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Chow Italy: Eat Well, Spend Less
If you're traveling to Italy in search of an authentic culinary experience but don't want to break the bank then skip those expensive ristoranti and head straight to the nearest trattoria, those unassuming mom-and-pop eateries where you'll find home-cooked, regional cuisine for a price that any traveler can afford. Chow Italy: Florence 2014 will guide you to more than 60 trattorie in seven neighborhoods throughout the city where the art and beauty of Brunelleschi and Michelangelo are around every corner.
Each restaurant listing contains the address and hours of operation, a description of the eatery's ambiance as well as chef's specials, plus a map to help guide the way. Take Trattoria da Sergio just off the Piazza San Lorenzo, for instance, where you can dig into a bowl of ribollita, a hearty Tuscan bread and vegetable soup for a mere €5. Or, if you find yourself hungry after touring Piazza Santo Spirito, then head to Trattoria La Casalinga where you can score a slice of polpettone alla carne macinata, the best Italian meatloaf. Ever. The price? Just €8. With Chow Italy: Florence 2014, you'll eat well but spend less.
Back matter includes a menu translator as well as an index to all 60 restaurants. This book is part of the Chow Italy series which also includes Chow Italy: Rome 2013.
Each restaurant listing contains the address and hours of operation, a description of the eatery's ambiance as well as chef's specials, plus a map to help guide the way. Take Trattoria da Sergio just off the Piazza San Lorenzo, for instance, where you can dig into a bowl of ribollita, a hearty Tuscan bread and vegetable soup for a mere €5. Or, if you find yourself hungry after touring Piazza Santo Spirito, then head to Trattoria La Casalinga where you can score a slice of polpettone alla carne macinata, the best Italian meatloaf. Ever. The price? Just €8. With Chow Italy: Florence 2014, you'll eat well but spend less.
Back matter includes a menu translator as well as an index to all 60 restaurants. This book is part of the Chow Italy series which also includes Chow Italy: Rome 2013.
85 pages, Paperback
First published February 22, 2014
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About the author
Christina Baglivi Tinglof
10 books7 followersAs a freelance journalist for more than 20 years, Christina started her career as a travel writer. Her travel features have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Boston Herald, and Westways magazine. Her first travel guide, Northern Italy: A Taste of Trattoria, now out of print, was the inspiration for her new travel series, Chow Italy.
With the birth of her fraternal twin sons and subsequent single-born son, her writing focus naturally turned to parenting and family travel. Her parenting features have appeared in Twins magazine, LA Parent, and Parents magazine. She's the author of four books on parenting and twinning including Double Duty: The Parents' Guide to Raising Twins, and Parenting School-Age Twins and Multiples.
In 2004, she started Talk About Twins, a website devoted to twins, twin relationships, parenting twins and their siblings.
With the birth of her fraternal twin sons and subsequent single-born son, her writing focus naturally turned to parenting and family travel. Her parenting features have appeared in Twins magazine, LA Parent, and Parents magazine. She's the author of four books on parenting and twinning including Double Duty: The Parents' Guide to Raising Twins, and Parenting School-Age Twins and Multiples.
In 2004, she started Talk About Twins, a website devoted to twins, twin relationships, parenting twins and their siblings.
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August 22, 2016
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway!
My neighbors are going to Italy soon and I'm going to pass this book their way. I'm sure it will be very helpful for them. Not only did the author include a great list of places to eat, she gave a map to help find the location, an average amount of money you may spend and the general days and hours they are open.
I also found the hints on Italian culture, like not eating before 8pm if you want to eat with locals and don't ask for butter with your bread, interesting and helpful. There was even a glossary in the back of common terms that would be helpful when ordering at restaurants. Overall, I think it would be a good read if you are traveling to Florence and want to get the best meals at the best price.
My neighbors are going to Italy soon and I'm going to pass this book their way. I'm sure it will be very helpful for them. Not only did the author include a great list of places to eat, she gave a map to help find the location, an average amount of money you may spend and the general days and hours they are open.
I also found the hints on Italian culture, like not eating before 8pm if you want to eat with locals and don't ask for butter with your bread, interesting and helpful. There was even a glossary in the back of common terms that would be helpful when ordering at restaurants. Overall, I think it would be a good read if you are traveling to Florence and want to get the best meals at the best price.
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