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Category: Italy Restaurants

Review: Le Calandre.

March 25, 2018August 17, 20211 Comment

Chef Massimiliano Alajmo and his brother Raffaele have created an empire of restaurants in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Continue reading →

Florence.

March 21, 2018August 17, 20212 Comments

It’s been almost three years since I moved from Florence, the magical renaissance city. Continue reading →

Review: Ristorante Reale.

March 17, 2018August 17, 2021Leave a comment

Located in the hills of the region of Abruzzo, Italy lies a quaint town where you’ll find an unexpected fine dining restaurant. Continue reading →

A Tuscan Fare.

May 14, 2015July 14, 2021Leave a comment

My time here in the magnificent renaissance city of Florence is sadly coming to an end. Even though this city is quite small, there are so many restaurants that I still haven’t tried over the last four years! Continue reading →

Review: San Domenico.

May 12, 2015July 14, 2021Leave a comment

I’ve been wanting to dine at San Domenico, a two Michelin star restaurant in Imola, for years now. I first learned about this restaurant after watching Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations episode on Emilia-Romagna, the region right above Tuscany. Continue reading →

Verona.

May 10, 2015August 2, 2016Leave a comment

Verona, the city where Shakespeare set his famous tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is a beautiful city to visit for a day or a weekend. Continue reading →

Lido di Jesolo.

May 7, 2015March 15, 20251 Comment

The last few days I’ve been visiting Tommaso in Lido di Jesolo, a small beach town near Venice, where he will be working in the kitchen for the summer season. Continue reading →

Murano and Burano.

May 6, 2015July 26, 20171 Comment

If you ever get the chance to visit the sinking yet beautiful city of Venice, you must take a day trip to either Murano or Burano. Both these picturesque islands are a boat ride away from Venice and offer a tranquil oasis. Continue reading →

Review: Cuculia Ristorante Libreria.

April 22, 2015August 2, 2016Leave a comment

I’ve been wanting to try Cuculia, an adorable little restaurant located on the other side of the Arno River in Florence, since summer! My friend had tried it over the summer and absolutely loved it but I never got around to trying it. The other night, my friend Tatiana and I were thinking of where we could grab dinner and she suggested it since I hadn’t been. Continue reading →

Review: Marzapane.

April 18, 2015August 2, 2016Leave a comment

I’ve been wanting to come to Marzapane, a fairly new tiny modern Italian restaurant in Rome, since last September but they were always booked! I finally got a reservation and I was curious to try their creative takes on traditional Italian flavors. Continue reading →

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Ciao tutti! I'm a California girl that packed up my bags in 2011 and moved half way across the world to Florence, Italy where I lived for 4 years. My passion is food and to learn everything there is about the gastronomic world!

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