Taking It (Real) Slow at Caffè Al Bicerin in Turin, Italy
Taking it slow at Al Bicerin, Turin (courtesy, Città di Torino)
The historic Caffè Al Bicerin in Turin, Italy, is the purveyor of the city's signature Bicerin, a smooth blend of coffee, chocolate, and cream. Small and intimate, Al Bicerin is to be found in Turin's atmospheric quadrilatero Romano. Opened in 1763, this coffeehouse has served brain food to Nietzsche, Puccini, and Dumas. Duck in there after a day of sightseeing that should include a trip up the city's landmark 548-foot-tall Mole Antonelliana (also home to the Museo Nazionale del Cinema), where you'll get good views of this interesting industrial city and the surrounding Italian Alps. Recommendations for evening fare include the multi-course Slow Food masterpiece that is the rustic Osteria del Paluch in the Baldissero Torinese, the hills that slope up from the eastern bank of Turin's Po River. Stay at the urban-chic Le Méridien Art+Tech in Il Lingotto, a former Fiat manufacturing plant that was awakened by the genius of Italian architect Renzo Piano prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics, hosted by Turin. Now filled with the sound of flirting mallrats, high-tech conference facilities, a classy rooftop restaurant, and a museum housing priceless works of art by the likes of Matisse and Modigliani, the butter-colored Lingotto is a glossy symbol of Turin's urban renewal.
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