Venice’s Anice Stellato Delivers an Amazing Culinary Experience
Prepare yourself for a special dining experience Finding a worthy culinary experience in Venice isn’t always so easy. Why? Unfortunately, the bulk of restaurants in [...]
What Happens When We Wear a Mask?
Would you laugh with this jester? My mind and my imagination are still reeling from the bountiful display of pageantry and costumes that [...]
A Colorful Dove, with Great Fanfare, Launches Carnevale in Venice
Il lancio della colombina – the launch of the dove kicks off Carnevale 2017 Man, was I lucky this year (2017) to [...]
Buone Feste from ItalyWise!
Wishing you the best of holidays my dear friends and followers! May the season be full of joyful surprises, like the one above that I [...]
Tranquility Often is Just Around the Corner
A Venice canal in the Cannaregio at dusk. Venice is my favorite city in Italy. I love how it is full of mystery, [...]
Hitting the Jackpot for Venetian Cicchetti (Small Bites)
Cicchetti with baccalà I can be a control freak, which at times can be at odds with spontaneity and seizing the moment. When [...]
The Faces and Doors of Venice
Venice may very well be my favorite city in Italy. I am certain countless other undiscovered gems are waiting to vie for top-tier [...]
Aperol Spritz – Signature Drink of Venice
The Aperol Spritz is THE Signature Drink of Venice We just returned from Venice where I officially I initiated my love affair with [...]
A Study in Blue – Painting by Jed
A Study in Blue - Private Collection A Study in Blue is one of my favorite watercolors. I completed this years ago after [...]
Lace Making – Watercolor by Jed
Lace Making - Watercolor by Jed As many of you already know, I have been working on a series of smaller watercolors capturing [...]
A Seagull’s View of Venice – Photo by Jed
A seagull's perspective of the high waters in Venice. Just a little over a month ago we were in Venice during two days [...]
High Waters in Venice – An Even More Surreal Experience Than Usual
Life marches on even during higher than normal flooding in Venice. Trash cans overflowing with the carcasses of maimed and massacred umbrellas. Vendors [...]