Spaghetti with Canadian lobster; I can now tell the difference in taste between dried (which this was) and fresh pasta. The imported oyster was disappointing and I did not finish.
Spaghetti with Canadian lobster; I can now tell the difference in taste between dried (which this was) and fresh pasta. The imported oyster was disappointing and I did not finish.
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Long-cooked chicory
Long-cooked chicory
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Five Gallipoli shrimp baked in salt (Gallipoli is close by)
Five Gallipoli shrimp baked in salt (Gallipoli is close by)
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ART NOUVEAU CARTA; they also offer two tasting menus
ART NOUVEAU CARTA; they also offer two tasting menus
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ART NOUVEAU CARTA
ART NOUVEAU CARTA
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Ionian Sea little beach town of Santa Maria al Bagno, Salento, Puglia; there is a cover with a beautiful sandy beach, just to the right. Building with the stripes, 19th Century, si RISTORANTE ART NOUVEAU
Ionian Sea little beach town of Santa Maria al Bagno, Salento, Puglia; there is a cover with a beautiful sandy beach, just to the right. Building with the stripes, 19th Century, si RISTORANTE ART NOUVEAU
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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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Piazza Salandra at night
Piazza Salandra at night
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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)
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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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(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.
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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!
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Look at the coloring on this wall!!!
Look at the coloring on this wall!!!
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I love the colors
I love the colors
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Nardo
Nardo
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Center of town: Piazza Salandra
Center of town: Piazza Salandra
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"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.
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View of Nardo from terrace
View of Nardo from terrace
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From our outdoor terrace
From our outdoor terrace
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Right outside our window
Right outside our window
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Palazzo Tafuri, lobby. Hotel has ten rooms.
Palazzo Tafuri, lobby. Hotel has ten rooms.
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Facade of hotel, at night
Facade of hotel, at night
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Detail, in main Piazza Salandra
Detail, in main Piazza Salandra
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The olives are too bitter to eat
The olives are too bitter to eat
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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
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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 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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The olives and twigs and leaves on the ground
The olives and twigs and leaves on the ground
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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
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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
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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!!
0 2025/10/12 09:01:53
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
Chicory lasagna with mushrooms and caciocavallo; I could not even finish half!
Chicory lasagna with mushrooms and caciocavallo; I could not even finish half!
0 2025/10/12 09:01:43
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
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.
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