Tag Archives: Mercato Centrale
upcoming events: december 2015
Chestnuts roast in the crisp winter air. Strands of twinkling lights dance from palazzo to palazzo overhead. Pop-up shops display artisanal ornaments and cafe windows invite us inside to warm our fingers around a steaming cup of cioccolata calda. Florence kills it at Christmas. For these compulsive walkers, the best way to enjoy the city all dressed up for the season […]
eat your heart out: the new and improved mercato centrale
I once cried tears of joy over a piece of tiramisu (Meg can vouch). For me, “the one that got away” is a strawberry and dark chocolate gelato I dropped on Via Tavolini. One evening in Florence I looked at my Gusta pizza and truly wondered if it was possible that pizza could be my soulmate. As […]
our 2014 italian bucket list
Today Hannah & I are headed back to Florence! With just a few days in the city, we have a packed schedule that leaves little wiggle room for what might typically be considered la dolce vita. For just that reason, we’ve got to be strategic about what we see and do to ensure we’ll have time […]
supermarkets in florence’s city center
Picture yourself in a packed city center. It’s hot and crowded. You’re tired and hungry. It also happens to be that magic hour past 1 p.m., where every minute looms closer to an impending siesta. Your food options are dwindling down to an overpriced tourist trattoria, street-side lampredotto (a Florentine favorite, but too much for […]
florence’s best markets by neighborhood
We understand that shopping fundamentally flies in the face of our Florence for Free mantra, but you’d miss a major part of Italian culture if you didn’t explore the country’s many open-air markets! Brimming with charming antiques, fresh fruits, and homemade soaps, each bazaar is a feast for the senses. Of course, buying something is […]
mercato centrale
Florence is a feast for the eyes, and Meg and I devote the majority of our posts to treating you to the city’s most exquisite visual piatti. “I guess that’s a nice metaphor,” you’re thinking, “but when do we get actual food?” Well your bellies growled and this week we’re responding with a trip to […]
neighborhood crawl: sant’ ambrogio
Although we don’t like to admit it, there are moments in Italy when we question the authenticity of the scene around us. In cities where tourism is so tightly intertwined with everyday life, it can often be difficult to separate the sincere from the staged. Now don’t get me wrong, I am the first to […]
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