Category Archives: Italian Travel

Addendum

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

BEST BITE NYC 2016 – The Clam Sweet clams piled in white bowls, or served stuffed, in chowder, over linguine, or rough-chopped on pizza. Lobster “Louie” style and briny oysters chilled on beds of pebbled ice. My soul sister Seeky … Continue reading →

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Roman Holiday

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

We arrive in Rome on Halloween, la festa di zucca. Our Roman reentry is smooth despite a brief frightening blackout on the subway. Three short stops from Termini, we emerge blinking in the bright sun of the Piazza di Spagna … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel | Tagged Borghese Galleria, Borghese garden, Campari, Edy's Rome, MAXXI Museum Rome, My Secret Condotti, Negroni, Piazza campo de Fiori, Piazza Farnese, Piazza Navona, Piazza Sapgna, Rome Italy, Sambuca, Trastevere, Trattoria Giggetto, Via Margutta | 6 Comments

Caccia di Blu!

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

How do you write about travel when you’re not traveling? We’re sequestered, our wings are clipped and we’re in “a fallow period.” Here are some of our favorite pieces while we wait to continue our travels (we hope) in 2021. Let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Italian Travel, Lake Como | 5 Comments

La Primavera 2016

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

Tile roofs. Terraced, unfussy gardens. Wisteria in bloom everywhere, along with pansies, peonies, tulips and iris. The sun is hot. Lake views are blinding. Weekend-warrior cyclists in black spandex speed past in a blur. Tiny fishing boats sputter by with … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Italian Travel, Off-the-beaten-track | 2 Comments

Florence Interlude

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

We zip into Florence to meet dear friends at Hotel Bernini. It is posh, next to the river. Our mood lifts and spirits brighten. Our friends help us see a jolly way forward: buying shoes! which always helps. We shop … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel | Tagged Firenze, Florence, Hotel Bernini, Italy | Leave a comment

Our Tuscan Paradise – Carmignano

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

The Carmignano Hills are lush and verdant. Even the fog is soft and sweet. Our annual climb up La Rocca yields arresting views into the bowl that is Florence, and the terra cotta Duomo at its heart. Our customary factory … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel | Tagged Carmignano, Hotel San Michele, il Barco Reale, Pontormo, Tuscany | 3 Comments

A Snail’s Pace in Italy

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

A passo di lumaca, proceeding at a snail’s pace, is a great way to experience Italy. We pull into our sleepy little town of Argegno’s tiny town square with stunning lake view, and our pulse magically slows. We have arrived. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel, Travel | Tagged A passo di lumaca, Argegno, Bar Motta, Campari Spritz, Carmignano, far niente, Greenway, John Grisham, Lake Como, lakefish, Lenno, Pesavo Meglio, Slow Food, villa Balbienello | 3 Comments

La Primavera

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

Happy Hour It’s late afternoon here in Argegno. I sip an Aperol spritz; my daughter Rachel sips Campari. It’s an honor to introduce millennial mini-me to the fine Italian custom (always in English) of Happy Hour at Hotel Villa Belvedere. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel, Lake Como, Travel | Tagged Argegno, Bar Motta, Bellagio, Cafe Colombo, Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo, Hotel Villa Belvedere, Italy, La P'Osteria, Menaggio, Musei Civici Como, Pensavo meglio, Villa del Balbianello | 2 Comments

La Dolce Vita on the High Seas

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

I may have to turn in my indie traveler badge. I have spent the last week contemplating a cruise. Yes, a cruise. Let’s Go With several feet of dirty snow on the ground, I’m yearning for some intense Mediterranean sun, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Cruise, Italian Travel, Travel | Tagged Thomson Cruises UK | 2 Comments

Far Niente Ancora

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Epicurious Travelers

Lake Como, 2014 George Clooney’s northern Italian home is known for posh restaurants and hotels, but this Matisse-shaped lake is not just for glitterati. This northern-Italian oasis, shimmering in the ever-changing light at the base of the Alps, is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel, Lake Como, Travel | Tagged Argegno, Bar Constantin, Barchetta Argegno, food, food and wine, George Clooney, hospitality, Il Colombe, Italian cuisine, Margolis-Pineo, Milan, Pensavo meglio | 2 Comments