Product Description

More than a million English-speaking visitors descend on Florence annually, but few venture beyond the usual circuit of tourist restaurants to experience authentic Tuscan cuisine. This updated guide to the best gourmet restaurants and off-the-beaten-path locales offers in-depth profiles of the spots Florentines themselves treasure. Arranged by neighborhood for easy navigation, THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO FLORENCE is the single essential companion for travelers, students, and expats. The only travel guide devoted solely to the food of Florence and Tuscany, including 100 restaurant reviews and tips for everything from reading the menu to wine selection. Updated with the newest ristorantes, trattorias, enotecas, gelato shops, and open-air markets. Florence is the second most-visited city in the world.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1380505 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-01
• Released on: 2004-03-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 271 pages

From Publishers Weekly
In her culinary guide, Miller, a freelance writer living in Florence, begins with the basics, noting the differences between a ristorante, osteria and trattoria; explaining the layout of the Italian menu ("With few variations, Florentine menus follow a standard order"); and sharing her thoughts on waiters and tipping ("Remember, no one is working toward a tip"). From there, Miller offers an introduction to Tuscan wines, and then organizes her listings in chapters such as "Restaurants and Trattorias," "International Food," and "Coffee, Pastries, and Chocolate." For such Florentine specialties as bistecca fiorentina (a T-bone steak rubbed with olive oil, salt, lemon, and rosemary and served rare) she recommends a handful of restaurants throughout the city. She also notes where vegetarians can eat well and where to find kosher restaurants. This is a smart and useful tool for foodies passing time in Tuscany.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author
EMILY WISE MILLER is a writer and editor based in Florence, Italy. She has edited many cookbooks for Williams-Sonoma and written on food, travel, and culture for the Times of London, the San Francisco Chronicle , Salon.com, and other publications.