Thursday, December 29, 2005

Quick Bites in Florence

I'm on vacation... In the meantime, read these reviews of restaurants:

* Use TuttoCitta To Map Street Address

Primer on Florentine Cuisine


Lunch To-Go
IL TRIPPAIO Florence's many mobile tripe (yes, tripe) vendors. (For a quick bite and eats...)

Enoteche (Wine Bars)
I FRATELLINI Via dei Cimatori 38r. 055) 239-6096. (Side street.)
ENOTECA FUORI PORTA Via Monte alle Croci 10r. 055) 234-2483. fuoriporta.it
LE VOLPI E L'UVA Piazza dei Rossi 1r. 055) 239-8132. levolpieluva.com
PROCACCI Via dei Tornabuoni 64r. 055) 211-656. antinori.it

Caffe'
RIVOIRE Via Vacchereccia 4r, Piazza della Signoria. 055) 214-412. (Near Uffizi Gallery.)
CAFFE GIACOSA Via della Spada 10r. 055) 277-6328. (Designed by Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli.)
CAFFETTERIA PIANSA Viale Europa 128/130. 055) 653-2117. caffepiansa.com
HEMINGWAY Piazza Piattellina 9r. 055) 284-781. hemingway.fi.it

Dolci (Sweets)
GELATERIA CARABE' Via Ricasoli 60r and Piazza San Jacopino 9. 055) 289-476. gelatocarabe.com (Visit them for a free scoop!)
BAR VIVOLI GELATERIA Via Isola delle Stinche 7r. 055) 292-334. vivoli.it
GELATERIA LA CARRAIA Piazza N. Sauro 25r. 055) 280-695.
DOLCI & DOLCEZZE Piazza Beccaria 8r. 055) 234-5458. Closed Monday.

Mercati (For more markets in Florence, click on "Mercati") e Alementari
MERCATO CENTRALE Piazza del Mercato Centrale. Monday through Friday (7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), Saturday (7:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) 2-story building full of food stalls and vendors. Biggest and most varied market.

MERCATO DI SANT'AMBROGIO Piazza Ghiberti. Monday through Saturday (7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) Small, neighborhood market.

LA FIERUCOLA Piazza Santo Spirito (Third Sunday of the month). Piazza Santissima Annunziata (First Saturday of the month). Ask hotel concierge for information.

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Saturday, December 24, 2005

Buone Feste - Happy Holidays

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Buone Feste

Happy Holidays

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