This is for RainyCityGirl, as are all these photos
This is for RainyCityGirl, as are all these photos
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More yacht racing memorabilia
More yacht racing memorabilia
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Hanging tambourines played during the pizza dance
Hanging tambourines played during the pizza dance
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Menu
Menu
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My antipasti of warm, cooked puntarelle with onions; pomegranate seeds balance the bitterness of the green. We were lucky because the menu changed yesterday, so all the dishes on hand were different than those two days ago
My antipasti of warm, cooked puntarelle with onions; pomegranate seeds balance the bitterness of the green. We were lucky because the menu changed yesterday, so all the dishes on hand were different than those two days ago
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Menu
Menu
0 2025/10/12 08:57:45
Libero Scozzari, who runs the place with his wife. Like just about every other diner at both meals, he was wearing sneakers. I've decided that it's not necessary to take any footwear other than a pair of sneakers on a trip to Puglia. In the entire region, there is no restaurant that requires dressing up.
Libero Scozzari, who runs the place with his wife. Like just about every other diner at both meals, he was wearing sneakers. I've decided that it's not necessary to take any footwear other than a pair of sneakers on a trip to Puglia. In the entire region, there is no restaurant that requires dressing up.
0 2025/10/12 08:57:51
Chocolate gelato with bits of fruit rind and, in back, biscotto Cogliesse, made from ground almonds, sour am arena jam, and cinammon (not very sweet)
Chocolate gelato with bits of fruit rind and, in back, biscotto Cogliesse, made from ground almonds, sour am arena jam, and cinammon (not very sweet)
0 2025/10/12 09:01:48
The star of the lunch: Sagnapenta (thick, fresh pasta strands with a sauce of tomato and "ragu Pugliese," made with horsemeat and ricotta forte, and topped with bread crumbs. Ceglie is the home of ricotta forte, according to our waiter. This doubly fermented cheese comes in a jar.
The star of the lunch: Sagnapenta (thick, fresh pasta strands with a sauce of tomato and "ragu Pugliese," made with horsemeat and ricotta forte, and topped with bread crumbs. Ceglie is the home of ricotta forte, according to our waiter. This doubly fermented cheese comes in a jar.
0 2025/10/12 09:01:33
The alcohol selection is vast; I'd never seem a liquor made from olives!!
The alcohol selection is vast; I'd never seem a liquor made from olives!!
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There are no bits of horseman in the pasta; they braise the horse for other dishes, and use the leftover braising liquid for the ragu. Our waiter told us he grew up eating this dish. Horsemeat, and donkey meat, are common on the tables of Puglia. You cannot tell that t his is anything other than beef, or pork.
There are no bits of horseman in the pasta; they braise the horse for other dishes, and use the leftover braising liquid for the ragu. Our waiter told us he grew up eating this dish. Horsemeat, and donkey meat, are common on the tables of Puglia. You cannot tell that t his is anything other than beef, or pork.
0 2025/10/12 09:01:38
Chicory lasagna with mushrooms and caciocavallo; I could not even finish half!
Chicory lasagna with mushrooms and caciocavallo; I could not even finish half!
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Bruschetta with cooked chicory and parmigiana; melanzane seasons ia bout over, and the bitter greens are appearing on local tables, earlier than most years
Bruschetta with cooked chicory and parmigiana; melanzane seasons ia bout over, and the bitter greens are appearing on local tables, earlier than most years
0 2025/10/12 09:26:44
Shaking the ripe olives from the 300-year-old tree, the first tree of many they would harvest today
Shaking the ripe olives from the 300-year-old tree, the first tree of many they would harvest today
0 2025/10/13 09:24:43
The olives and twigs and leaves on the ground
The olives and twigs and leaves on the ground
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Minus most of the leaves and twigs, the olives will head to the nearby frantic to be pressed into oil
Minus most of the leaves and twigs, the olives will head to the nearby frantic to be pressed into oil
0 2025/10/13 09:25:05
The nets have been emptied into black barrels and then they are dragged back to the truck
The nets have been emptied into black barrels and then they are dragged back to the truck
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Olives, with their branches and leaves, are put into the sorter
Olives, with their branches and leaves, are put into the sorter
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The olives are too bitter to eat
The olives are too bitter to eat
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Detail, in main Piazza Salandra
Detail, in main Piazza Salandra
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Palazzo Tafuri, lobby. Hotel has ten rooms.
Palazzo Tafuri, lobby. Hotel has ten rooms.
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Right outside our window
Right outside our window
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Facade of hotel, at night
Facade of hotel, at night
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From our outdoor terrace
From our outdoor terrace
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View of Nardo from terrace
View of Nardo from terrace
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I love the colors
I love the colors
0 2025/10/14 04:08:05
"Here lives a protected cat colony; mistreatment of any cat will be punished vigorously.." I LOVE THIS, and indeed, we saw several adorable and well fed pussy cats while walking last night.
"Here lives a protected cat colony; mistreatment of any cat will be punished vigorously.." I LOVE THIS, and indeed, we saw several adorable and well fed pussy cats while walking last night.
0 2025/10/14 04:07:48
Center of town: Piazza Salandra
Center of town: Piazza Salandra
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Nardo
Nardo
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Look at the coloring on this wall!!!
Look at the coloring on this wall!!!
0 2025/10/14 04:08:10
Exterior of RINTOCCO; I did not take pics of the food, for once!
Exterior of RINTOCCO; I did not take pics of the food, for once!
0 2025/10/14 04:16:09
(Poor) photo off one of the many churches near the Piazza; we visited a couple and admired some gorgeous frescoes. There is also a Jewish quarter in town.
(Poor) photo off one of the many churches near the Piazza; we visited a couple and admired some gorgeous frescoes. There is also a Jewish quarter in town.
0 2025/10/15 07:02:18
TRATTORIA SALANDA menu; note pricing, which is among the least pricey we've encountered at a restaurant on this trip
TRATTORIA SALANDA menu; note pricing, which is among the least pricey we've encountered at a restaurant on this trip
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Our order: Two cavatelli with tiny meatballs (I guess they do eat pasta with meatballs in Italy!!) and an order of chicory. Cooked until an unappealing dark green, this vegetable, now coming into season, was remarkably delicious, as was the pasta (5 euro per order; the chicory was 4.50 euro)
Our order: Two cavatelli with tiny meatballs (I guess they do eat pasta with meatballs in Italy!!) and an order of chicory. Cooked until an unappealing dark green, this vegetable, now coming into season, was remarkably delicious, as was the pasta (5 euro per order; the chicory was 4.50 euro)
0 2025/10/15 07:02:37
Piazza Salandra at night
Piazza Salandra at night
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Notice that there is an option to change the language of the instructions,, on the white label on upper right.
Notice that there is an option to change the language of the instructions,, on the white label on upper right.
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