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Ristorante Del Fagioli

January 3, 2023 in Florence, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Dessert, Drink, Italy, Meaty Goodness, Italian 2 comments

Florence, Italy (The Joy of Food) — When I’ve thought about what my last meal on earth would be, something I ponder with alarming regularity, my eternal answer involves dinner at Ristorante Del Fagioli, a traditional trattoria right in the heart of Florence. You eat pretty well in Tuscany, even […]

Pizzeria Brandi

September 6, 2022 in Carbapalooza, Naples, Italy, The Milky Way, Italian, Vegetarian 7 comments

Naples, Italy (The Joy of Food) — I ate some life-changing pizza and then I watched a woman get mugged. That can sum up a lot of days in Naples. Whatever Italy’s third largest city may lack in the way of common decency it makes up for in its food, […]

Ristorante La Cambusa

August 9, 2022 in Monterosso, Carbapalooza, Drink, Gone Fishing, Italy, Italian 2 comments

Monterosso, Italy (The Joy of Food) — The Amalfi Coast may be the crown jewel of southern Italy, but the Cinque Terre in the northern region of Liguria, also stunning and majestic in their own right, have one huge advantage: there isn’t a Fiat in sight. The five towns are […]

Trattoria Morgana

July 25, 2022 in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Rome, Dessert, Gone Fishing, Italy, Meaty Goodness, The Milky Way, Italian 6 comments

Rome, Italy (The Joy of Food) — The vibe at Trattoria Morgana is gritty with no pretense, the walls are half-brick, half-paint and in places lined with wine bottles doubling as decor and artistry. Tables have been sandwiched into every available nook and cranny. Don’t be surprised to find yourself […]

All’antico Vinaio

June 21, 2022 in Florence, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Drink, Italy, Meaty Goodness, The Milky Way, Italian, Vegetarian 6 comments

Florence, Italy (The Joy of Food) — An All’antico Vinaio experience usually comes with a line, thanks to the tourists who pencil in the place right after the Uffizi on their Florence must-see list, the foodies for whom a hefty meat sandwich and some first-rate wine is just as life-changing […]

La Gallina Bianca

January 18, 2022 in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Rome, Italy, Italian 4 comments

Rome, Italy (The Joy of Food) — La Gallina Bianca is Italian for ‘The White Hen’ and the restaurant’s logo — you guessed it, a white hen — is stamped on everything except the actual food. You’ll spend lunch surrounded by chicken stuff including egg-shaped menus, oval business cards, and […]

Gusta Pizza

August 10, 2021 in Florence, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Italy, The Milky Way, Italian 2 comments

Florence, Italy (The Joy of Food) — Florence is a city with countless wonders, but remarkable pizza isn’t one of them. Unless you’re familiar with the regional cuisines of Italy, you may not know that the food known as ‘pizza’ generally struggles to find its footing north of Rome. No […]

Tenuta Vannulo

June 17, 2021 in Naples, Comfort, Dessert, Italy, The Milky Way, Italian 4 comments

Naples, Italy (The Joy of Food) — Buffalo mozzarella is the pinnacle of dairy: that wondrous thing somewhere between yogurt and custard and cottage cheese and ricotta. Somehow, it manages to be both solid and liquid at the same time. When cut, it will weep outwardly in a perfect river […]

Roma Sparita

March 7, 2021 in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Rome, Italy, Italian 2 comments

Rome, Italy (The Joy of Food) — Visitors to Italy seeking traditional Roman dishes will enjoy Roma Sparita, but it comes with a serving of dislike toward Americans. And not just a small serving, but a huge, heaping, palpable side of burning hatred, over-sized like everything else in Rome. This […]