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Our Favorite Food Experiences of 2018

January 3, 2019

Bella Mossa: Biking in Bologna

Featured• TRAVEL SCOOPS

Bella Mossa: Another Reason to Love Bologna

October 24, 2018

Best Restaurants in Bologna

Featured• FOOD & WINE

Insiders’ Guide to the 10 Best Restaurants in Bologna

October 4, 2018

Dark Chocolate Surprise Credit Francesco Sapienza

TRAVEL SCOOPS

Gelato Festival America: The Dark Chocolate Surprise

August 15, 2018

Bologna in summer

DESTINATIONS• Featured

Summer in Bologna? 17 Ways to Beat the Heat

July 30, 2018

Hydroponically grown wild arugula at FICO Eataly World

FOOD & WINE

FICO Eataly World: What to Know Before You Go

April 5, 2018

Hotel Commercianti in Bologna

HOTELS & SPAS

Living La Vita Locale in Bologna: The apartments at Art Hotel Commercianti

March 25, 2018

Red rooftops of Bologna as viewed from the Asinelli Tower (Credit: Andrew Levine)

DESTINATIONS• FELL IN LOVE WITH

A Magnificent Music Museum in Bologna

March 17, 2018

Osteria Del Cappello in Bologna

FOOD & WINE

Osteria Del Cappello in Bologna: Modern eatery with an ancient past

March 5, 2018

Palazzo Comunale, Piazza Maggiore, Bologna (Credit: Andrew Levine)

DESTINATIONS

Bologna in Winter? Six reasons we say YES!

February 26, 2018

Carpaccio salad with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

DESTINATIONS

FICO Eataly World: An Italian Theme Park Unlike Any Other

November 3, 2017

Polpette (meatballs) sizzling in the pan (Credit: Jerome Levine)

FOOD & WINE

Creating food memories in Bologna

January 22, 2017

Entry to the hotel (Photo courtesy Duetorrihotels)

FELL IN LOVE WITH• HOTELS & SPAS

The magic of the Grand Hotel Majestic “gia Baglioni”

June 2, 2016

Spritz, Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo

BOOKS & GEAR

Book Review: Spritz, Italy’s Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail

March 22, 2016

A welcome sign at the “City of Truffles”

DESTINATIONS• FELL IN LOVE WITH

Savigno: An Italian hill town celebrates the truffle with style

October 16, 2015

Luisa Mambelli's Tenerina Cake

FOOD & WINE

Recipe for Tenerina Cake, a typical dessert from Ferrara

February 2, 2015

Plate of tagliatelle with a classic Ragu sauce

FOOD & WINE

Home cooking with an Italian cesarina

February 1, 2015

Unusual quiet of Piazza Maggiore in morning

DESTINATIONS• FELL IN LOVE WITH

(PHOTOESSAY) Piazza Maggiore: The center of life in Bologna

December 22, 2014

Gelato at Carpigiani University

FELL IN LOVE WITH• FOOD & WINE

A guide to finding the best gelato in Bologna

November 6, 2014

FOOD & WINE

Salame Rosa: Mortadella’s cousin

November 5, 2014

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