This week, we’re enjoying one of our favorite Ithaca fine dining spots, Gola Osteria. Nestled below the Collegetown Terrace apartments at the intersection of east hill, south hill, and downtown, Gola Osteria focuses on the culinary styles of the Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions of Italy.

We’ve been starting with the grilled octopus when it’s on the menu, tender and served recently with a citrus salad, roasted asparagus topped with a fried egg and freshly grated cheese, or the simplicity of prosciutto and melon, a classic Italian pairing that we were recently reminded we should eat more often.