biscotti with a glass of vin santo to dip into. tho the flavor of the saffron was undetectible the cookies were quite good and were eaten up quickly. we had the pleasure of sipping an 8 year old zinfandel with our meal which was...

about any wine experiences? 2 – Florence We are staying right in Florence for 3 nights. There are some great threads and suggestions on here which we are considering (il Pizzaiolo; Trattoria Sostanza). Both dinner and lunch...

'Il Carpaccio' (+39 02 29405982 – you dial the '0’in Italy) which is quite near the train station near the ‘top’ hotels. It’s charming and lovely and the food is amazing. Best thing to do is say to...

. They love Il Piatta and have already been to La Boca (good) and Santacafe (didn’t like it), so something different. Nothing too trendy or frou frou (?), just good food and a nice atmosphere. BTW, we’re staying out...

If you mean Porto Santo Stefano in the Maremma, then yes I can help. We’ve had a place in Cala Piccola for 40 years. As the NYT article mentions, Da Orlando is quite good. For excellent pizza & regional dishes, I highly...

Il Gelatone;394 3rd Ava. between 28 &29th-delicious gelatos....

Just ate at El Viejo San Juan two days after it opened on the site of former Tapas at 3rd & Girard. The appetizers were good but ordinary, but the two entries were exceptional: cornish game hen (if you o\like garlic, that is) and...

, on the street with tram lines running into piazzale Verano. In Venice, we had excellent pizza (and other good stuff) at Acquapazza, near Campo Santo Stefano.

Just saw your post, Handyman. The vegetarian part has me stumped at the moment. IOne place that does come to mind is IL Mosto, a mediterranean restaurant on the Plazuela Machado. The food is quite good. I like sitting outside to...

Thanks mlgb – From the great review you shared I discovered the name of the place is actually "Il Poggio" (why do restaurants use "il" to precede their names? - it reminds me of “ill” not Italian, and a lot of...

Gilson — Garden at the Cellar Jason Santos — Gargoyles on the Square Mark Romano — Highland Kitchen Scott Hebert — Troquet Dante de Magistris — Dante, Il Casale http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/

, prices? and does anyone know if il bussola is open at lunch time? thanks!

I have combed through all of the messages about Florence, and did not see anything about the following: Trattoria Antellesi, La Baraonda, Belle Donne, Osteria de’ Benci, Osteria del Caffe Italiano, Coquinarius, Il...

In Shelton: Il Palio for fine dining Liquid Lunch for great soup, sandwich Derby: Roseland for pizza, pasta

Awhile back somebody here recommended Osteria Santo Spirito, and we ate there last month...it was great. I had a salad with anchovies and pecorino, fettunta with lardo di Colonatto, and spaghetti with baby artichokes and shaved...