Emilia Romagna

Did you know that the Emilia Romagna region is in the northern part of Italy and is the birthplace of Guglielmo Marconi, Giuseppe Verdi, Giorgio Armani and Enzo Ferrari? Me neither. But, a quick Google search lead me down a rabbit hole for more information about Verdi - and then a deep dive into the opera scene in Pretty Woman. And that’s why this post is so late.

The cuisine of this region is also very famous, especially for Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma's prosciutto, Piacenza's pancetta, Bologna's mortadella.

So, obviously, we’re here to make our picks for the seventh Grand Prix of the year. Hopefully you don’t make a “Big Mistake. Big. Huge.”