Food Lovers’ Guide To Venice Every guidebook calls Venice ‘La Serenissima’ and leaves it at that, as if the name alone explains an ancient city spread over 130+ islands, threaded by 176 canals, and with no roads at all (except on Lido). Experience Venice Like a Local on my Small-Group Veneto Food & Wine Tour. […]
Padua Food Lovers’ Guide Padua, ‘the painted city’ (Padova Urbs Picta), is UNESCO-listed for its extraordinary 14th-century frescoes painted by Giotto and his followers. Explore Padua on my Small-Group Food & Wine Tour of Venice & Veneto Called Padova in Italian, this lovely city punches well above its size for food and wine too – […]
Verona Food Lovers’ Guide While Verona is called ‘the city of lovers’ as the setting for Romeo and Juliet, there’s a lot more to see in this UNESCO World Heritage-listed city than Juliet’s alleged balcony (see FAQ below for more on that). Discover Verona on my Small-Group Food & Wine Tour of Veneto & Venice! […]
Best Bars in Venice Italians love an aperitivo, but Venice does bar culture like nowhere else in Italy. Long before craft cocktails and natural wine lists became a global trend, the best bars in Venice had perfected the art of ‘cicchetti e un’ombra’. Visit Venice’s Best Bàcari on my Small-Group Food & Wine Tour. The […]
Classic Risottos of Venice & Veneto No one does risotto like the Venetians – and a few favourites are the classic risottos of Venice & Veneto. Eat The World’s Best Risottos On My Small-Group Food & Wine Tour Of Venice & Veneto vVenetians combine their local vialone nano rice with whatever seasonal produce is at […]
Best Restaurants in Edinburgh Edinburgh is a city of contrasts: the medieval Old Town of narrow wynds and closes and the Georgian New Town of sweeping crescents … Discover Edinburgh’s Best Restaurants & Bars on my Edinburgh Food Tour! … the Royal Mile packed with tourist shops (and tourists) and the quiet back streets of […]
Best Pubs in Edinburgh Edinburgh’s New Town hides some of its best secrets in the basement. Tucked beneath the city’s grand Georgian townhouses, the best pubs in Edinburgh are cosy, dimly-lit rooms of exposed stone, pressed metal ceilings and well-worn wood. Discover Edinburgh’s Best Pubs & Restaurants on my Edinburgh Food Tour! There’s cask ale […]
Best Restaurants in Glasgow Glasgow is one of the UK’s best restaurant cities – and ‘People Make Glasgow’ is much more than a slogan. Glasgow is without a doubt Scotland’s friendliest city; some of my most vivid memories of my father’s hometown relate to its people. Discover Glasgow’s Best Restaurants & Bars on my Glasgow […]
Edinburgh Food Lovers’ Guide Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, is one of Europe’s great food cities — and one of the world’s most beautiful cities to explore on foot. Discover Edinburgh’s Best Eats & Drinks on my Edinburgh Food Tour! Split between the medieval Old Town of closes and wynds and the Georgian New Town of sweeping […]
Best Restaurants in Venice Sant’Erasmo, in the Venetian lagoon between Murano and Burano, is the vegetable garden of Venice. It’s also home to Osti in Orto (‘innkeepers in the garden’), an exciting initiative by a group of Venetian restaurateurs growing their own produce. Eat at venice’s best Restaurants on my small-group Venice & Veneto Food […]