Best Central Italy
The Mercato Centrale Florence is a historic food hall located within the San Lorenzo district of Florence. Constructed in 1874 by Giuseppe Mengoni, this two-story iron building serves as a vibrant marketplace and dining destination. It offers a wide selection of Italian produce, meats, cheeses, and...
Lonza is an Italian cured pork loin produced primarily in central and southern Italy. The trimmed muscle is rubbed with salt, pepper, and aromatics, then air-dried for several weeks to months, and is sometimes lightly smoked. Sliced thinly, it is typically served as an antipasto. Compared to pancett...
Why this score?
Traditional cured loin is lean and appreciated, but category is broad and less celebrated than coppa or prosciutto.
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Located on the first floor of Rome's Termini railway station, Mercato Centrale is a contemporary food hall that opened in 2014. Rather than a traditional market, it functions as a curated culinary space featuring individual stalls dedicated to specific Italian regional specialties and artisan produc...
The Conservatorio di Musica Francesco Morlacchi is a public higher-education institution for music in Perugia, the capital of Italy's Umbria region. Named for Perugia-born composer Francesco Morlacchi, it provides academic and professional training in instrumental and vocal performance, composition,...
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Umbrian state conservatory with solid local standing, limited elite recognition.
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