A LITTLE BITE OF ITALY

By ANDREA STRONG

Salumeria Rosi 283 Amsterdam Ave.; 212-877-4800 If you've traveled to Italy, one of the many things you probably miss upon your return is its incredible salumerias...

• PROOF POSITIVE

  In his "Divine Comedy," Italian poet Dante...

• THE NEW DANUBE

  THE name of David Bouley's new "French-Italian...

THE ROAD TO OZ

By SARA STEWART

Hugh Jackman: Sexiest Man Alive. Wolverine. Third wheel? The newly-titled actor recalls a twinge of concern when he signed on to play a lowbrow cowboy in the...

• GUS VAN SANT

  LAWS curtailing gay rights. Passionate supporters on both sides...

• PUNK PARADE

  THIS being Thanksgiving time, the folks at BAM Rose Cinemas have...

'DEMOCRACY' IN ACTION

By DAN AQUILANTE

YES Virginia, there is a new Guns 'N' Roses album. After more than 15 years of rumors and jokes about the existence of Axl Rose's fabled opus "Chinese...

• A TALE OF TWO HEROES

  The power metal band DragonForce was virtually unknown before the...

• KICKING BRASS AND MAKING A NAME

  YOU may not know the Stumblebum Brass Band by name, but if you live...

CONSTRICTIVE CRITICISM

By MICHAEL RIEDEL

THE cranky cobras of the venerable New York Drama Critics' Circle met on Monday, and their mood was black. They're not a cheery lot even in the best of...

• 'ESTATE' WEALTH OF OLD-FASHIONED CHARM

  HORTON Foote's "Divid ing the Estate" - about a...

• IT'S A HELLUVA 'TOWN'

  IT may be 64 years old, but 1944's "On the Town," now...

BETTER OFF RED

By MARINA VATAJ

HERE'S an early Christmas present: Everything you've heard about how red wine is good for you? It's all true. Good for your heart? Check. Lowers...

• INTUIT THIS

  WHEN Caroline Sutherland was working as an allergy-testing...

• ADHD: MORE MINDING, NOT MEDS

  IS Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on the rise? A...

IF TODAY'S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Just because a question does not have an easy answer does not mean you should not ask it. On the contrary, that is...