From January 15th to 18th, four days of dinners, meetings and cross-fertilizations in the contemporary tavern.
Uniamo – Unconventional Wines and Dinners unveils the full schedule for its third edition, scheduled in Palermo from January 15th to 18th . A multifaceted journey through restaurants, bakeries, pizzerias, and trattorias, bringing together chefs, winemakers, thinkers, and artisans of taste in a series of dinners, convivial gatherings, and cultural encounters.
The heart of this edition’s project is the contemporary tavern , intended as a lively, open, inclusive place, where food becomes a common language and a tool for relationships, which takes shape through a busy schedule of events involving the venues of the Virga&Milano group – Gagini, Buatta, Aja Mola, Maison Bocum and the new Fonderia – alongside “friendly” restaurants and spaces that share the same kaleidoscopic vision of food and conviviality: Bebop, CiCala, Forno Santa Maria and Terrazze Santamarina.
Alongside cuisine, Uniamo opens its gaze to other languages: music, thought, and culture. The presence of Gae Saccoccio , a wine philosopher, and Maurizio Blatto , an observer and interpreter of international musical trends, enrich the program with insights and reflections that transcend the food, reinforcing the event’s identity as a space for discussion and cross-fertilization.
Each day unfolds like a choral narrative: from Maison Bocum’s signature breakfasts, designed as moments of lighthearted encounters, to evening dinners that unite diverse styles, regions, and sensibilities. Wine accompanies and complements the conversation, featuring some of the most interesting names in the Italian wine scene.
The journey will conclude on Sunday, January 18th with a grand finale party at the Fonderia , Uniamo’s symbolic home and a place destined to become a hub for debate on the future of food and beverage. A convivial and collective moment that celebrates the spirit of the initiative: being together, sharing, and imagining new ways of being a community around the table.
Calendar and protagonists
THURSDAY JANUARY 15
Maison Bocum – Francesco Mango (resident) and Giovanna Musumeci (Santo Musumeci Pastry Shop)
Aja Mola – Tiziana Frankforte (resident) and Kokichi Takahashi “Chef Taka” (Formica Osteria)
Gagini – Marco Massaia (resident) and Jeroni Castell (Les Moles). Guests: Gae Saccoccio and Maurizio Blatto
Foundry – Angelo Gennaro (resident) and Luca Cai (The warehouse)
Forno Santa Maria – Massimiliano Prete (Sestogusto)
FRIDAY JANUARY 16
Maison Bocum – Francesco Mango (resident) and Alessio Vabres (Bar Vabres)
Gagini – Marco Massaia (resident) and Roy Caceres (Orma)
Foundry – Angelo Gennaro (resident) and Luca Cai (The warehouse)
CiCala – Lorenzo Ruta (Lorenzo Ruta Restaurant)
Forno Santa Maria – Massimiliano Prete (Sestogusto) and Corrado Assenza (Caffè Sicilia)
SATURDAY JANUARY 17
Maison Bocum – Francesco Mango (resident) and Gabriele Camiolo (Lumìa organic restaurant)
Bebop – Benedetto Buccheri (resident) and Jeroni Castell (Les Moles) Aja Mola – Tiziana Frankfurt (resident) and Corrado Assenza (Caffè Sicilia)
Buatta – Fabio Cardilio (resident), Salvatore Bianco (The Terrace) and Diego Rossi (Trippa)
Foundry – Angelo Gennaro (resident) and Luca Cai (The warehouse)
Sunday, January 18
Maison Bocum – Francesco Mango (resident) and Antonio Colombo (Votavota)
Gagini – Marco Massaia (resident) and Eugenio Boer (Bu:r)
Santamarina Terraces – Giuseppe Calvaruso (resident) and Gabriele Camiolo (Lumìa organic restaurant)
Foundry – Angelo Gennaro (resident), Luca Cai (Il magazzino), Alessandro Maniaci (Des Terres), and Luisa Agostino (La Paisanella). Guests: Gae Saccoccio and Maurizio Blatto
Under the patronage of : Municipality of Palermo, Slow Food Palermo Sponsors : Alterego Lab, Arianna Occhipinti Farm, Rallo Farm, Bruno Ribadi, Marilina Winery, Caravaglio, Confcommercio, Fabio Ferracane, Oikos Food, Maison Charles Heidsieck, Petra, Planeta, Seristampa, Tasca d’Almerita, Triple “A”, Visiva Media Partner : Identità Golose