Well Carnevale 2021 just kicked off…a virtual event. As you may remember, Carnevale 2020 closed 2 days before Martedì Grasso (Fat Tuesday) when few of us even had heard of COVID. I remember standing in Piazza San Marco on Martedì…
Have you ever eaten this sumptuous Italian desert, usually served after way too much food? It’s literal translation Tira mi su is “pick me up”! There are various stories on who first made this famous desert. It is generally credited to…
The Fiaschetteria Toscana restaurant has been around for 60 years on a small street between San Marco and Fondamenta Nove. It was a proud member of the association I Ristoranti del Buon Ricordo, living up to the standards of the…
If you are lucky enough to be in Venice during a very brief period either in late Spring or early Fall, you may have tried this epicurean Venetian delight: Moeche (that’s in the Venetian Dialect – and frankly the only…
Venice and it’s beauty, historic buildings, ruler of the Adriatic seas is known around the world and people flock to Venice to snap photos. But there are lesser known attractions that have locals waiting in line. Limited quantities are available…
The beginning of Carnevale in Venice is hard to miss as you walk past the pastry shops around the city. The aroma of rising dough and fried deliciousness wasps down the streets. These goodies will disappear on the Wednesday after Carnevale…
Favorite Things in Venice (and Italy) In Italy: the perfect cappuccino can be found almost everywhere, that is before lunch. After lunch, no Italian orders cappuccino, rather they move on to the espresso, or macchiato or even a café correcto…