An onion sauce that you think is from Genoa and it's not.An oven that spits out the most delicious meat you can have.A dish that I could never get tired of. Here are my best foods of 2022 and where you can get them too.

Passatelli with white ragù @Cucina di Quartiere, Modena

Ring the doorbell and take a few steps to sit in one of my favorite restaurants in Bologna: Caminetto D'Oro.

A century under the portico The story of Caminetto d’Oro, under the wooden portico in Via de’ Falegnami, begins before WWII. But it was in 1980 that its golden fire arose. The Carati family is in charge, with Paolo (also writer and journalist) behind the counter, and a young brigade in the kitchen, following the lead of chef Andrea Serra.When you sit in the elegant room, check who's next to you. Y

Locanda Pincelli is the place that everyone around you praises, and you don't think it can exist until you try it.And then you just have to share how much you loved this forgotten pearl of Bologna's plain.

A lantern in the forest: Locanda Pincelli

You're in Bologna for the food, I know. And I give you plenty of that, I promise.But what about some art to digest tortellini?Here's a list of the best exhibitions to visit in Bologna and Emilia Romagna, always up to date.

Exhibitions in Bologna

Feeling a sudden craving for tortellini and can’t wait anymore? No problem at all, let me show you the best ways to reach Bologna by flight, bus, car or train and how to move safely once here.

The easiest option. Guglielmo Marconi airport is well connected by national and international airlines (like British Airways, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Turkish Airlines and many more) to fly to the main European and some American cities. The airport is close to downtown (approximately 6 km). And once landed here are the best ways to get from Bologna Airport to the city centre.