FOOD BLOGGER: Taste Bologna

It took a while but it’s here. After 3 years of tasting in Bologna, it’s time to look forward to a new adventure. “The food of Modena” is a brand new food tour in Modena born with with the passion and love of all the people around Taste Bologna which I can only thank for being Continua a leggere..

Last days of the year are always time for charts and weighing things up. 2016 has been a great year for me and for Taste Bologna. More than 800 people from around the world joined our food tours in Bologna and this “thing”, that started as a joke, a way to create something that I Continua a leggere..

Tigelle are one of the most classic debate topics of Emilia Romagna’s food. During our Bologna tours I usually say that in Italy we love to slightly change name and few ingredients of a recipe, if you move just a few km from one town to another. If you ask for Tigelle in Modena you Continua a leggere..

If you love modern architecture and international design you already know that in Bologna there’s a precious jewel that draws visitors from around the world: it’s Dino Gavina showroom in Via Altabella, 23. It was designed and built in the 60′ by Carlo Scarpa, one of most important Italian architectural design of the twentieth century, to host Gavina’s furniture showroom.  Continua a leggere..

Oh fish, I do love it. Even if bolognese cuisine is a lot meaty, I have no doubts if I have to pick. Unfortunately Bologna has never been famous for its fish restaurants but this mood is changing very fast. Bologna is quite close to the sea, Adriatico is just 1,5h far, so fresh fish Continua a leggere..

Spaghetti bolognese (or bolognaise sauce) are probably the most popular not-bolognese pasta. Everybody knows them, lots of people from around the world eat them but here in Bologna a few restaurants offer this dish and they’re seen by locals as tourist places to stay away from. So I decided to put them on trial, a joke to Continua a leggere..

One tips that I always give to the guests of our Bologna food tours is to wander through the city centre to discover the hidden beauty of Bologna. But winter is coming so even if we have km and km of porticoes, it’s still nice to find some warm and beautiful places to rest and Continua a leggere..

Promote art as a response to vandalism and encourage citizens to take care of the most precious asset: their own community.This is the aim of “100 muri diversi” an initiative created by Massimo Morgantini and Danilo Masotti, that on October 1 and 8 has seen more than 40 artists armed with brush, giving new life Continua a leggere..

If you follow this blog you know how much I love Bologna and I can suggest you things to do in town for about a year. But Bologna is also in a strategic position in Italy, so if you’re looking for a daytrip by car or train, in a less than one hour you can Continua a leggere..

Dozza is a small middle age village near Imola. It’s still not known among tourists, even if it’s just 35min far from Bologna, and you need a car to go there (no train or bus). Why is Dozza an hidden treasure? Well, in a few km you have a permanent street art museum to visit Continua a leggere..