan The Brazilian chef in Milan who's running the kitchen at Rebelot del Pont in the middle of hipster 'hood...


Melissa Lupo
- Sep 1, 2015
- 5 min
Diego, Giovanni, and Luca: Sugar Daddy Hipsters
Pave' | Milan Three cool dudes with great design sense and sweet talent, the owners and pastry chefs of Pavè bakery in Milan are no...


Melissa Lupo
- Jul 13, 2015
- 5 min
Roberto Conti: The Sporty Sophisticate
Il Ristorante Trussardi alla Scala | Milan Holding a purple, violet-scented edible sponge in my palm, I wondered whether the chef of...