Kalimera L’Angolo Greco
By Maddie Kalimera L’Angolo Greco is a small Mediterranean and Greek cuisine on the outskirts of the Santa Croce square near Sant’Ambrogio market, open Monday through Sunday, between 12.30pm and 14.45pm for lunch and between 19.30pm and 22.30pm for dinner. It is located in Borgo LaCroce, 33/r; off the beaten path that the typical tourist […]
Trattoria A Crudo
By Taryn Henning, Emma Udchitz, Oona Sutherland, Phoebe TheisenWe left pleasantly surprised and pleased with the experience. Overall the meal quality surpassed any expectation we could have had. The environment was a small, homey restaurant with no more than 30 chairs inside and out with a mix of both American and Italian clientele. They had […]
Fuoco Matto Pizzeria
By Julia Sciabarasi, Madison Rojas, Serena Sandoval, Brenna Golden, Julia Sullivan The restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes ranging from pasta, meat, salads as well as an extensive pizza menu. The restaurant has a tendency to get very crowded, so reservations are highly recommended, although not required. The restaurant features two rooms for seating […]
Gelateria De’ Medici
By Brooke Bailey, Mia Barnes, Haley Billingsley, Johanna Carmichael, Shane Chambers, Tiernan McKeown Gelateria De’ Medici is conveniently located in Piazza Beccaria. It is a welcoming, family-run gelato parlor. The atmosphere is elegant with a chandelier and a grand setting. No reservations are needed as it is a take-away establishment. However, it is strongly encouraged […]
Italian Tapas Rostobar
Review by: Brooke Nastasi, Isabel Napper, Lily Nguyen, Lucia Matteo, Caroline Murray When our group first approached the tapas restaurant, we thought it was going to be small. We were pleasantly surprised to find that the seating area extended far into the back and was very open. The interior was very modern and had a […]
Gelateria della Passera
Review by: Gabrielle Hartman, Marion Gardella, Devan Hampton, Lauren Hatteberg, Lexi HolcombeOur group visited the establishment at 3pm on a Wednesday afternoon. There were several other customers at the Gelateria, but the line wasn’t too long. The inside of the shop was charming and welcoming. There are about 20 flavors to choose from, either made […]
TuttoToscana Final Wine Roundup
Our final capstone dinner for the James Beard Foundation audience was a successful evening. Below is a roundup of the other Allegrini wines from producers Poggio al Tesoro and San Polo that were featured at the dinner. Blogpost on the dinner coming soon! Bolgheri Superiore DOC Sondraia – Poggio al TesoroBy Su Yan Ying When […]
TuttoToscana Fundraising Event: Le Formiche Take Over NY!
By Monica Liu and Daniel Yacoubian On October 23, the second event of the TuttoToscana program was held at the 632onHudson venue. 632onHudson is a four-floor, refined, and artistic building with a rooftop space in the West Village. Guests arrived at 6pm to enjoy Poggio al Sole wines, Solosole and Mediterra. Our culinary team served […]
JBF Alumni Dinner – Reconnecting with Florence
By Monica Hu and Daniel Yacoubian The James Beard Foundation FUA-AUF Alumni Night, was a magical evening. Our guests, former Career and Study Abroad alums, checked in at 6pm and received Florence campus updates in the Alumni newsletter and table assignments divided according to Florentine squares. An Italian greeting, buonasera, and a glass of Solosole […]
The 2019 TT Team
By Monica Liu and Daniel YacoubianPhotos by David Weiss Every year, the TuttoToscana program allows students to bridge two cosmopolitan cities through hospitality and food management, with the objective of bringing Tuscan culture to NYC. We’re proud to present this year’s team and give you a preview of our BOH teammates, their passions, and how […]
Trattoria La Casalinga
By Marion Gardella, Gabrielle Hartman, Devan Hampton, Lauren Hatteberg, Alexa HolcombeOur group met at Trattoria Casalinga on a Tuesday night at 7:00pm. We made a reservation earlier that day because we were advised that it would be needed to eat dinner at this particular establishment. Once we arrived, we were surprised to see how many […]
Two of the Best Cafes in Florence for Abroad Students!
By Adanna Padda e Sarah MirisolaWhile studying abroad truly is a dream come true, it is safe to say that the negative effects of culture shock dotake a toll on a person! From the language barrier to the major lifestyle changes, there are many different areasin which one needs to get accustomed. One easy way to feel more comfortable in a new city is throughdiscovering delicious restaurants. A new sense of familiarity arises when you finally find restaurants which you like and can recommend to others. Two restaurants which I believe will satisfy every student studying abroad here in Florence are the Rooster Cafe and La Milkeria.Rooster cafe is a brunch restaurant with two locations in Florence. The food is delicious and the ambience is incredible. The […]
The Art of the Cookbook
By Julia McGovern Food books are anything but simple. Everything I thought I knew about food books has pretty much turned out to not be true, as the industry is complex and multi-faceted. To begin with, a food book’s format speaks volumes about the type of book it is. There are smaller books with few to no photos, there […]
Intro to Watercolor Takes to the Streets
The students of the Introduction to Watercolor course, taught by our TT 2019 featured artist Andrea Mancini, have been hitting the streets of Florence to work on the “Memories of Tuscan Garden” theme.
I’Pizzacchiere
Review by Katie Wrenn Lambert, Stephanie Lawrenson, Haley Les, Nicole Lipke, and Georgi MacomberI’Pizzacchiere is a small pizzeria on Via San Miniato. It is in a small square with many seemingly popular restaurants, but wasn’t overly crowded inside. As customers walk up to the door they are greeted by a very friendly employee. He was […]
VINTAGE AT GANZO
By Shannon HughesThe theme of this weeks ‘AperiGanzo’ at the Ganzo restaurant was Vintage Italian. This vintage Italian specifically focused on food dishes from the dark period of Italian Gastronomy after World War two transitioning to a new glory. There were four dishes highlighted for the night: Fried paccheri rigatoni, broiled veal with fennel salad, […]
A BAR OR RESTAURANT IN A BOOKSTORE
By Grace Canty and Chelsea ClowerOftentimes people associate a bookstore with being boring or not the most exciting place to spend their free time, however this perception could be changed with the addition of bars and restaurants to bookstores. Bars and restaurants add not only a social appeal, but it also adds a sense of […]
#Raw
By Kelly Price, Alexis Porter, Avril Payne, Maggie Reyes, Jessica Perlman The customers at #Raw were a mix of locals and tourists, all connected through a common lifestyle or diet. This establishment appeals to a lifestyle, not a specific nationality (local Italians or tourists). It is a vegan café which is fully Gluten and Dairy […]
First impressions on a Florentine foodie’s habits
By Emily Boyer & Samantha Burkett Florentine and Italian cuisine in general is known for its diversity at a geographical level, as well as it’s abundance of taste and seasonings, but its main characteristic is its simplicity. One thing that I’ve noticed about the dishes here is that chefs count on the quality of the ingredients […]
Pizzeria Ristorante i Tarocchi
Review by Meaghan Hunter, Stephanie Isidorio, Hannah Kohl, Alana Keenan, Odri Hernandez Pizzeria Ristorante I Tarocchi is a very enjoyable restaurant for customers of all types. Depending on where you live in Florence it may be more of a walk to get there, but we can all confidently say that it was worth it. On […]
How To Be a Vegetarian in Florence
By Madison Ross Italy is said to be the home of the finest cured meats in the world. From stuffing your face with some delicious prosciutto and crackers, to eating pounds of spaghetti, you are almost always promised that your meat is of the best quality. Some may ask how vegetarians survive in a place […]
Weird Food
By Madison Marshall Very weird food in Florence… When one thinks about food in Italy, the usual suspects that come to mind include dishes such as home-made pasta, mouth-watering margherita pizzas, and fresh seafood. However, a new restaurant that has just opened in Florence has been catching a lot of “buzz” recently. The restaurant, wittily […]
Recipes That Taste Like Home
By Sarah Smith and Amanda Smith One of the best childhood memories I have is my mom in the kitchen with her bright red apron on stirring a simmering pot and getting dinner ready for all four of us children. Being the only girl, I wanted to be just like my mom and would be […]
Pizzeria Da Gherardo
Review by Rhiannon Routh, Emily Garven, Elena Potts, Jessa Benson, Reaghan Fisher, Michael Swetnam Pizzeria Da Gherardo is a small hidden gem just across the Arno River away from the busy streets of Florence. Da Gherardo is about a minute walk from the beautiful and historic Ponte Vecchio bridge, and has a wide variety of […]