ARTICLES
- Best Restaurants in Florence Italy – "My three favorite restaurants in Florence serve great Italian food." – © Jennifer W. Miner – Jul 8, 2006 – Source: suite101.com – "The genuine article. Literally"
- Tuscany’s Best Restaurants – "Chianina beefsteaks in Arezzo? Freshly caught Serchio River fish in Lucca? Here, a guide to the region’s best restaurants." – By Valerie Waterhouse – From May 2008 – Source: TRAVEL + LEISURE
- best pizzeria in Florence? – Posted by RedRedWine on 16 February 2009 – Source: Italy forum within Slow Travel Talk section of slow travel
- Different Kinds of Restaurants in Italy – Source: ITALY section of WhyGo
- Italian Food: Myth Versus Reality – By Paolo Nascimbeni – Source: Life in Italy
- Types of Eating Establishments in Tuscany Italy – "The many categories of Italian Eateries" – Please scroll down to this section – Source: Welcome Tuscany
- Best Dining Bets – Source: Frommer's® – "The best trips start here"
- The best Italian restaurants of 2009 - Tuscany and Lombardy top the list – by Serenella Leoni, Italian Living Examiner – December 1, 2:21 AM – Source: examiner.com – "get inside"
- The best restaurants and bars – Source: Toscana Landhäuser GmbH – In English, German, Italian
- Eating Out in Florence – Source: GUIDES section of HOSTELWORLD.com – "SLEEP EASY" – In multiple languages
- Eating Out in Tuscany – Kyle Phillips – Source: Italian Food section of About.com
- PIZZERIE in FLORENCE – Source: Eating Out section of StudentsVille
- Dean's Tuscany Restaurant List – Dean Gold – Source: Food, Restaurants and Cafes in Italy section of slow travel italy
- Tuscany Restaurants – Source: AngloINFO Tuscany – "Life in Tuscany, in English!"
- Tuscany Restaurants Guide – Source: Welcome Tuscany
- Where To Eat In Florence – Source: In Italy Online
- How To Decipher an Italian Menu – From Michael San Filippo – Source: Italian Language section of About.com
- Menu Translator – The initial page is in Italian but click on a selection and it will display the selection in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – Source: Dove Andiamo A Cena Stasera? (Where Will You Dine?)
- Understanding the Caffe Menu – Pauline Kenny, 2002, updated September 2004 – Source: slowtravel italy section of slow travel
- Eating Out in Tuscany – Kyle Phillips – Source: Italian Food section of About.com
- Italian Restaurants – "Read our Florence restaurant reviews. Or post your own." – Source: Destinations section of Fodor's – "FOR CHOICE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES"
- Restaurants in Tuscany, Italy – Source: slow travel italy section of slow travel
- Tuscany Restaurant Reviews – Source: realtravel™ – "Real People. Real Advice. Real Experience.™"
- Tuscany restaurants – Source: Tuscany portion within the Destinations section of concierge.com
- Tuscany Restaurants – Source: tripadvisor® – "get the truth. then go.™"
- SEE ALSO:
- Info on the "Top Ten" for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy , dated Tuesday, February 17, 2009
- Info on walks/walking in Toscana/Tuscany , dated Tuesday, February 10, 2009
- Info about day trips in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy , dated Tuesday, February 03, 2009
- Info on 2009 Events and Festivals (feste or sagre) in Toscana (Tuscany) *, dated Tuesday, January 06, 2009
- Info on maps for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy *, dated Friday, September 05, 2008
- Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 2 *, dated Tuesday, June 26, 2007
- Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 1 *, dated Tuesday, June 19, 2007
- Info on Restaurants in Italy *, dated Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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There are hundreds of restaurants if not thousands of places to eat out in Tuscany. My wife and I have eaten in quite a few over the years that we have been traveling to Italy and since we now live here. We like to eat where the locals eat. We avoid places that state that they have a tourist menu in English and/or in multiple languages. You have to sometimes venture out of your comfort zone and be adventuresome.
For example, twice in the last month, my wife and I met some people for lunch at two separate restaurants. The waiter told us what was available for lunch (pranza) – orally, no printed menus. There was a choice of 3 -4 pastas, 2 or 3 choices for a second course, water (natural or gas), wine and a caffe, all for 10 - 12 euros per person. Depending on the location (town, city), large or small, the price could be lower or higher. If you are from the States, it's the equivalent to a blue plate special or a lunch special. The main difference is the choices are what's available locally, home cooked/made and is Italian comfort food. Usually, no micowaved or frozen foods are served.
While one may be able to get a very good pizza at a pizzeria in Tuscany, it's not the only thing they may be serving. Depending on where the pizzeria is located and its size, there may be other choices besides pizza on the menu. So if you are hungry and you want something other than pizza, check out the local pizzeria. You may be pleasantly surprised on what you may find to eat.
That's it for Tuesday, 24 February 2009: martedì, 24 febbraio 2009
Ciao, Ben
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Today’s quote is an Italian proverb from the region of Tuscany, author unknown.
"Quando la fame t'e arrivata al gozzo, abbandoni l'amore e torni al tozzo."
"When you're hungry, all thoughts of love are abandoned, and one has to eat."
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