IL CARRACHI BOLOGNA, ITALY

The Majestic Grand Hotel – formerly known as the “Baglioni” hotel – is located in the very heart of Bologna, home to the oldest university of the West and famous for its longstanding food and motors tradition. It is the only five-star hotel in the city, and a member of “The Leading Hotels of the World” association. In its one hundred years of excellence, the Majestic has welcomed as its guests, artists, kings, politicians, Nobel Prize winners and movie stars.

Inside the hotel’s “Carracci Restaurant”, the enthralling atmosphere that can be found in all the beautiful halls of the Majestic hotel is merged with the passion for Italian art, history and haute cuisine. It is considered one of the best restaurants in the city and is open to everyone, not just to the hotel guests. Surrounded by Agostino and Annibale Carracci’s XVI century frescoes, you will enjoy the best dishes of Emilia-Romagna regional cuisine, such as tortellini, tagliatelle, lasagne and bologna, with some ‘surprise’ recipes from national and international cuisines. All of them served with a rich wine list. At the beginning of 1900s, the XV century hall was added to the hotel and has now a maximum capacity of 70 people. It is open every day.

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ANDREA APREA MILAN, ITALY

The Michelin star chef Andrea Aprea, after his adventure as Executive Chef at the Vun Andrea Aprea restaurant, the first hotel restaurant in the history of Milan to receive a Michelin star, presents his first project as Chef Patron. The new Andrea Aprea Restaurant, takes place on the top floor of the new Art Museum of the Luigi Rovati Foundation in the heart of Milan at Corso Venezia 52. It presents a valuable collection of Etruscan objects and artefacts that engage in a dialogue with works of art from various eras and civilizations. The restaurant brings together, in an aesthetic setting of pure proportions, all the values of the gastronomic experience that Aprea has defined in his twenty years of research.

The environment, designed by architect Flaviano Capriotti, is characterized by a space with great scenic impact, where a surprising window opens up to reveal a panoramic view of the Porta Venezia park and the city skyline. The interiors develop the relationship between waiting and delivery of the gastronomic experience in a contemporary key, creating subtle sensory relationships with the new vocation of the Palazzo, the context of signs, the noble materials and the continuous dialogue with the site-specific artworks created by artists Andrea Sala and Mauro Ceolin.

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LITTLE MISS INDIA DUBAI, UAE

A Michelin Guide Dubai 2022 and 2023 Star Selected restaurant, Little Miss India offers a full entertainment experience, transporting you back to India through the eyes of the ‘Mistress’ of the mansion, known as Mohini Singh. She’ll guide you through her worldly travels and demonstrate her eccentric menu, in her home. Guests can explore the history and diversity of Indian Cuisine at Little Miss India.

Located in Fairmont The Palm, diners are taken on a gastronomic journey by Restaurant Executive Chef Arif Mohammad, an Indian native with over a decade’s experience in curating menus that showoff traditional Indian cuisine. Classic Indian kebabs are found on the menu with a variety of chargrilled meats and vegetables available to guests. Lamb is paired with mint and Indian spices, while chicken is marinated in Kashmiri chillies, yoghurt, cumin and kasoori methi. Vegetarians have a variety of kebab options, with one vegan dish of potaties stuffed with cashews, raisins and spices.

The traditional Indian curry takes center stage on the menu with sections for chicken, lamb, vegetarian, seafood and lentil curries, meaning diners are certainly spoilt for choice.

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