Hidden Gems of Italy: A Rustic Restaurant the Michelin Guide Missed

In the hills above Civitanova Marche, a rustic restaurant called Mangia provided a dining experience as good as half the Michelin-starred restaurants I’ve tried. For a third the price.

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We took a FlixBus from Rome to Civitanova Marche. My high-school best friend Fabio was waiting at the bus stop by the shopping center. Our car rental, the onl…