While I lived in, and have spent copious time, in Italy and have looked at Albania across the Adriatic I never had a chance to visit. The country is shaking off its communist funk, much like its ...

This balance between street food and home cooking is what makes Albanian cuisine truly special. Each offers a different perspective, yet both are rooted in fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Armand Habazaj From left: Waterfront guest bungalows at AgriTourism Huqi, located a half-hour's drive from the capital, Tirana; at ...

It’s a Friday night in Largo, and this small neighborhood restaurant is hopping. Shortly before 7 p.m., the dining room is already more than halfway full, with families and kids crowding tables and ...

Velca Grill is easing its ethnic Albanian food to the menu so customers won't shy away from dishes they can’t pronounce from a country they need a map to find. “Right now, we don’t have much of the ...

A virtual talk later this month through the Museum of Food and Drink celebrates Albanian cooks and their dishes. By Florence Fabricant Albanian cuisine — woven from threads of Balkan, Mediterranean ...

Although the Underground Gourmet has dined at countless Albanian restaurants over the years, we haven’t eaten much Albanian food. How, you ask, while drawing air circles with your index finger next to ...

Albanian cuisine is not the easiest to track down, even in a city as diverse with dining options as NYC. Given its strong Mediterranean influence, it’s not uncommon to find traditional dishes in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A restaurant rooted in Mediterranean flavors and inspired by Albanian and Kosovan traditions is opening its first location in New ...