Bologna is not a pizza city. It is a pasta city, a salumi city, a ragù city — and it takes all of these things extremely seriously. But the pizza scene here has developed considerably over the past decade, and Bologna now has a concentration of serious pizzerias that would hold up well against any […]
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Anthony Bourdain described Emilia-Romagna as a place where “everything you think you know about Italian food gets recalibrated.” He wasn’t wrong. The region had been on his radar long before he filmed there — his 1999 New Yorker essay “Don’t Eat Before Reading This”, the piece that launched his career as a food writer, references
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When Stanley Tucci arrived in Bologna for his CNN series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, he did what anyone with serious food instincts does in this city: he ate. Tortellini in brodo. Tagliatelle al ragù. Mortadella cut thick, at room temperature, eaten standing at a counter. He visited a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy. He watched a
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Emilia-Romagna is, by most serious measures, the most important food region in Italy. That is not a casual claim. It is the birthplace of Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale, mortadella, tortellini, tagliatelle al ragù, lasagne verdi, culatello di Zibello, Lambrusco, and more protected food designations per square kilometre than anywhere else in
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Best Walking Tours in Italy: 5 Cities to Explore on Foot Italy is best discovered slowly. Its historic centers were built long before cars, and the real magic lies in narrow streets, hidden courtyards, local markets, and family-run food shops. Walking tours allow you to experience cities intimately — blending history, culture, and cuisine in
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Bologna’s food culture is legendary — from handmade pasta to rich meat sauces and fresh ingredients grown in Emilia-Romagna’s fertile countryside. I’ve walked these streets, eaten in local trattorie, and tasted meals that tell centuries of culinary history. In this guide, you’ll discover what to eat in Bologna, where I recommend going, and how to
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