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Understanding Bistecca alla Fiorentina & Finding the Best in Florence

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Understanding Bistecca alla Fiorentina & Finding the Best in Florence

Savor our guide to devouring the finest bistecca alla fiorentina (florentine steak) in Italy's Renaissance capital of Florence. Read for food blogger-approved historic trattorias hidden away from the tourist crowds to accolade-worthy restaurants curating intentionally sourced meats. Taste for yourself on this ultimate dining experience showcasing the essence of Florentine food culture.

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Parmigiano Reggiano in Italy: How to Spot the Real Thing & Why a Food Tour Is Worth It

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Parmigiano Reggiano in Italy: How to Spot the Real Thing & Why a Food Tour Is Worth It

Curious to see how parmigiano-reggiano cheese is made in Italy and what makes this cheese so special? Read on to gain formaggio expertise from our team of certified cheese experts in Bologna!

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Where to drink cocktails in Bologna

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Where to drink cocktails in Bologna

Bologna’s bustling bar scene is set to please cocktail connoisseurs on a night out. To help you in your nightly explorations, here are a selection of the best venues in town. By Elisa Scarton Detti and Coral Sisk.

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Long live traditional Tuscan trattorias of Florence 🥳 After living in Italy for 15 years and writing about its food, my predilections come back to simple family recipes Italians have a knack for executing excellently. If I had one wish for Florenc
The first rule of bistecca alla Fiorentina is you don’t ruin tradition by asking for medium or well done 🔥 Second rule is you don’t ask for steak on a hot plate to keep cooking it 🤦🏻‍♀️ if any place is doing this, their clientele
Less Pinterest boards, more Italian meat boards We’ve been leading food tours in/around Bologna for nearly a decade and the region’s treasure chest of “affettati” cold cuts are one of the show stoppers. Naturally! Bologna&r
Visiting Florence in August? Take a seat on one of our small group culinary tours and let us take the worry out of booking, deciding, menu selections, wine pairings and staying cool with like-minded food travelers. Our full schedule resumes in Sept
Florence this July was not for the faint of heat 😅 Despite the muggy humidity and unrelenting temps since May, I managed to make the most of it. Shout-out to our food tour guests who have braved these hot streets for delicious eats! 👏 Not gonna
Curious where to get scalding hot espresso in the summer? Not me! No thanks! 🤣 Definitely miss my macchiatone but who can do hot coffee when it’s 95*+ outside? (sorry still loyal to Fahrenheit…) Carissimi Italiani come fate a prende
Curious about where to get the best gelato in Florence? If there’s one food I could eat everyday for the rest of my life and never get tired of it the answer would have to be gelato. Like the Negroni, Florence is the birthplace of the stuff (c