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Chez Sophie is the gourmet restaurant recently opened in the heart of Biella by Sophie Tabet and Marco Marangi, who, hand in hand for 17 years, share the same passion for catering. The interior, consisting of a single rectangular room, is warm and welcoming. There is also a pleasant outdoor area in the internal courtyard, used mainly for aperitifs. Chef Sophie Tabet, of Lebanese origins with a long history in Canada and France and a prestigious work resume (she was a student of Paul Bocuse), works in the open kitchen. Chez Sophie is a delightful little gourmet restaurant, a signature cuisine with French and cosmopolitan roots, offering a personal and refined express cuisine. Here, Sophie Tabet's rigorous French technique (trained in the Paul Bocuse school, with roots in Lyon) meets global influences, including Lebanese, Canadian, and Piedmontese. The open-plan counter showcases Chef Sophie juggling the plating right before the eyes of the diners. A special high...

LangOtto is the name of Chef Otto Lucà's gourmet restaurant in Novello, in the heart of the Langhe. The restaurant has been customized with a few well-calibrated touches. The rectangular-development dining room, well furnished with modern artwork throughout, overlooks the Novello vineyards with windows and small balconies. Langhe and Piedmontese dishes cooked with French techniques: this is the summary of what you will experience at LangOtto, an excellent Langa restaurant led by a young, ambitious, talented and motivated chef. Beginning with an impeccably executed foie gras, there are many dishes to remember, which, moreover, are renewed at a rapid pace. Otto Lucà, along with a state-of-the-art technique, possesses the not inconsiderable gift of balance, which leads him to cook calibrated dishes built on great raw material with simple and precise ideas. Elisa Andreotti's input in the dining room is instrumental in pairing the dishes with a very well-rounded cellar. Do ...