Modern Florence

Beyond David and the duomo.

Hi all, I’ll be at a 2 day conference in SF in early June, staying at the Palace Hotel at Market and New Montgomery. I would love some recs on places within about 5 blocks walking distance that have quality food where I...

Traveling to Rome with my parents the last week of March — any suggestions near to our hotel, Mecenate Palace, especially ones where my folks can eat earlier than the Rome crowd — like 7pm ??

You might try the Aldrovandi Palace near the Villa Borghese - we just came back from 5 days there. It’s a very Italian hotel - not a shiny new international/American style hotel. The restaurant is extremely good –...

Confirming the rumor: the name has gone up in the last few days. The new Bobby’s Burger Palace (Bobby Flay’s place) is opening soon at the Monmouth Mall (December according to the website). It’s in the NE corner...

't couldn’t afford to and were truly ratholes. True traditional elegance always indures, in New York the St. Regis never really lost it’s luster and is one of the most magnificent hotels in America. In San Francisco...

Hello, Next weekend I’ll be in Milwaukee. Any suggestions for a lunch spot in Glendale and a mid-range priced restaurant near the Milwaukee Art Museum? We enjoy all types of food, interested in finding places with great...

Has anyone ever stayed or visited the Antica Torre Tornabuoni hotel in Florence? I stumbled across their website, but have yet to find a guidebook or website which as reviews of the place. The rooms look great, but would be...

Next door, the Londra Palace's Do Leoni is very good – especially if you can sit out on the patio & watch the world go by. BTW, I much prefer this hotel to the Danieli... 460E for a Jr. Suite with a 30 foot long private...

Dear Manhattanites, Minneapolis couple staying at the Standard/51st & Park for a long weekend. Yes, Minneapolis, Minnesota. We know New York is one of the greatest cities in the world for mixology. Please help us get our artful...

My husband and I will be traveling to NYC in late February and will be staying at the St. Regis Hotel. Looking for great restaurants in the area for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Like all types of food, particularly Italian,...

For DH’s big birthday night in Rome, my current plan is for a booking at Al Ceppo at 9pm. We’re also going to Galleria Borghese during the 5-7pm timeslot. In between, i was thinking of stopping somewhere for tails....

it was closing, but it’s still there, is it not?). Other hotel restaurants would be Adelaide’s (Lowe’s hotel) or La Cote Brasserie (Ren Arts hotel).

! That evening we plan to stroll from Campo to Navona to Trevi and back to the hotel. Dinner choices (I need help here...) might be Osteria Dell’Anima or Tavernetta 48 (after reading a great review here). However, I’m very...

to for an authentic experience. Also would appreciate restaurant advice for traditional cuisine. Whatever is the Spanish equivalent of a bistro would be my preferred restaurant style—not too formal. We are staying at The...