Category Archives: Restaurants in Torino

Comfort Food in Turin

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

These days, I miss more and more the food I was raised on. There are many dishes and desserts that come to mind, but I think it’s more about food memory: remembering what it was like to be in the … Continue reading →

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Chatting with a Chef

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Having some restaurant work experience in Miami and Turin I remember well my meals that were taken after lunch service. And so the other day, we decided to meet some friends who own and operate a restaurant in the San … Continue reading →

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German Food in Turin

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

La Deutsche Vita is a charming German restaurant in the heart of Turin. This seems like comfort food to me. I can find many dishes from my childhood and then some: fresh bean salad, sauerkraut, pickled herring, potato pancakes and … Continue reading →

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Turin, the Home of Pastificio Defilippis

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

I must admit that I have wanted to write about Pastificio Defilippis ever since I tasted my first meal there a couple of months ago. The winter holiday season was just getting underway. Come to think of it, it was … Continue reading →

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Caffé al Bicerin and the Soul of Turin

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

On a rainy, fall day all I can think of is trying to find something to bring me a little comfort. And what better than the specialty of Turin, a bicerin, (bee-che-reen). To have an authentic bicerin, one must go … Continue reading →

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Bar Torre, For Some of the Best Sicilian Granita and Sicilian Pastries in Turin

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

I have been searching for a good Sicilian granita here in Turin for quite sometime. Granitas are a specialty of Sicily and come in many seasonal flavors. They are light, refreshing and full of flavor! This past summer I worked … Continue reading →

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