Traveling in Rome with your family? Consider a side trip to Perugia, a hilltop city in Umbria—Italy’s green, landlocked heartland. Perugia hits the sweet spot for a family getaway: It’s vibrant enough to explore for days, yet small enough to navigate without stress. Packed with hidden alleyways, underground tunnels, and world-famous chocolate, it feels like a grand medieval fortress seamlessly adapted for the modern world. Getting There from Rome Reaching Perugia from Rome is

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 20 years since MilkBar catapulted onto the American consciousness as a bakery and desert chain. Founded in New York City by pastry chef Christina Tosi, it was originally launched as the dessert arm of Momofuku, David Chang’s restaurant group. Since then, it’s become a standalone phenomenon with about a dozen locations throughout the country, online orders, and online baking classes, and a half-dozen cookbooks.