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Osteria Francescana Is a Decadent Re-Invention of Italian Eating

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Massimo Bottura, who holds three Michelin stars at Osteria Francescana in Modena, is considering moving overseas with his family and closing the establishment that occupies third place in the World’s 50 Best Restaurant awards.

The Italian chef says his wife Lara raised the idea of a move, with London the most likely destination. Their daughter Alexa is 18 and will be going to university. Their son Charlie, who is 14, has a genetic syndrome that requires special care,