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A Region at the Head of the Table

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Ren<strong>at</strong>o Dominici<br />

La Carmagnole<br />

Via Chiffi, 31 - Carmagnola (TO)<br />

Tel. 011.971.26.73<br />

Closed Sunday evenings and Mondays<br />

Specialities<br />

Every dish <strong>at</strong> La Carmagnole is always<br />

exclusive: in fact, each customer’s menu is<br />

remembered to ensure th<strong>at</strong> already tasted<br />

dishes are not <strong>of</strong>fered again – unless<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rwise requested, <strong>of</strong> course.<br />

The Chef<br />

Ren<strong>at</strong>o Dominici.<br />

Born in Carmagnola (TO),<br />

on 25 November 1925.<br />

A gre<strong>at</strong> historical chef shows th<strong>at</strong> he<br />

combines his work in <strong>the</strong> kitchen with a<br />

tangible commitment to spreading his<br />

culture and <strong>the</strong> gastronomic arts.<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> he says about himself<br />

“Cooking is more than a job for me,<br />

it’s a passion th<strong>at</strong> involves my entire life: I<br />

am a close collabor<strong>at</strong>or <strong>of</strong> Slow Food,<br />

appointed pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> Università di<br />

Scienze Gastronomiche in Pollenzo, and a<br />

consultant for numerous hotel schools.<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, thanks to my role as town<br />

councillor in <strong>the</strong> Commune <strong>of</strong><br />

Carmagnola, I can dedic<strong>at</strong>e all <strong>the</strong><br />

knowledge I’ve gained over <strong>the</strong> years to<br />

increasing <strong>the</strong> value <strong>of</strong> and promoting our<br />

agro-industrial products and <strong>the</strong> region.”<br />

The Restaurant<br />

Characteristic Piedmontese, regional, and<br />

cre<strong>at</strong>ive cuisine.<br />

Sophistic<strong>at</strong>ed and elegant space on <strong>the</strong><br />

first floor <strong>of</strong> a l<strong>at</strong>e 18th-century building.<br />

Four rooms; se<strong>at</strong>s 32.<br />

Tasting Menu.<br />

Wine list with n<strong>at</strong>ional and intern<strong>at</strong>ional<br />

wines from around <strong>the</strong> world; suggested<br />

wines to accompany <strong>the</strong> dishes; 600 labels.<br />

A STROLL THROUGH<br />

Carmagnola: on Piazza Agostino, <strong>the</strong> mansion<br />

built circa 1200 th<strong>at</strong> now serves as <strong>the</strong> town<br />

hall, <strong>the</strong> collegi<strong>at</strong>e church dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to San<br />

Pietro and San Paolo and d<strong>at</strong>ing back to 1492.<br />

Worth noting is <strong>the</strong> Ecomuseo della Canapa<br />

(Hemp Eco-Museum), which displays antique<br />

equipment and shows <strong>the</strong> various processing<br />

stages.<br />

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