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Salad bar Insalateria Original opens in borgo la Croce

This eatery is the brainchild of Jacopo Vettori, a young Florentine sports science graduate.

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Badiani opens city centre gelato parlour

Open daily from 10am to 11pm, the gelateria is stocked high with its award-winning Buontalenti flavour.

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Starbucks to open in via dei Cerretani

Work is underway on the city centre Starbucks coffee shop, less than a minute from piazza del Duomo in Florence.

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A day at Vinitaly, Italy’s wine trade fair par excellence

Learning about native grapes and new trends in the wine world.

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Easter highlights in Florence

Where to eat and how to celebrate the spring holiday in Florence.

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Il Borro celebrates 30 years of Ferragamo ownership

Visitors to the Valdarno estate can enjoy the renewed Wine and Art Gallery detailing the estate’s history.

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Ditta Artigianale opens in piazza Ferrucci

Expect a neighbourhood café vibe with a courtyard garden, an on-site bakery and bookstore.

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Il Magnifico Olive Oil 2023 winners announced

Eike Schmidt awarded Olive Oil Personality of the Year.

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Wine in Tuscany: an overview in 2023

Tuscany boasts around 20% of Italy's organically farmed vineyards.

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Taste 2023: what to expect

An inside look at Taste 2023 and what foodies can expect from this year's speciality fair.

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Restaurant to open in the Uffizi’s former royal post office building

A day ticket or an annual pass will be required to access the restaurant when it opens.

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Christmas at Castelfalfi: what’s on

Festive events are organized throughout the month of December.

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Frescobaldi presents new Montepulciano winery: Tenuta Calimaia

The Tuscan vintner intends to produce 3 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano labels on the new estate to the east of the hilltop town.

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MasterChef Poland gets cooking in piazza Santa Croce

Filming is underway for MasterChef Poland in piazza Santa Croce.

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Wild Buns Bakery opens in Oltrarno

Estonian Robert Marrandi makes Nordic buns all day long in his newly opened Oltrarno bakery.

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Badiani celebrates 90 years of gelato

Established in Florence in 1932, the gelateria is storming the UK market with nine stores and more in the pipeline.

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Ditta Artigianale to open coffee shop in Toronto

Opening September 21, the Florentine café will offer coffee, pastries, signature cocktails, brunch and shareable plates seven days a week.

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Best Pizza in Tuscany

Tuscany now boasts six of the best pizza restaurants in Italy, according to food guide 50 Top Pizza.

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Premier kitchen company Officine Gullo opens events space in Florence

Take a private tour of the masterpieces of Ognissanti Church before savouring dinner and drinks in the striking renovation of a 14th-century chapel.

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Florentine steak now available as an NFT

The Florentine steak+Tuscan wine NFT is available to buy until August 10, 2022

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Fluid Specialty Coffee & Sharing: the best way to start the day in the Sant’Ambrogio neighbourhood

Coffee fiends will go wild for Fluid Specialty Coffee & Sharing in borgo La Croce, the innovative coffee shop from Le Piantagioni del Caffè

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Red Garter celebrates 60 years

Located on via dei Benci 33 for 6 decades, the longest-running nightclub in Florence marks the occasion with a social media contest.

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Floressence: gin from Tuscany inspired by Caterina de’ Medici

Tuscany’s thirst for gin continues with the latest bottle to hit the shelves: Floressence, a dry gin that's reminiscent of perfume.

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Palazzo Portinari Salviati opens in via del Corso

Palazzo Portinari Salviati's blend of high-end residential apartments, vacation suites and fine dining opens on April 15.

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