Rome | Ai Tre Scalini
Bottiglieria Ai Tre Scalini is a genuine vintage, buzzing wine bar and restaurant in Rome’s singular Monti quarter, reports Mikaela Bandini.
Florence | La Ménagère
Offbeat La Ménagère, restaurant, coffee shop, cocktail bar, live music venue, florist’s and design store in central Florence, as seen by Mikaela Bandini.
Bari | Biancofiore
Mikaela Bandini on favourite Bari restaurant Biancofiore, excellent seafood and other Apulian specialities, for her contemporary Urban Italy guide.
Corneliano Bertario | Osteria del Castello
Mikaela Bandini discovers fascinating Osteria del Castello in the Lombard hamlet of Corneliano Bertario: a traditional eatery in a design-vintage setting.
Florence | Aquazzura
Mikaela Bandini recommends checking out the Aquazzura boutique in Florence’s historic Palazzo Corsini for sumptuous store design and fabulous footwear.
Palermo | PerciaSacchi
PerciaSacchi pizzeria-cum-restaurant in old Palermo takes Slow-Food criteria very seriously, as Mikaela Bandini finds for her insider guide to Italy.
Bologna | È Cucina
The insider guide to Italy tries out Cesare Marretti’s Bologna restaurant È Cucina: good healthy food, a lively ambience and exuberant décor.
Milan | Capra e Cavoli
Mikaela Bandini visits Barbara Clementina Ferrario’s quasi-vegetarian eatery Capra e Cavoli in the Isola neighbourhood of Milan for her Urban Italy guide.
Genoa | Romeo Viganotti
The oldest and still the best chocolaterie in Genoa is Romeo Viganotti, says Mikaela Bandini in her insider guide to contemporary Italy.
Milan | un posto a Milano
Farm-to-fork eateries and hostel-cum-guesthouse in an old farmstead in Milan: Mikaela Bandini discovers un posto a Milano for her contemporary Italy guide.