Convivium

Civico 4 is a new trendy, niche restaurant recently opened in downtown Tortona by Chef Federico Costa and his partner Alessio Cantamaglia. Starting from the courtyard, which will house the outdoor seating area in the summer, the iron-and-glass veranda that houses one of the two dining rooms is already striking. The interior plays on tasteful juxtapositions between period materials and modern elements. The bar counter at which one can sit for a drink is the centerpiece of the veranda area. Civico 4 is a trendy venue, part cocktail bar and part restaurant, with personality and atmosphere. Federico Costa and Alessio Cantamaglia's idea is to offer local excellence and gastronomic cuisine combined with a contemporary beverage proposal in a warm and informal setting. The restaurant has had an immediate response from the public, a sign that the formula is centered and of quality. Do you want to post your comment? Make yourself the Critic on the Blog! Post your comment:

La Teca Restaurant is located in the main square of the village of Bistagno, a small town in the province of Alessandria not far from Acqui Terme. The restaurant, which is part of Hotel Monteverde, a modern and comfortable "four-star" hotel, gets its name from its setting in a large winter garden, with the ceiling and walls fully glazed to give warm natural light. That of La Teca restaurant is a traditional and genuine cuisine, made of great quality ingredients and skillful cooking, with some tasty reinterpretations. On the menu you will find beautifully crafted dishes, both meat and fish, served with beautiful arrangements in generous portions. The location is really appreciable, the service thoughtful, the Cantina very well assorted. Do you want to post your comment? Make yourself the Critic on the Blog! Post your comment:

Eredi Borgnino "the new frontier of gourmet," is centrally located in Turin on the elegant Via della Rocca, just a few meters from Piazza Vittorio. The format is young and innovative, almost like a little piece of New York in the Piedmontese capital: in a postmodern setting, one can taste beautifully crafted dishes resulting from the collaboration with La Credenza chefs, paired with bold and creative cocktails. Eredi Borgnino's long journey began in 1908 as importers of excellent dried fruits and spices from around the world. The place from the entrance is a true boutique made of colors, smells and flavors inside which you can live a Gourmet Experience. Eredi Borgnino can be considered the standard bearer in Turin of a surely successful concept, an iconic and very trendy gastronomic Cocktail Bistro. We tasted real, delicious and well-curated dishes there, with the unmistakable oriental notes of some of Credenza Group Chef Igor Macchia's preparations, and with t...

Barolando, Restaurant and Wine Shop, is conveniently located in the center of Barolo. Impossible not to walk past it and not be drawn in by the menus displayed in plain sight. On the second floor is the main dining room, complemented by a second, more intimate room. The rooms are very bright, informal and cozy. Barolando's formula is that of a modern Osteria with typical local cuisine and great wines to match... But what an Osteria! Mattia Negro has delighted us with a cuisine that is yes inspired by tradition, but is also of great personality and superb in its combinations. A lively, ultra-modern cuisine, apparently simple because it uses few ingredients from the choicest raw materials, technically impeccable (see the perfect cooking of the risottos, which is not so obvious to find), and executed with a lot of passion and application. It is a formula that we judge to be a winning one as it is a harbinger of a complete and enjoyable tasting experience. Do you want to pos...

The Stefano Paganini restaurant at the Corte degli Alfieri enjoys an absolutely prestigious setting, in the magnificent restored and modernized 17th-century rooms of a wing of the Magliano Alfieri Castle overlooking the town. At the entrance, in rooms with terracotta floors, carpets, tall columns, and vaulted ceilings, here is the bar area, the closet for storing clothes, and, at the back, the kitchen. The restaurant consists of 2 rooms. The classic one is richly frescoed It is now more than a decade that we have been following Stefano Paganini along his path of maturation, which appears to us with each visit more and more complete. His cuisine has evolved towards concreteness, through a wise dosage of ingredients and the search for the sharpness of flavors, without ever chasing fads or the desire to amaze. Stefano Paganini is a young, motivated chef, enthusiastic about his profession, who cooks good things to make people happy. All his dishes are well linked to the territory and...