The best negroni bars in Italy are often discovered by accident, or when you least expect it. Early on in my career chasing the modern Giro d’Italia I began logging the best negronis, bars, and ristoranti as my travels took me to all corners of Italy. Here are 4 of the best negroni bars, places to eat and stay at the Giro.# The ‘Pez’ looks back at his trip to the 2019 Giro d’Italia. #Stage 1: Bologna – San Luca TTThe opening stage of the Giro d’Italia is an 8.2km individual time trial from the very center of Bologna to the top of the San Luca climb. This is handy because the adjacent Piazza Maggiore is also an excellent place to sip a celebratory negroni – before, during, or after the stage. I’ve stopped here a few times in my travels and always favour a seat at one of the big cafes under the porticos, casting a lazy eye at the tourists, locals, and persons of questionable immigration selling the fake designer handbags.Also handy is one of my favorite restaurants in all of Italy the famousRistorante Donatello –just a short walk away along the main shopping street – via dell’Independenza.And of course you’re having the Bolognese – they offer a variety of dishes prepared with the famous ragu-style sauce – and it’s delicious. The space is a beautiful room with soaring fresco’ed ceilings, and the expansive walls are literally postered with framed photos of Italian and international celebrities who’ve dined…
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