Milan, Italy: Pizzeria Di Gennaro

Pizzeria Di Gennaro was a recommendation by the travel buoctopusesddy's Italian friend, who interestingly had described himself as quite a foodie too. The pizzas here turned out quite alright and definitely worth a try if you're clueless on where or what to eat whilst around Milan's busy shopping district. Straight from the wood-fired oven, the sides are crisp...

Milan, Italy: Caffe Letterario

Caffe Letterario at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan is memorable for the wrong reasons. After having had so many delightful meals throughout the trip, I finally hit a brick wall with this deceitfully established restaurant in downtown Milan. Service was lacking and the food was... edible but not worth a single calorie. You must be wondering why I'm still...

Milan, Italy: Caffe Milano

My trip in Italy actually started out in Milan, where I had a whole day to myself before I joined the travel buddy at Milan's Malpensa airport for a short flight to Naples. My first "meal" in Italy was actually a teatime snack of... yes you guessed it right, gelato, and some good ol' Italian cappuccino. The Stracciatella gelato here was average at best, and...

Florence, Italy: Osteria de' Peccatori

If you ask me what's one of my most memorable and well-liked eateries in Italy, I would say for certainty that Osteria de' Peccatori in Florence is definitely one of them. The food here is simple, unpretentious and most importantly, delicious. I should add too that prices here are relatively affordable, cheap even if you compare it with some of the other restaurants....

Florence, Italy: Golden View

One of Florence's main sights is the Ponte Vecchio, though other than having houses and shops built on it I have to admit that I don't see much "star quality" in this old bridge. Still, tourists seem to be somewhat drawn to this over-rated structure, and I'm guessing it probably has something to do with their over-reliance on misleading guidebooks. As a tidbit,...

Florence, Italy: Bar Pontevecchio

This post is a feature of two gelaterias that I am especially fond of in Florence, and for the same reason - they both have the most heavenly Nutellatta gelato. The first is Bar Pontevecchio, which is a café located at one end of the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge. While its Nocciola (hazelnut) gelato was pretty decent, the Nutellatta was just in another league...

Florence, Italy: Gelateria Dei Neri

Amongst other things like art and history, the Florentines are also especially serious about their gelato. Competition here is particularly stiff, and the only way you can do well is to do what you have to do - sell the real deal. Compared to some of the gelato I had in Milan and Naples, the ones here are at their freshest and richest, and the scoops are often...

Florence, Italy: Grom Gelato

Gelato is unmistakably Italy's national dessert, and it's definitely difficult, if not impossible, to filter through the thousands of gelaterias in search of Italy's best gelato. Still, I can say with utmost confidence that Florence has some of the best and freshest gelato in the country, and here I will share with you four of my top favourites. They have their...

Italiannies

Italiannies is a fairly new American-Italian (*raises eyebrows*) diner at TripleOne Somerset. One thing that it doesn't say openly, at least in its local website or within the grounds of its restaurant, is that it really originates from Malaysia rather than either the US or Italy. Well, not that it matters entirely, and the first thing you would notice about...

Bonifacio

When Loraine from The Hungry-Trotting Couple suggested we have a go at Filipino food for our mini-bloggers' dinner, I jumped at the idea. It's always exciting to try something new for a change, and with such enticing items on Bonifacio's online menu I was more than eager to make the necessary dinner reservations. May was a terribly packed month for many of the...