Al Mercante USA Today 10Best picks our Risotto alla Milanese
Al Mercante USA Today 10Best: this is our latest feature in the international press. USA Today’s travel publication has just published its official Milan guide. Specifically, the article came out on 6 January 2026, ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Moreover, the editors selected our restaurant among the city’s key dining addresses.
Al Mercante USA Today 10Best: the guide for Milano Cortina 2026
The article is by Allison Tibaldi, a New York-based travel writer. Furthermore, she regularly contributes to CNN, Travel Channel, HGTV, Emirates Open Skies and Travel Weekly. Previously, she lived in Italy, Australia, Canada and the United States. Today she spends part of each year in Milan. The guide works as an orientation tool for Olympic visitors. Moreover, it tells the story of the city through its cultural institutions. In particular, the piece covers the Duomo, Teatro alla Scala, Pinacoteca di Brera and Fondazione Prada. Finally, a closing section covers where to eat, drink and stay.
Risotto alla Milanese recommended by USA Today
Tibaldi opens her culinary chapter with Milan’s signature dish. The dish combines short-grain rice, saffron, butter and Parmesan. At this point, the writer recommends our restaurant as the place to try it. In particular, she describes it as a convivial venue. Moreover, she shares a personal detail from her experience:
“The waiter knew my name after my second visit.”
Allison Tibaldi, USA Today 10Best — 6 January 2026
A simple line. However, it captures, better than any superlative, the kind of welcome we have offered since 1976. In short, every guest becomes a person, not a one-off customer.
Al Mercante USA Today: among Milan’s historic dining addresses
The guide lists other benchmark Milanese addresses. For example, Pellico 3 Milano, the Park Hyatt restaurant, makes the selection. Marchesi, the historic pastry shop active since 1824, also appears. In addition, the guide highlights Camparino in Galleria for the classic aperitivo. The hotel picks include Rocco Forte The Carlton and Sina De La Ville. Overall, this editorial positioning confirms our role among the city’s historic addresses. Indeed, the feature echoes the Bottega Storica di Milano designation we earned in 2010.
Why the USA Today feature matters
USA Today 10Best reaches millions of North American readers. Crucially, the publication lands right before the Olympic Games. Furthermore, the writer has direct experience of Milan. As a result, the Al Mercante USA Today feature confirms our commitment to Milanese tradition. We carry it forward every day in the historic heart of the city, a few steps from the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana and the Duomo.
Source: USA Today 10Best — “I split my time living in Milan. Here’s what’s actually worth doing”, by Allison Tibaldi, 6 January 2026.
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