“Calabria” has a certain cachet in the food world. From exclusive restaurants down to family chains, “Calabrian” menu items are omnipresent. In fact, when I open the menu of an Italian restaurant outside Italy and I don’t see Calabria mentioned, it’s almost more surprising. Whether all these offerings actually originate in Calabria is another question.
Why Vacation in Calabria?
I have been following several Italy travel groups on Facebook recently. The would-be vacationers are both looking for and giving out advice. The top destinations are Rome, Florence and Venice with the Amalfi coast and the Cinque Terre right behind. Calabria pops up rarely, usually because someone has shared a stock photo of Tropea and is asking if anyone has …

