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With an impressive résumé that includes Alain Passard’s L’Arpège and a long stint at Enrico Crippa’s Piazza Duomo, Domenico Marotta moved back to his hometown of Squille di Castel Campagnano in Campania, where his family owns a large catering business. Both of his mentors have a knack with vegetables, which explains Marotta’s tendency to focus his dishes on vegetables as Read more...
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Following a ten-year stint at the helm of restaurant VUN, Andrea Aprea opened his eponymous restaurant on the top floor of Fondazione Luigi Rovati. Aprea brought with him his love for elevated comfort food, a cuisine easily appreciated by the connoisseur and the newbie alike, along with classic dishes such as his devilled cuttlefish and marine risotto. The interior, made Read more...
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Blue Mountain School, a rarefied retail and cultural space on fashionable Redchurch Street, scored a success with Mãos under, first, Nuno Mendes and, later, Edoardo Pellicano. Five years on, it has a new modern British concept in Cycene (the name means “kitchen” in old English) in partnership with Theo Clench, whose résumé includes stints at Portland, Bonhams and Akoko. Serious Read more...
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When Lume folded due to the pandemic, it wasn’t immediately clear what Luigi Taglienti’s next move was going to be. Surprisingly, he opened this restaurant in the quiet town of Piacenza, as part of the Volumnia gallery project, an exhibition space in a deconsecrated church dedicated to historic Italian design. The menu finds a balance between his more avant-garde spirit Read more...
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Set in a former distillery that dates back to the 1910s, The Tower, designed by Rem Koolhaas, was the last building to complete the incredibly ambitious project of the Prada Foundation. On the sixth floor of the tower is restaurant Torre; contemporary art, sleek designer furniture and the beautiful terrace make it one of the most striking locations in the Read more...
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Located in a reclaimed 15th-century village in Val Seriana, Contrada Bricconi is first and foremost a farmhouse, producing cheese and meat, along with hay for its cows. In 2022, a restaurant was added, its intended role to tell the story of the agricultural work. But when Michele Lazzarini, who spent nine years with Norbert Niederkofler, accepted the head chef’s position, Read more...
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After the Adrià brothers ended their partnership, the Iglesias brothers were left with the space that used to be the legendary Tickets. They brought in a new partner and created Teatro, hiring Oliver Peña, the former head chef of Tickets, to run the kitchen. The fun atmosphere remains, as does is a menu featuring avant garde creations that refer to Read more...
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At this restaurant, founded by Manuel del Rey in 1956, you will find the best flamenco show in Madrid. David García, a veteran of numerous top restaurants in the city, runs the kitchen. His menu is filled with tasty creations, like smoked cheesecake with fried cherry tomatoes and bits of salted fish or pigeon cooked two ways with a soft Read more...









