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Food and wine in Florence and Tuscany, including food stories, restaurant reviews and wineries.
We spent one Saturday morning “cupping” coffee at Ditta Artigianale's Scuola del Caffè in the piazza Sant’Ambrogio coffee shop.
The Accademia del Caffè Espresso from La Marzocco aims to further our knowledge about coffee in the hills of Florence.
We go into the kitchens at Fabio Picchi's Cibrèo dynasty to learn from the experts at culinary academy Schola in Florence.
Ruffino is about to release a sparkling Tuscan wine in addition to the popular Aqua di Venus product line: Aqua di Venus Cuvée.
Tuscany’s thirst for gin continues with the latest bottle to hit the shelves: Floressence, a dry gin that's reminiscent of perfume.
25-year-old bartender Nicola Spaggiari brings his own flair to the innovative cocktail bar and restaurant The Stellar in San Frediano.
Finding discounted drinks in a lavish city like Florence can be tough. Here are 5 of our favourite happy hours.
International influences on cuisine are strong, but Florentine food maintains its place front and centre on the restaurant scene.
Italy may seem like the worst place for celiacs, but it is quite the opposite. Here are five gluten-free restaurants in Florence.
Florence markets seem to be everywhere from the moment you leave Santa Maria Novella train station. They are a way of life for Florentines.
Florence’s Tuscan wine previews, Chianti Lovers & Rosso Morellino and Chianti Classico Collection, returned on March 20, 21 and 22.
Florence’s foremost food festival, Pitti Taste, returns in a bigger format and with a change of venue from March 26 to 28.
Chef-patron Paolo Gori of Da Burde in via Pistoiese talks about his century-old business and pandemic pivoting.
Gabriele Gorelli achieved the nigh-impossible dream of becoming a Master of Wine in February 2021, becoming the first and only Italian to hold the elusive title.
Avoid the overpriced tourist traps. Here are the five of the best cheap eats for students in Florence.
Dinner at Locale is like a night at the theatre along a darkened backstreet between via Ghibellina and via dei Pandolfini.
Gucci is quietly expanding its empire in Florence with a small but opulent new cocktail bar, Gucci Giardino 25, in piazza della Signoria.
David Bach interviews the president of Ruffino, Sandro Sartor, about reconciling identity and innovation in the wine world.
Forget fine dining! High-end bakeries are where it’s at in Florence right now. We follow our sweet tooth to two of the most talked-about pasticceria shop openings.
The Sant’Ambrogio neighbourhood of Florence has lost its culinary soul with the death of Fabio Picchi, chef and owner of Cibrèo, aged 67.
Koob Experience in borgo Ognissanti is akin to after-hours drinks at a museum café, but infinitely more entertaining.
Vitique has been on my restaurant radar since opening back in the summer of 2015. In plain sight along the via Chiantigiana, on the final stretch into Greve, this fine ...
Breakfast is often your first taste of Tuscany and it’s long been regarded as the most important meal of the day. A tourist attraction in itself, look out for authentic ...
Many will remember the story of Renzo in Alessandro Manzoni’s The Betrothed, who sets off to visit the lawyer Azzeccagarbugli in order to seek advice about resolving the situation regarding ...
