Secret recipes, novel tables and marbles, sweets of royal rank. If keeping the tradition means keeping the fire and not worshiping the ashes, the historical places of Italy bake cakes and pastries to continue to delight and surprise contemporary palates, not to venerate lace and old bohemian ampoules. Today, from the Alps to the Sicilian sea, the first national day of Italian Historic Places is celebrated: a tribute to the Italian heritage made up of cafes, hotels, restaurants, trattorias, confectioners. Culture and taste.
The association has 210 premises. Of these, 9 are located in Turin. It starts from Bicerin, whose name, if pronounced well, is already a melodious journey between coffee and chocolate, to be enjoyed in rigorous contemplation. The restaurant San Giors, behind Porta Palazzo, in the indomitable district of the city, stands in the place of ancient taverns, a meeting place for “prostitutes and cutthroats”, as the secular tales tell. Among the Turin excellences, there is Baratti & Milan, a temple of stuccoes and crystals, the Savoy living room par excellence. Going up towards via Po, you meet the lively Elena coffee 1889, cradle of Carpano vermouth, a refuge for lovers and students of all ages. Returning towards the center, under the arcades, there is the Mulassano coffee, with twentieth-century roots: here, thanks to the contamination of toast, so loved in America, the irresistible sandwiches were born, today the principles of aperitifs. On the side of Porta Nuova you will find the Pfatisch confectionery, Art Dèco environment, prestigious chocolate laboratory, which has contributed to strengthening Turin’s fame in the world of gluttons. Despite the name, Port of Savona, the restaurant located in Piazza Vittorio Veneto is of rigorous Piedmontese tradition, agnolotti and sauces, a trattoria with a large number of decades to its credit: it owes its name to the courier connections that left for Liguria in the 19th century, when nightlife was not there was a trace. And then there is his majesty the restaurant Change, whose kitchens have been burning almost continuously for more than three centuries: dishes of history and charm that stand the test of time and enchant with every recipe. And finally the pastry Stratta, under the austere arcades of Piazza San Carlo, a de facto favor, not only for the history of white art, home to delicious bonbons and gianduiotti.
«The goal of the day – explains Enrico Magenes. President of the association – is to educate, disseminate the value and importance of historical premises. It is precisely from these places that we must start again to talk about the stories that have made Italy ». During the day, the venues participating in the initiative organize visits and events.
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