Chef Massimiliano Alajmo and his brother Raffaele have created an empire of restaurants in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Continue reading
Tag: Modern Italian Cuisine
Review: SPQR 2.0.
SPQR is still one of the hardest restaurants to get into due to it’s small size and innovative and refined Italian inspired food. Continue reading
Review: Quince.
Last week I dined at Quince, a two Michelin starred Italian/French inspired restaurant in the Financial District in San Francisco for my birthday. Many years ago I dined at their old location, which served primarily modern Italian food, so I was excited to see the space of their current location and to try their modern European cuisine. Continue reading
Review: Marzapane.
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
Cookin’ Up a Storm.
It’s been awhile since I’ve cooked a gourmet meal at home and my recent visits to numerous innovative restaurants inspired me to get back into the kitchen. Continue reading
Review: SPQR.
Since being back in California, I’ve actually been craving Italian food! After all, I have been living in Florence for almost four years and I’m used to eating pasta three to four times a week or even more! Now SPQR, a one Michelin star restaurant in San Francisco, isn’t exactly the type of Italian food I might be eating back in Italy. Continue reading
Review: Enoteca Pinchiorri.
If you’re a true food lover or wine connoisseur, then you’ve heard about Enoteca Pinchiorri, the three Michelin starred restaurant in Florence owned by husband and wife team Giorgio Pinchiorri and Annie Féolde. Continue reading
Florence.
Can you believe I still haven’t written a post about Florence, my home for almost four years! You can’t even begin to imagine how many photos I’ve taken since I moved here. This Renaissance city has truly stolen my heart since the day I arrived. Continue reading
Review: Arnolfo.
For our second year anniversary, Tommy and I decided to visit the tiny town of Colle di Val d’Elsa, about 30 minutes from Siena. I had been wanting to visit this city because I’ve heard about a phenomenal two Michelin star restaurant located there called Arnolfo. Continue reading
Review: Metamorfosi.
After spending a great summer in California, I headed back to my second home in Florence. My boyfriend, Tommaso, had been doing a culinary stage at Metamorfosi, a one Michelin star restaurant in Rome. Continue reading
