Caviar with a view
Perched on the terrace of La Loggia overlooking piazzale Michelangelo, the rooftop has been reimagined this summer as the home of the Maleki Caviar House, created in collaboration with a Florence-based importer of luxury carpets and Imperial Beluga Hybrid. Billed as the first caviar house in Italy, it introduces a glam aperitivo of Champagne, buttered toasts topped with caviar and refined uramaki rolls.
Da Burde opens in city centre hotel
Florentine institution Trattoria Da Burde is opening an outpost at Starhotels Michelangelo Firenze in viale Fratelli Rosselli. Known for its unflinching fidelity to generational home-style cooking, Da Burde arrives with its full repertoire, from lampredotto to baccalà alla fiorentina. The wine list extends the experience, offering a deep dive into Tuscany’s vineyards alongside rare cellar selections and by-the-glass past vintages.
Tuscan crafts in piazza del Duomo
Inside the Palazzo dei Canonici in piazza del Duomo, Toscana Lovers has opened as a treasure chest of Tuscan craftsmanship, the boutique concept created by wine producer Donatella Cinelli Colombini and her daughter Violante Gardini Cinelli Colombini. The space presents a contemporary showcase of regional artisanal excellence, from Scarperia knives and Montelupo ceramics to handcrafted soaps, textiles and resin works preserving Tuscan flora.
The importance of being Ernesto
Coral Sisk, aka @curiousappetite, has launched Florence’s first low-alcohol bottled Negroni cocktail. The ready-to-drink cocktail, named Ernesto, is made at a craft micro-distillery Fermenthinks based on a low-alcohol gin distillate, London dry gin, non-alcoholic bitter aperitivo liqueur and vermouth. Pour over ice and savour the 30-plus botanicals including juniper, bitter orange, artemisia, cardamom, rhubarb, and Florentine iris root. You can find Ernesto at Cafe Odeon and Vino al Vino.
More artisans in via Palazzuolo
Five artisan businesses—Flor Rubaja Jewelry, Campucc10, Edoardo Lietti Studio, Toi Rilegatura and Max Poglia Saretta Studio—have joined the RECREOS urban regeneration scheme aimed at revitalizing via Palazzuolo through craftsmanship, culture and community engagement. As part of the programme, artisans are provided with renovated commercial spaces and benefit from subsidized rents for the first three years of operation.
Party by the pool
A Rural Chic Pool Party at Casa Ruffino (via Poggio al Mandorlo 1, Bagno a Ripoli) is an idyllic way to spend a summer evening. From 7 to 10.30pm on July 9+23 and August 6, the exclusive experience at the infinity pool overlooking the Tuscan hills at sunset is the setting for a luxe buffet of sweet and savory creations and dedicated Ruffino wine station.
