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Venice, historic cafés and local quality

Second stage of my weekend Epiphany: Venice. What was not told of this wonderful city?

then omit aspects of descriptive and praise the beauty of the lagoon and I turn to my other impressions of a city that still, although there has been several times, always surprises and offers nooks and corners are always surprising.

Venice would certainly "taste" better off from periods of maximum influx of tourists, but unfortunately it is rare that this will happen during the year for the various commitments that I have.

What however struck me about Venice, and of which I had almost forgotten, is the excessive presence of restaurants "tourist" menu with relatively cheap and of dubious quality. Among other dishes are often representative of Italian cuisine in general, offering little or nothing for the local specialties, to meet likely demand, especially from abroad, as widely as possible.

Difficult quindi trovare un ristorante non turistico a Venezia, ma per fortuna i posti buoni ci sono, o segnalati da giuste guide o dal fiuto da “ foodie ” che è in me (in noi).

Una soluzione sfiziosa può essere quella di spizzicare golosi assaggini in qualche tipica cicchetteria, dove bere del buon vino e degustare tante deliziose tapas nostrane.

Ed io ho fatto proprio questo, in un locale che ho scoperto vicino al mercato del pesce nel quartiere San Polo, non lontano da Rialto. Proprio di fronte a questo mercato, infatti, si trova un localino non molto grande dal nome “Pronto pesce pronto” (San Polo, 319 Tel. 041.8220298) che prepara tanti gustosi piatti e assaggi di seafood.

cod fish, creamy and fluffy, baked sardines, shrimp and artichoke hearts, squid with radicchio, smoked salmon and zucchini lasagne are just some of the proposals in this nice room. But I also remember the moeche marinades that are delicious soft crabs, in that silent, abandoned the old shell, have not yet consolidated the new. At lunchtime you can eat, washed down with good wine, even the first or second cast as risotto or, in the day when I went there, the fantastic noodles with Peverati (local clams). In quest’ultimo caso, il piatto era insaporito anche con zenzero, menta, carote e sedano: una vera squisitezza!

Da non dimenticare anche l’ottimo croissant con ripieno di baccalà mantecato e spezie…Un posto tutto sommato economico, dove si mangia quindi davvero bene, con interessanti proposte di cucina locale/innovativa che consiglio davvero!

Il mio giro per Venezia questa volta si è orientato anche sulla piacevole frequentazione di caffè e locali storici che meritano veramente una visita e nei quali si “respira” una stupenda atmosfera ed eleganza.

In Piazza San Marco, in the arcades, coffee stands out Florian named after the founder, Floriano Francesconi.

Here Casanova courting the ladies, went Lord Byron, Foscolo, Goethe, Rousseau ... The magnificent rooms and charm of this cafe have remained almost intact since then ... In front of the Florian

I much appreciated Paintings that during the Austrian occupation, as stated in the guidance of local historians Italy, "was preferred by the local military and German civilians, as to be dubbed" coffee house ". Richly frescoed and local luxury, it also offers a high level of food. "

We can not certainly be overlooked is the Venice of Hemingway. Then place as representative of his stay in this city, one must remember and visit the Cipriani at Harry's Bar where Hemingway was reserved " his " table as a sign of respect for that customer and friend (the owner ) so special and tastes so routine (Daiquiri, Bellini, etc..) *.

Instead " his" hotel room, in the period in which he was already famous, was the glorious Hotel Gritti, who was Hemingway " the best hotel in the city in a city of great hotels .

* Information taken from the wonderful book "Walking with Papa Hemingway " by Guido Guidi Guerrera.