Emilia-Romagna
This city in Emilia-Romagna is considered the birthplace of Bolognese sauce.
What is Bologna?
She was a fan favorite and finalist on this competitive culinary TV show.
What is Top Chef?
This Italian word translates to “bitter” in English and refers to a category of herbal liqueurs.
What is amaro?
The name “Volpe” means this clever animal in Italian, which inspired the restaurant’s name.
What is a Fox?
This Italian region, famous for Chianti, is also the birthplace of the Sangiovese grape.
What is Tuscany?
This type of cured meat, often associated with Parma, is a prized export of the region.
What is Prosciutto di Parma?
Before opening her own restaurants, Karen Akunowicz was executive chef at this South End restaurant, where she earned national acclaim.
What is Myers + Chang?
This popular amaro brand, known for its art deco label and recipe of 27 herbs, is often served with a slice of orange.
What is Aperol?
These three items are signatures of Southern Italian cuisine and are highlighted on the Bar Volpe menu.
What are pastas, seafood, and wood fired cooking?
This powerful red wine from Piedmont, made from the Nebbiolo grape, is aged for at least 38 months before release.
What is Barolo?
Emilia-Romagna is famous for this filled pasta, often stuffed with meat or cheese.
What is tortellini?
This is the name of the olive oil brand that Chef Karen partnered with and the city that it resides outside of in Sicily.
What is Bona Furtuna & Corleone?
This darker, stronger amaro is produced by the Branca family in Milan.
What is Fernet?
These are the total items sold in the Pastificio, or pasta shop, at Bar Volpe.
What are fresh pastas (bucatini, rigatoni, linguine), sauces (tomato basil, amatriciana, bolognese), harissa-marinated olives, and other Italian sundries.
This volcanic wine region, located around an active volcano in Sicily, produces elegant reds from the Nerello Mascalese grape.
What is Mt. Etna DOC?
This balsamic vinegar, aged for years in wooden barrels, must be made in this specific city to be labeled “tradizionale.”
What is Modena?
Chef Karen Akunowicz won this prestigious award from the James Beard Foundation in 2018.
What is Best Chef: Northeast?
The name of this amaro, produced in Sicily, refers to a traditional cloaked monk.
What is Amaro Averna?
Bar Volpe specializes in this southern Italian regional cuisine, characterized by seafood, bright citrus, and rustic pasta. (Name three regions.)
What are Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily?
Known as the "Queen of Italian white grapes," this varietal from Friuli-Venezia Giulia often displays almond and stone fruit notes.
What is Friulano?
The iconic Italian sports car company was founded in Modena.
What is Ferrari?
Karen Akunowicz co-authored this cookbook that blends Asian and Italian influences, reflecting her time at Myers + Chang.
What is Myers + Chang At Home?
Created in the 1800s by a Venetian apothecary, this amaro with notes of rhubarb, cinnamon, and cardamom is now owned by Gruppo Montenegro.
What is Amaro Ramazzotti?
This pasta shape is from Sardinia and is folded to look like the top of a wheat stalk.
What is culurgiones?
This crisp white wine from the Marche region is often bottled in amphora-shaped bottles.
What is Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi?