Significant Eater and I recently spent almost a week in the museum known as city of Florence; Firenze, as it's called in Italy. It's such a great city for walking everywhere that we did not get into a cab, Uber, or public transit even once. That includes our nightly meals, which were in different neighborhoods in the city, but still all within a good, healthy walk.
Arriving around midday on a Sunday was just right. We were able to check into our apartment a few hours ahead of the standard check-in time, settle in, relax a bit, enjoy the view, etc. etc. I may have even made a run to the small grocery a block or two away, to stock the fridge with waters, breakfasts and snacks. Think yogurts, fruit, bread for toasting, cheese, etc. I even diverted a bit to a favorite coffee shop, to bring back a bag of freshly ground beans for morning pour-over. The apartment was equipped with the standard Keurig, but I'm not a big fan, so I bring along one of these (eG-friendly Amazon.com link), and a stack of filters...light as a feather, and perfect for pour-overs for two.
On our first night, we ate late to try to get a little time sync going, at a restaurant just up the street. But first we stopped at a little bar for our aperitivo, something that has become a bit of a tradition when we travel.
Negronis, of course, served as they most often are, with a light snack; classy, don't you think? A trend I wish would appear here, but unlikely to.
Cammillo Trattoria
A funny thing happened on the way to that Castello Chianti - they were out of the first two wines I asked for, so we agreed on this one, and it was pretty good. The salumi however, were great.
An excellent (shared) primi of tortellini in tomato sauce.
One of my favorites for secondi, along with a side of very well cooked greens...
Agnello alla Scottadito - basically, burn your fingers lamb chops, which were delicious.
Absolutely recommend this place - pretty darn classic.
