Where to eat
Brace e Gusto in Rome
An all-Calabrian restaurant, from the ownership to the raw materials, which in fact come from a family farm in the province of Cosenza. Protagonist is the large grill that is always lit, for spot-on cooking of meat (especially) and vegetables....
Quality always and first, even in yeasts
Word of Nicola Noschese, a yeast maker by profession, who reminds us of the central role of yeast in traditional Italian desserts, first and foremost Christmas desserts. Christmas and Easter are so-called holy days. In addition to bringing families together,...
Basalto, here is the new gourmet restaurant in Catania
New opening: Palazzo Sangiorgio, a newly opened five-star luxury hotel in the heart of Catania's historic center, holds a precious gourmet corner with street-level entrance and open to all. In Catania’s ancient Civita district, amid ancient noble palaces of black...
Osteria degli Spiriti, a must stop in Lecce
A place that combines typicality in the kitchen and sophistication in the cellar, thanks to the resourcefulness of Tiziana Parlangeli and her husband Piero Merazzi, at the helm of this family business. With a well-kept environment, vaulted ceiling made of...
Allegrìo, pizza and more
Among the best addresses for pizza in Rome, in the iconic Via Veneto, among art installations, bar counter and an extensive wine list. It’s an original and creative concept Allegrìo, the place where the pizza is made by Campania’s star...
Il Borgo di Colognole Restaurant
In the heart of Rufina, at Fattoria di Colognole, Chef Orlando Jordan and his wife Ana D’Andrea offer simple, traditional cuisine with creative touches due to the chefs’ different origins, he from Veneto, she from Brazil. We are in the...
Chef change at Amà, forward Luigi Chirico
The Masseria Amastuola restaurant in Puglia opens its doors to a new chef, Luigi Chirico, whose credo is to enhance his homeland and what the land offers. Luigi Chirico is the new executive chef at Amà, the restaurant at Masseria Amastuola in...
Chincheria Gourmet Naples
A successful format, part butcher shop and part restaurant. As some trendy PR people would say, an unforgettable “meat experience.” It starts in 2016 from Vairano Patenora, in the province of Caserta, the Chiancheria project and before even setting foot in the...
‘A Figlia d’o Marenaro in Naples
A restaurant that has been a meeting place of traditions, quality and typicality in “neapolitan style” for over 60 years. Assunta Pacifico is the pop soul, as well as owner, of the restaurant ‘A Figlia d’o Marinaro, a true Neapolitan institution...
Ineo and the new Roman “dolce vita”
Ineo, means new beginning and it is from the heart that the Eternal City finally relives the atmosphere of the much-loved Roman “dolce vita.” At the helm of the restaurant, chef Heros De Agostinis combines aromas, scents and spices from...
La Commendina, the true tradition of Arezzo
A place just the way we like them, simple, with traditional regional cuisine done to perfection, with the freshest, zero-mile raw materials. There is no shortage of excellent wine selection, which makes everything more enjoyable. Just a stone’s throw from...
Ristorante La Campana in Rome
Open continuously for more than 500 years, this restaurant just a stone’s throw from the Pantheon will delight you with authentic Roman cuisine, solid and home-style. This statement of mine may seem strange to some, but although I am not...
Armare and Roman seafood cousine
Stefano Callegari and Perla Ambrosetti bring the sea to the center of Rome with solid, traditional cuisine packed with seasoning. If you are for tofu-and-salad Zen cuisine turn away. Here the helm points straight to the heart and is for...
Punto Nave, the restaurant of Testa brothers
A flagship of Campania’s seafood cuisine, where the undisputed quality of the raw material goes hand in hand with the care of the surroundings and the professionalism of the service. It all began 30 years ago when the Testa brothers,...
Matricianella, at the heart of Roman tradition
Here is a place in the heart of Rome where you can eat excellent traditional Roman cuisine in the right atmosphere and with the right service. In Rome, in the very center that matters, in a narrow alley near the Spanish...
Barlèsh, at the table in the spinning mill on the Arno river
Francesco Berardinelli is not a conventional cook, offering palatable and measured preparations in harmony with the setting through impeccable and thoughtful execution. The wine list is tight but intriguing, the welcome is warm and relaxed, the service very attentive. Montevarchi: what...
Santa Lucia in Maccarese, the oasis that wasn’t there
Outside the urbanized world, a stone’s throw from the Roman coast, Santa Lucia is the right compromise between conviviality and intimacy where – try to believe – you don’t have to wait for summer to come. An enchanted place, a...