S.Valentine’s day in Florence

Si è appena concluso il mio S. Valentino, trascorso qui. Uno dei migliori ristoranti di Firenze. Magari la prossima volta evitiamo di finire di cenare a mezzanotte e tornare a casa con lo stinco di maiale sullo stomaco.
Good night and good luck.

Vivanda Florence: bio delicatessen

Se siete a Firenze e volete un take away biologico, Vivanda è il vostro posto. Vini e materie prime biologiche, verdure a km 0, formaggi e salumi di qualità eccelsa allevati a pascolo libero. Un concept  attuale. Mette a disposizione di tutti la qualità a prezzi contenuti, il tutto rispettando l’ambiente e la salute.  Abbiamo preso un primo alle zucchine e noci, una lasagna al pesto, delle deliziose polpettine di melanzane e la mitica torta del Pistocchi. Tutto veramente ottimo.  Se avete tempo o preferite consumare il pasto direttamente nella gastronomia, meglio ancora. Potrete decidere estemporaneamente cosa vi stuzzica di più.

Vivanda Firenze

 

If you are in Florence and want a bio take away, Vivanda is your place. Wines and bio ingredients, km 0 vegetables, really high quality cheese and ham reared in free pasture. A current concept. It brings the high quality and short price to everyone, with respect for environment and health. We chose pasta with courgettes and nut, lasagna with pesto, delicious aubergine balls and the awesome Pistocchi cake. Everything really fantastic.  If you have time or prefer eating in the delicatessen, it would be great. You’ll decide right there which dishes tickle you the most.

Vivanda Florence

In love with Hemingway Cafè, Florence.

Gustarsi un muffin al cioccolato all’Hemingway procura sempre un sacco di soddisfazioni. Se ti senti triste e la vita invece che sorriderti, ti fa una smorfia, prova ad assaggiare una qualcunque di queste prelibatezze di pasticceria. Non so voi, ma io mi sento meglio. E pensare che non vado neanche pazza per i dolci.

Insomma, abbiamo eletto questo delizioso bar-cioccolateria come nostro preferito nei secoli e secoli. E’ un punto d’incontro, un modo per godersi un caffè, tè, frullati in santa pace. E c’è anche il wi-fi per quelli che hanno la sindrome del “sempre connessi”.  Apprezzi la vita e i suoi piaceri? Allora sei il benvenuto.

http://www.hemingway.fi.it/

Eating a chocolate muffin at Hemingway Florence is always a pleasure. If life doesn’t smile, but makes faces, try any of these patisserie delicacies. I always fell better, and I don’t even like sweets that much.

We have voted this bar-patisserie as our favourite for ever and ever. It’s a meeting point, a place where you can enjoy your coffee, tea, milkshake. It’s also a wi-fi area for those with “always connect” syndrome. Do you enjoy life and all the pleasures? So, you’re welcome.

http://www.hemingway.fi.it/

Fairy tale in Boboli Garden, Florence.

Sunday afternoon in Florence, in one of the most enchanting garden ever seen. Maybe the Luxemburg garden in Paris could have some chances. A maze made of silent trees, aware statues and fantastic views of Florence. If you are a tourist or a lazy tuscan, get up and come to see this mastepiece.

Boboli garden was built between XV-XIX c., and was born as Palazzo Pitti’s garden. After the first Renaissance startup, the space evolved with various grottos, fountains, statues and small lakes. The garden allows the entrance in Bardini garden too, which is, if possible, more bewitching than Boboli.

What are you waiting for?

Domenica pomeriggio a Firenze, in uno dei più incantevoli giardini mai visti. Forse i giardini di Lussemburgo a Parigi hanno qualche possibilità di competere. Un labirinto di sentieri fatto di silenti alberi, statue consapevoli e fantastiche viste di Firenze. Se sei un turista o un toscano un pò pigro, alzati e vieni a vedere questo capolavoro.

Il Giardino di Boboli è stato costruito tra il XV e il XIX secolo ed è nato come giardino attiguo a Palazzo Pitti. Dopo la prima impostazione rinascimentale si è evoluto con varie grotte, fontane, statue e laghetti. Il giardino permette l’accesso anche a Giardino Bardini che, se possibile, è anche più incantevole di Boboli.

Cosa state aspettando?

My new favourite restaurant in Florence

Yesterday I went out for dinner, and Ste took me to this vegetarian & vegan restaurant in Florence, saying “You’ll love it”. And he wasn’t wrong. I felt in love as soon as I saw the place and the menu: all biological, vegetarian and vegan dishes built with fantasy. Only vegetable lovers can cook them with passion and make them irresistible. We took the complete meal which was composed by three taste: one salad, one rice and an appetizer. All accompanied by Carasau bread: a typical crispy disc bread from Sardinia, which I love seeing my sardinian origin.

A taste triumph, all I have to say.

For those in Florence or tourists looking for something different from Fiorentina steak:

http://www.libreriabrac.net/brac/

This fantastic place is a restaurant and also a contemporary art library and bookshop.

All the best.

Living in Florence is a blessing.

From the roof of -La Rinascente- piazza della Repubblica, Florence.

International Crafts Exhibition in Florence

Saturday I’ve spent a beautiful day in Florence at the Handicraft Exhibition (http://www.mostraartigianato.it/). A lot of amazing stands of Italian manifacture, so many colours, people, expert artisans who really love their work as you can see from the passion in their eyes. That’s the reason why of their tremendous pieces of art. My boyfriend and I stopped in many exhibitions as you can see from the pics.
In particular, I’ve talked to a very nice mosaic artisan named Lucia, who explain to us how she works, the method used. She was so kind to let me take some pictures of her and her works. Here below some photos. (www.luciamosaici.it)

After, a clay bust exhibition outside, plexiglas lamps, crazy pendants, glass manifactures, all the kind of jewelry, ceramics and many many more. Finally we get to the famous italian and florentine painter Piero Morandi, who had a very wise stand, in wich Ste and I saw two marvellous paintings dedicated to two women seen from behind. Gorgeous. Ste bought them, so they are already in our bedroom.. Beautiful!

Come to Florence, Artigianato loves you!

Florence in Winter

Here I am at home this night, with a terrible headache. Maybe it’s the different weather and the rain that makes me fell not well. I can’t wait for the sun to came again. Tomorrow I’d like to go in the centre of  Florence, to go for a walk and breath the air of my magic city. For now I’ll publish some pics of Florence in winter, I guess in the Christmas time. These photos are so particular, the colours are strange and strong. There’s poetry suggested by the opaque light . Or at least it’s what I see in them.