When you have lived in Florence for quite a few years, you start to miss certain things. Initially, we all throw ourselves into the local cuisine (a bit like long-term tourists), but gradually we begin to crave the foods we grew up with or which we genuinely enjoy from other cultures than Italy. It’s also…

Kebabs in Florence. Quite a meaty thought isn’t it? If you are in search of a kebab, then there is always a chance that you have had a fair bit to drink and have only a few euros left in your pocket. You are certainly in no condition to read this blog post! But if…

There are so many traditional places for aperitivi in Florence where you will find the bar covered in bite-sized offerings for an extra Euro or two on the price of your drink. Now there is an interesting alternative to this rather jaded concept. The ristobar ‘Italian Tapas’ is just off Piazza Santo Spirito. Opened in…