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  • Cannoli Dusted With Personalities

    We ate a lot of scrumptious food today on the Cannoli Crawl in New York City, but what I’ll remember most are our expert hosts and the personalities we met along the way, like Giuseppe and Lucio, pictured, at Famous Ben’s Pizza of SoHo.

  • Let’s Have A Ball

    Let’s have a ball! A rice ball, that is! Join me, Allison Scola, owner of Experience Sicily, for a walking, shopping, and tasting tour in Greenwich Village, on the New York Cannoli Crawl! Register at https://experiencesicily.com/events/new-york-cannoli-crawl/ During this unique tour, you’ll savor some of the City’s finest cannoli, become a true cannoli connoisseur (sharpen your…

  • I Took The Cannoli

    Yup, I’m guilty. I ate a lot of cannoli while in Sicily last month, and now, on Sat., June 30 I’ll have more fun–this time with YOU in New York City. Join me, Allison Scola, owner of Experience Sicily, for a walking, shopping, and tasting tour in Greenwich Village on the Cannoli Crawl! Register at…

  • Join Me On June 30 For The New York Cannoli Crawl

    Join me, Allison Scola, owner of Experience Sicily, for a walking, shopping, and tasting tour in Greenwich Village, New York City: the New York Cannoli Crawl! On this unique tour, you’ll savor some of the City’s finest cannoli, become a true cannoli connoisseur (sharpen your pencils!), devour savory Sicilian-inspired bites, and learn fun facts about…

  • Is That A Cannoli In Your Ear

    My new cannoli earrings bought in Palermo … I’ll debut them on June 30 in New York City, during the next Cannoli Crawl. Wanna join me? You have to be willing to be filmed for a documentary. Sign up at ExperienceSicily.com.

  • Cannoli Pilgrimage to Extra Bar

    Earlier today, my traveling companions, Dominic and Tony, and I made a pilgrimage to Piana degli Albanesi, Sicily seeking another extraordinary cannolo. Jury: It was spectacular. Not only did we enjoy these, pictured, but the owner took us to the workshop to see the team making the day’s shells. And they shared most of their…

  • Frying and Stuffing

    Join me on Facebook Live on Saturday, April 21 sometime after 1:35 PM EDT and before 2 PM for a look into our New York Cannoli Crawl.

  • It’s All About The Ricotta

    As I prepare to lead this Saturday’s New York City Cannoli Crawl (Sorry folks, this edition is sold out! ), I thought I’d share a photo of one of Sicily’s top three cannoli, in my humble opinion… From Euro Bar in Dattilo. What makes these so good? Many things, but primarily, the very fresh sheep’s…

  • La Dolce Vita University

    Experience Sicily friend Carla Gambescia recently published a wonderful book, La Dolce Vita University: An Unconventional Guide to Italian Culture from A to Z. We love entries such as G for Greek Soul of Sicily and N for Norman Arab Sicily! On Monday night, we enjoyed a fun evening of trivia in New York City…