Osteria Francescana
The table
Massimo Bottura's ode to Emilia — where a dropped lemon tart became art and Parmigiano appears in five textures and temperatures.
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Modena and Bologna fought an actual war in 1325 over a stolen wooden bucket — a replica of the trophy still hangs in the Ghirlandina tower.
La Bonissima
On a corner of Modena's Piazza Grande stands the small stone lady called La Bonissima — the Very Good One — said to have been a rich woman who fed the city through famine. Merchants once shook hands beneath her to seal a deal, for no one dared cheat in front of her.
The local landmark
Ghirlandina Tower, Modena stands as Modena's defining structure — the sight that anchors the city in memory long after the meal is finished.
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