When we need a meal while off the beaten path in Italy we ask the locals where to eat and have never been disappointed. While I enjoy a good meal just like the next person I do not consider myself a foodie, but these restaurants managed to engrave themselves onto the side of my brain saved for happy memories. The places I’m listing here are not easy to get to, and probably not exactly where you’re going, but, if you’re anywhere near the neighborhood, are worth the travel time. ( Please check the hours and closing days before traveling a great distance.) Continue reading Eating in Italy Off the Beaten Path
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Eat Well in Italy
To eat well in Italy there are guidelines you should know. I have heard it said that you can’t get a bad meal in Italy – not true! While most good meals in Italy are better than any great meal anywhere else, you have to know a few things in order to avoid disappointment by picking a bad restaurant or the wrong thing on the menu. Many was the time that I was at a restaurant in Italy with American friends and they were ambivalent about what they had eaten and envious of my order mostly through their own fault for not listening to my suggestions. (If there’s anything I know, it’s what to eat. Do not second-guess me on this subject.) So even though I probably won’t be with you at your next Italian – and I mean Italian in Italy – meal, try to remember these simple rules: Continue reading Eat Well in Italy
