Category: Restaurants

Michelin-Starred Restaurants, Northern Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Wineries in Italy

Haute Cuisine Blends with White Art at Family-Owned Casa Mazzucchelli in Bologna

Seventeen kilometers to the south of Bologna, one of northern Italy’s gastronomic and cultural cities, lies Sasso Marconi. Here, surrounded by a panorama of countryscape, the green hills of Bologna and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennins, sprawls Casa Mazzucchelli, an elegant relaxing structure that beckons you to go in and enjoy the hospitality of the Mazzucchelli family with siblings Massimo in the dining room and Aurora in … Continue reading Haute Cuisine Blends with White Art at Family-Owned Casa Mazzucchelli in Bologna

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Central Italy, Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy

Castello di Postignano: A Restored 9th-Century Italian Village to a Diffused Hotel and Fine Umbrian Restaurants

Once upon a time, the medieval village of Castello di Postignano was a bustling small town amidst the hilly green woods of Umbria. But from the time it was founded between the 9th to 10th centuries, it experienced its ups and downs as wars ensued, the economy flourished, the population decreased due to emigration, earthquakes destroyed it and sadly, a complete abandonment of the town … Continue reading Castello di Postignano: A Restored 9th-Century Italian Village to a Diffused Hotel and Fine Umbrian Restaurants

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Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Casa Vidaschi: A Homey Restaurant in Monteverde, Rome From Breakfast Until After Dinner Drinks

Launched on the 17th of December in 2022 by longtime friends and partners Simone Pellegrino and Mariangela Pagone, Casa Vidaschi has given Rome a quiet green sprawling oasis in the heart of the Monteverde zone of the capital. Open non-stop from morning until late at night, Casa Vidaschi offers breakfast, lunch, aperitif, dinner, until after dinner drinks. The sprawling restaurant has diverse spaces from the … Continue reading Casa Vidaschi: A Homey Restaurant in Monteverde, Rome From Breakfast Until After Dinner Drinks

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Hosteria Grappolo d’Oro: Where Authentic Roman Cuisine at the Center of Rome Has Excellent Quality and Reasonable Prices

We all think that when a traditional restaurant is located at the very heart of the touristic center of a city, we tend to avoid it and look farther down the road. But with Hosteria Grappolo d’Oro, you can stop at their doorstep and swing that door open – with trust. In fact, it was recently added at the Michelin 2023 Guide. The restaurant is … Continue reading Hosteria Grappolo d’Oro: Where Authentic Roman Cuisine at the Center of Rome Has Excellent Quality and Reasonable Prices

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Events, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, South, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Claudio Cipressi Wines Dedicated to the Recovery and Cultivation of Tintilia del Molise

“My wines are who we are. Talking about each of them is telling every single emotion with the same intensity that I would like to be alive in every glass, in every sip, in every glance,” comments Claudio Cipressi. Claudio Cipressi, born in Molise, gives profound value and enthusiasm to the viticulture of his region, a southern Italian region with a unique landscape of largely … Continue reading Claudio Cipressi Wines Dedicated to the Recovery and Cultivation of Tintilia del Molise

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Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Hotel De’ Ricci: The Boutique Hotel in Rome Where Every Serious Wine Lover Should Stay

The recipient of the Best Cellar award of Rome by the Wine Spectator for the fourth consecutive year, this intimate eight-suite boutique hotel boasts of a treasure trove of a cellar with over 1,500 labels (for over 10,000 bottles) of prestigious wine estates. Hotel De’ Ricci takes wine determinedly. Wine is everywhere in the hotel where framed bottles of renowned Italian and French labels are … Continue reading Hotel De’ Ricci: The Boutique Hotel in Rome Where Every Serious Wine Lover Should Stay

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Restaurants

Rovente Osteria: Discovering the Most Tender and Tastiest Grilled Beef in Rome

Chef Diego Beretta and his wife Rosa Di Pietro gave new life to a big space that used to house Il Barrocciaio Restaurant for years. Via Salentina 12 in Rome now has a new modern facade for a new beginning, thanks to the new proprietors. The district of San Lorenzo is linked to authentic Roman cuisine and at the same time, starting to open to … Continue reading Rovente Osteria: Discovering the Most Tender and Tastiest Grilled Beef in Rome

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Manco Restaurant of Rome: In Search of a Contemporary Key to Lazio Cuisine

Manco was created with one main ingredient: the dream that united four young chefs, Derscariu Cosmin, Edoardo Ceccacci and brothers Marco and Lorenzo Di Paolo, to open a restaurant of their own. The restaurant just opened last summer in Rome and it has been receiving a very good response from the public. Joining them is another young chef, Anastasia Paris, who came back to Italy … Continue reading Manco Restaurant of Rome: In Search of a Contemporary Key to Lazio Cuisine

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Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

De Zhuang: Chinese Hotpot Cauldron Turns its Heat Up in Rome with its Spicy Oriental Flavors

Hotpot has been on the spotlight for years and with so much reason for it. What’s interesting to know is that this popular Chinese meal has a very long history of more than a thousand years. From its humble beginning among Mongolian horsemen, modern trends even glamorized it with barbie dolls dressed in thin slices of meat, Hello Kitty and teddy bear-shaped mala broth. Legend … Continue reading De Zhuang: Chinese Hotpot Cauldron Turns its Heat Up in Rome with its Spicy Oriental Flavors

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Events, Italy, North, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Wine Pairing Dinner with Piedmont Wines of Crotin 1897 at Ristorante Approdo 56 in Rome

Federico Russo, the agronomist among the three brothers who are behind Crotin 1897 of Monferrato, Piedmont took four labels of their wine production to Ristorante Approdo 56 in Rome to recount the story of the winery that he runs with his brothers. The wines were paired with the seafood dishes of Chef Pietro Mirto. Among the dishes was pasticcio di lasagne with salicornia and seafood … Continue reading Wine Pairing Dinner with Piedmont Wines of Crotin 1897 at Ristorante Approdo 56 in Rome

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Michelin-Starred Restaurants, Northern Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy

Suinsom Restaurant of South Tyrol: Alessandro Martellini Takes His Innovative Alpine Cuisine to the Top

Hospitality at Hotel Tyrol is a 360-degree experience. It’s about the a picturesque territory surrounded by the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a cozy holiday place where a warm family atmosphere envelopes its guests, and a unique gastronomy where tradition meets innovation in the kitchen of newly-awarded Executive Chef Alessandro Martellini. Hotel Tyrol is a family-run 4-star superior hotel owned by Bibiana Dirler, her … Continue reading Suinsom Restaurant of South Tyrol: Alessandro Martellini Takes His Innovative Alpine Cuisine to the Top

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Center, Events, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Azienda Provveditore: The Expression of Sangiovese in Maremma at the Vertical Tasting of Morellino di Scansano

The vibrant character of Cristina Bargagli of Azienda Provveditore and her wines made up an interesting lunch at Ristorante Ai Bozzi in Rome one fine day in January. The main theme of the meeting was a vertical tasting of the Morellino di Scansano from 2014 to 2018 then lunch with dishes paired with more of her labels such as the 100% Procanico Maremma Toscana DOC, … Continue reading Azienda Provveditore: The Expression of Sangiovese in Maremma at the Vertical Tasting of Morellino di Scansano

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Michelin-Starred Restaurants, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Wondering Where to Eat in Fiumicino, Italy? 18 Places From Simple to Fine Dining

Perhaps you know Fiumicino only as the town where your plane lands as the gateway to Rome and to the rest of the country. It’s true. But it is also one of the main fishing ports on where to get the freshest catch on the Tyrrhenian Sea. In addition to that, it is also known among Romans as the destination to eat good seafood because … Continue reading Wondering Where to Eat in Fiumicino, Italy? 18 Places From Simple to Fine Dining

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Events, Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Villa Santo Stefano in Lucchesia: The Tuscan Dream of the Reitzles Between Vineyards and Olive Groves

A lifetime spent among the world’s luxurious cars suddenly changed direction for Wolfgang Reitzle. Owner of Villa Santo Stefano along with his wife Nina, German-born Wolfgang was an important manager in the automobile sector before arriving in Lucca. After studying Mechanical Engineering and Economics in Munich in 1971, Wolfgang graduated as the youngest Diplom-Ingenieur in Munich at the age of 22. Soon after, he finished … Continue reading Villa Santo Stefano in Lucchesia: The Tuscan Dream of the Reitzles Between Vineyards and Olive Groves

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Hotels, Restaurants

Nami Carolina Wellness Estate in Cavite, Philippines: A Holiday Home Between a Healthy You and Nature

Nami Carolina Wellness Estate has captured the real essence of thorough relaxation with its beautiful idyllic estate and its amenities. Arriving at the fenced property after going through the country roads of the town of Alfonso in Cavite, the white country house in Cape Dutch style stands uniquely among the local surroundings. Nami Carolina, named after the Ledesma family’s matriarch Carolina, built in 2020, with … Continue reading Nami Carolina Wellness Estate in Cavite, Philippines: A Holiday Home Between a Healthy You and Nature

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