Ira - can you help me?
May 25th, 2005, 07:53 PM
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I am not Ira and I am not sure if the editors allow this, but I would like to steer you to the search engine of chowhound.com for answers and reviews about restaurants around the world. You will find tons of info on those two heavily visited cities.
May 25th, 2005, 08:44 PM
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I'm not sure why you're appealing only to Ira for this information (although he gives lots of great information here), but I've been researching my trip to Italy in Sept and if do two separate searches here for Florence Restaurants and Venice Restaurants, you will get more information than you know what to do with, and input from lots of people who have spent a lot of time in Italy. Have a great trip!
May 25th, 2005, 08:46 PM
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The other thing I was going to say was that it's much better for Ira or anyone else to answer you here so that everyone can benefit from the information, rather than emailing you privately. And since you didn't list your email address, how was he going to do that?
May 26th, 2005, 04:33 AM
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I'm Ira, and I've got a secret.
Hi S4,
Do do a search for lots of good recommendations.
Here's what I can offer.
Dining Notes: Florence
Il Ritrovo, 4 via dei Pucci, opens at 7:30.
This is a MUST. We ate there twice and were hard pressed to spend 100E for two with wine for a meal that was well prepared and beautifully presented.
Owned by Marco, who does the cooking, and Rosetta, who is the server, this is a lovely place in a vaulted, white-washed basement.
Cantinetta Antinori, 3 Via degli Antinori
Great ambience, perfect service, excellent wines, VG+ food. About 125E with wine. Pasta in a sauce of zucchini blossoms, pine nuts and cream was particularly interesting.
Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco, 43 Borgo San Jacapo
Very pleasant atmosphere. Good, but not outstanding, food. Interesting local wines.
Osteria Dell Agnolo, Borgo San Lorenzo 24r
Stopped in for a pizza and a bottle of wine. Looks like a nice place for lunch or dinner. 25 kinds of pasta. Pizza made in house in a wood-fired oven.
Gusto Winebar and Pizza, 2 Via del Proconsolo
Pleasant wines, generous salads, low prices.
Ciro & Sons, Pzza di San Giovanni
Nice place for a pizza and bottle of wine. Good service and ambience. Pricey
Salaam Bombay, Via F. Rosselli 45r
Where the locals go if they want something exotic. A good, inexpensive Indian restaurant. Excellent nan.
...had a bottle of wine and an appetizer at the Blue Bar in Fiesole while watching the sunset over the city
Venice
Cantinone Storico, on a canal near the Accademia Bridge
Alla Madonna near the Rialto Bridge
Hi S4,
Do do a search for lots of good recommendations.
Here's what I can offer.
Dining Notes: Florence
Il Ritrovo, 4 via dei Pucci, opens at 7:30.
This is a MUST. We ate there twice and were hard pressed to spend 100E for two with wine for a meal that was well prepared and beautifully presented.
Owned by Marco, who does the cooking, and Rosetta, who is the server, this is a lovely place in a vaulted, white-washed basement.
Cantinetta Antinori, 3 Via degli Antinori
Great ambience, perfect service, excellent wines, VG+ food. About 125E with wine. Pasta in a sauce of zucchini blossoms, pine nuts and cream was particularly interesting.
Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco, 43 Borgo San Jacapo
Very pleasant atmosphere. Good, but not outstanding, food. Interesting local wines.
Osteria Dell Agnolo, Borgo San Lorenzo 24r
Stopped in for a pizza and a bottle of wine. Looks like a nice place for lunch or dinner. 25 kinds of pasta. Pizza made in house in a wood-fired oven.
Gusto Winebar and Pizza, 2 Via del Proconsolo
Pleasant wines, generous salads, low prices.
Ciro & Sons, Pzza di San Giovanni
Nice place for a pizza and bottle of wine. Good service and ambience. Pricey
Salaam Bombay, Via F. Rosselli 45r
Where the locals go if they want something exotic. A good, inexpensive Indian restaurant. Excellent nan.
...had a bottle of wine and an appetizer at the Blue Bar in Fiesole while watching the sunset over the city
Venice
Cantinone Storico, on a canal near the Accademia Bridge
Alla Madonna near the Rialto Bridge
May 26th, 2005, 04:42 AM
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Hi S- I just got back from Florence and Venice with my mom (I believe you are going with your mom to these cities in June).
I have to agree with Ira regarding Il Ritrovo- you and your mom should definitely eat there. For lunch it's great to sit at one of the outdoor cafes and have a pizza or a salad and of course a little wine!
I have to agree with Ira regarding Il Ritrovo- you and your mom should definitely eat there. For lunch it's great to sit at one of the outdoor cafes and have a pizza or a salad and of course a little wine!
May 27th, 2005, 11:59 PM
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SashieZ! I am leaving for Italy with my mom in 14 days. I am anxious to hear how your trip went and what you did, saw, ate, etc. Do you think that you will have a trip report up soon? I'm glad to hear that you had a good time.
Thank you, Ira. I hold your suggestions in high regard!
To everyone else - I would appreciate your off the beaten path and favorite restaurant recommendations. Especially RufusTFirefly and mamc. I did not mean to exclude anyone.
Thank you, Ira. I hold your suggestions in high regard!
To everyone else - I would appreciate your off the beaten path and favorite restaurant recommendations. Especially RufusTFirefly and mamc. I did not mean to exclude anyone.
May 28th, 2005, 03:18 AM
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Although I did not post a full trip report, I did mention restaurants and hotels under "you can never do enough research on restaurants- just back from Florence, Venice and Padua!"
hope it helps and feel free to ask any questions... I'm leaving for the long weekend so i won't be able to answer until tuesday.
have a great weekend.
hope it helps and feel free to ask any questions... I'm leaving for the long weekend so i won't be able to answer until tuesday.
have a great weekend.
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