Osteria Francescana: does the world’s best restaurant live up to the hype?

Tanya Gold goes very, very fine dining in Modena, Italy

Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana – First Italian Restaurant to Rank Number 1 in the World

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2016: Massimo Bottura rules! “Congratulations to the award winners from the 2016 edition of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana took home the number one spot on the list and set the record for the first ever Italian Restaurant to achieve the coveted ranking. For the first … Read more

From Modena to the art galleries of Sotheby’s: Massimo Bottura transporting the conceptual premises of contemporary art into the kitchen

“Cooking is about not only the quality of ingredients, but also the quality of the ideas.” – Massimo Bottura – One of the foremost ambassadors of modern Italian cuisine, Massimo Bottura, will bring his celebrated three Michelin-starred restaurant, Osteria Francescana, from Modena to the contemporary art galleries of Sotheby’s London auction house this summer. Massimo … Read more

A tasty collaboration: Massimo Bottura x Maserati

The premier Modenese chef and the Trident: the marriage of “slow food” and “fast car”. Italian luxury car manufacturer Maserati and the world-renown chef Massimo Bottura, the premier Modenese chef, teamed up for a long term collaboration. Maserati and Massimo Bottura, acting as an Ambassador at Large, will be sharing the spotlight in a number of … Read more