Parla Food

A travel writer chases down the best food in Italy and elsewhere.

Florence Archive

la_bussula

A day doesn’t go by that I don’t think about Neapolitan pizza, margherita in particular. The spongy crust and elastic interior dough topped with just a thin layer of sauce, mozzarella di bufala, and basil leaves is perhaps the greatest combination (more…)

tre_stanze

This past weekend, I stayed at Le Tre Stanze in Florence, a small B&B on the top floor of a palazzo 100 feet from the Duomo. (more…)

salumi

You don’t have to spend a lot in Florence to eat well. There are plenty of affordable meals and snacks to be had if you know where to look. (more…)

fiorentina

Good news: I didn’t hate everything I ate during a long weekend in Florence. (more…)

I was in Florence last week checking out prospective hotels for a project I am working on for Context Travel. I got totally lost looking for the Hermitage Hotel near the Ponte Vecchio and came upon a glass storefront (more…)