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Selena<\/strong>Gomez<\/strong> kicked off her birthday<\/a> celebration with husband Benny<\/strong>Blanco<\/strong> in Italy.\u00a0<\/p>\n The singer, born July 22, 1992, is turning 34. The couple dined at Trattoria della Santa in Bologna. The restaurant\u2019s owner, Riccardo<\/strong>Lelli<\/strong>, told People<\/a><\/em> what it was like to serve the pair in an interview translated by waitress Saria<\/strong>Ahmed<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gomez and Blanco booked a reservation for a private table on July 21. Once they arrived, they chose to eat under the Portici di Bologna, the iconic arches surrounding the city center.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI think they saw that, and they saw how quiet our street is, even though we are in the city center, and they felt comfortable sitting outside because it was a lovely day as well today,\u201d Lelli said, translated by Ahmed.<\/p>\n The owner has nothing but nice things to say about the star-studded couple’s visit.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThey were absolutely amazing, very lovely, good-hearted people,\u201d he said. \u201cThey showered us with compliments for the food, for the service, and they were just great clients.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Lelli revealed the duo ordered eggplant parmigiana, arugula salad, tagliatelle with mushrooms<\/a>, bufala cheese<\/a>ravioli<\/a>, tortelloni with butter and sage, bolognese lasagna<\/a>, and Balanzoni pasta.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ahmed gave some insight into what the couple was like to work with. She shared that Blanco asked questions and spoke to her more while Gomez was “very private and quiet.\u201d Overall, they were very respectful and easy customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAs a waitress, I can tell you we had a good experience with them,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Although it was a positive visit, Ahmed shared one awkward moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI actually did a little faux pas with them,\u201d she admitted. \u201cThey asked for a couple of glasses of prosecco, and they asked for another round, and I recommended them the bottle because it was more convenient.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAnd while I was going to get it, I was like, \u2018What did I just say to them? Why did I say this?\u2019, as if they need something more economic,\u201d she said. \u201cSo I was just laughing with myself\u2026It\u2019s my job.\u201d<\/p>\n The staff told People<\/em> that Blanco found out about the restaurant from a friend. The spot is known for having members of the Italian music<\/a> industry visit, which may have been how he was recommended the restaurant.\u00a0<\/p>\n Overall, \u201cI think it was just a great experience,\u201d Lelli said.\u00a0<\/p>\n This story was originally published by <\/em>Parade<\/a><\/em> on Jul 22, 2026, where it first appeared in the <\/em>Celebs<\/a><\/em> section. Add Parade as a <\/em>Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SelenaGomez kicked off her birthday celebration with husband BennyBlanco in Italy.\u00a0 The singer, born July 22, 1992, is turning 34. The couple dined at Trattoria della Santa in Bologna. 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