Convivium

Autentico is located in Cherasco, Piedmont's snail capital, in the historic cellars of Palazzo Ormea, right in the center of town. The unique room, renovated with great taste, has rectangular development and an open kitchen. Tables are set with C.F.B. tablecloths, shiny Hepp Exlusiv 18/10 steel cutlery, beautiful Brazilian Tramontina meat knives with wooden handles, Churchill plates and Caraiba stemware. A Poldina Zafferano led lamp at each table completes the curated mise en place. Having long known maìtre George Marica, a guarantee, and Chef Stefano Rudino, whom we have already met in previous reports, we visited Autentico Cherasco with high expectations, which were punctually fulfilled. We had the idea of finding good local cuisine revisited in a modern key, and so it was, because here the authentic tradition, the “grandmother's” one to be clear, is reproposed (and even surpassed) with ideas, balance, taste and technique. Stefano Rudino's cooking is ...

I Due Buoi, a historic restaurant in Alessandria, will move to the beautiful setting of Villa Guazzo Candiani in Olivola, Monferrato, in 2021, leaving the Bistrot Cavour to continue its in-house dining service at the Hotel Alli due Buoi Rossi in Alessandria. The 1585 villa, surrounded by a garden with paths and secular trees, completes its offer with the six apartments of the charming Residence, located in the village, a short walk from the villa. The restaurant consists of three beautiful frescoed rooms, plus a dedicated room where customers can enjoy espresso or coffee prepared by the extraction method. Ristorante I Due Buoi is an attractive destination thanks to its beautiful location and gourmet cuisine. The chef, Marco Molaro, works with respect for the raw material and with a view to enhancing the territory, with excellent technique and some oriental influences. There is no lack of original ideas, for example in the desserts. The presentations are well thoug...