Nhe last few days on the web, but also in bars and in all discussions among friends or relatives, the main topic is which Lunigiana locales are chosen for the program “4 Restaurants” with Alessandro Borghese. Since the first sighting of the well-known “van with tinted windows” many names have been mentioned, let’s try to make some order…

He was immediately among the most credited to participate, and the many clues on social media such as videos on the stories on the well-known chef’s Instagram profile have given us confirmation: theMontagna Verde farmhouse, which has always been a member of our association, is the first 99.9 percent official contestant of the Lunigiana leg of the Sky program.

Who are the other restaurants selected? Let’s specify right away that from here we enter the realm of speculation because of the strict confidentiality that the editorial staff has asked of the contestants, but with each passing day the rumors seem to confirm these names.

We have to resort to another clue from the Borghese’s Instagram profile to discover another name: the geolocation of a photo of him in Caprognano, a small hamlet in the municipality of Fosdinovo, off the main communication routes, makes us lean toward theCa’ Vidè farmhouse, a picturesque place particularly appreciated by foreign tourists who choose Lunigiana for their vacations.

We remain in Fosdinovo, in the heart of the medieval village, and find our partners at the Quinta Terra Restaurant, a recently opened establishment eager to make its interesting gastronomic offerings known to local and national clientele. Many have pointed out to us the van with the broadcast logo parked in the shadow of the Malaspina Castle.

Could there have been a bet in Lunigiana without dining in a castle? It seems that the chic premises of Castello di Pontebosio Luxury Resort in Licciana Nardi is the location of the fourth restaurant in the competition…

To take away any doubts, we have to wait for the program’s mid-airing scheduled for February 2020 on Sky and later on digital terrestrial channel 8. In the meantime, we suggest you make your own very personal bet by choosing among the best restaurants in Lunigiana, we are sure that the ratings you will give to location, menu, service and bill will surely be high!