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‘Selezione Oli Extravergine’ showcases innovation in the Tuscan olive oil industry

The recent 2024 Selezione Oli Extravergine showcase held at Cinema la Compagnia di Firenze served as an opportunity to delve into various aspects of the olive oil sector, including pressing ...

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New restaurant openings in Spring 2024

From burgers to pizzas and artisan food to go

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Forchettiere Awards 2024: The best restaurants in Florence and Tuscany

Best Florentine street food won by a vegan panini eatery

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Minuto Bauli: mini pandoro-filled treats all year round

The little rolls are leavened and baked on the premises in via del Corso.

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BuyFood Toscana: showcasing Tuscan specialty foods

The official event showcases quality Tuscan products for the fifth year running.

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Travel-inspired TÅG bistro to open at the HZERO train museum

An international and locomotive-inspired bistro in piazza degli Ottaviani.

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Buon Cibo Per Tutt*: strengthening society around food

The initiative is part of the wider #UniversalPlate campaign run by The Social Gastronomy Movement.

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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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