Category Archives: Italian Travel

La Dolce Vita II – Tasting Tuscany

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Epicurious Travelers

Cypresses twist up dark green against hot blue sky. It’s full-on summer and the sun shines maniacally over the legendary Tuscan Hills. We are ecstatic to be here. Rolling green provides the lull we are looking for and our tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Festivals, Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel, Music, Travel | Tagged Cinta Sinese, La Dolce Vita, Lucca, Sbarbacippola, Siena, Slow Food Siena, Spannocchia, Tuscany | 1 Comment

New Year’s La Spezia Style

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Epicurious Travelers

We just opened our winter package from Andrea Poggi, our beloved friend in Cinque Terre, Italy. Sometimes the stamps are as fascinating as the contents – check out this Primo Carnera stamp, below. Andrea and I spend a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel, Travel | Tagged Andrea Poggi, Berceto, Cinque Terre, Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo, Hotel La Spiaggia, Italian cuisine, Italy, La Spezia, Monterosso Al Mare, New Year, New Year's Eve, Primo Carnera | 1 Comment

Far Niente: Lake Como

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Epicurious Travelers

Once again I am on the lake honing my far niente skills. The days are overcast and a heavy mist softens the air. I relish the view at all hours here in Argegno, my little town. Days start dark and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel, Travel | Tagged Argegno, Carabinieri, Cernobbio, Como, Fiat, George Clooney, Giro D'Italia, Italian cuisine, Lake Como, Louboutin, Marco Bechi, Paolo Maggis, Prosecco, Slow Food, Slow Food Siena, Stilo, Vespa | 2 Comments

La Cucina della Memoria

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Epicurious Travelers

Let me describe Ponte Rosso, an old-fashioned trattoria in Milan’s Navigli neighborhood, a skinny spot with a cluster of tables and a dense, lengthy menu. A hybrid of authentic regional cuisine and simple home cooking, it is absolutely un-precious, and we enjoy every … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, Italian Travel, Travel | Tagged authentic regional cuisine, food, Grappa, La Cucina della Memoria, liver pate, Milan, Navigli, Ponte Rosso, restaurants, Trattoria Ponte Rosso, travel, vacation | 1 Comment

La Scala II

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Epicurious Travelers

Finally, I am inside La Scala. Had to get a special i.d. – a bit like struggling through homeland security. They still have my driver’s license, I may never see it again. Right now, I don’t care. Needless to say, … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Travel, Music, Travel | Tagged L'Altra Meta del Cielo, La Scala, Milan, Vosco Rossi | Leave a comment

Designing Milan

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Epicurious Travelers

I’m in one of my favorite cities, Milan, Italy, where it’s full-on spring and the fashion billboards are in bloom. The Milanese are still wearing black and gray, but the occasional jolt of yellow gloves or fuchsia shoes signals a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, Italian Travel, Music, Travel | Tagged Armani, Brera, Duomo, Fashion Week, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, La Scala, La Torre di Pisa, Milan, Navigli, Prada, Sofa, Vosco Rossi | Leave a comment

Epicurious Gratitude

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Epicurious Travelers

We Epicurious Travelers would be nothing without our epicurious friends. Without you, we’d be lost! To the Thomases who introduced us to the charms of Vieques – to lechon, yucca fritters, and Medalla beer. Hats off to Andrea Poggi who … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Travel | Tagged freewheeling spirit, paris rome, spaghetti vongole, stony creek connecticut, vin santo | 1 Comment

Tuscan Travelers

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Epicurious Travelers

Today we take the long way home, poking along the Arno circling the south and east side of Florence to visit our friend Tom Müller in Diacetto-Pelago and see his nifty restoration of Santa Maria a Ferrano. A green, golden … Continue reading →

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Charmed in Cinque Terre

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Epicurious Travelers

Amore in Corniglia We’re here at the hilltop wedding of Deborah and Lorenzo who are as beautiful as they are exuberant, throwing fistfuls of candy from the church steps to guests and onlookers. The festivities last all day and well … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, Italian Travel, Travel | Tagged Cinque Terre, Hotel La Spiaggia, La Spezia, Ligurian Sea, Monterosso Al Mare | Leave a comment

Searching for George Clooney

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Epicurious Travelers

It’s a rainy day here in Como, Italy, and we’re looking for George Clooney whose handsome image graces bars and trattorias all over town. Some are autographed, but most simply feature that legendary chiseled mug. It’s safe to say that “Georgia … Continue reading →

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