a guide to 'traveleating'
Posted in Bologna, Italian, Italy, food, traveleating on Jan 21st, 2008
A little visual treat for you from Bologna, Italy.
Here are some photos of the gastronomic quarter, with a small street market – covering Via Caprarie, Via Drapperie, Via delle Pescherie Vecchie, Via Mercanzie and Via Orefici – where you can find an overwhelming array of produce from Prosciutto di Parma to fresh pasta and chocolate [...]
Posted in Bologna, Italian, Italy, food, seafood, traveleating on Jan 19th, 2008
Mercato Delle Erbe, on Via Ugo Bassi, is an unmissable culinary destination if you visit Bologna, Italy. We went on the very first day of our eating trip last month, before seeing any of the cultural sights, or even having breakfast.
It’s a large indoor food market, with numerous stalls and shops selling everything from fresh [...]
Posted in Bologna, Italian, Italy, dining out, food, restaurant review, traveleating on Jan 17th, 2008
[UPDATE: Dec 2008 I revisited Tamburini, so please see new review here]
While researching restaurants to visit during our eating trip to Bologna, I came across gourmet delicatessen Tamburini, which has been selling the best in culinary delights since 1932. It can be found amongst many other food shops that line Via Caprarie, Via Drapperie and [...]
Posted in Bologna, Italian, Italy, dining out, food, restaurant review, restaurants, travel, traveleating on Jan 16th, 2008
Ristorante Montegrappa da Nello has been serving classic ‘cucina Emiliana’ (Bologna is located in the Emilia-Romagna region) since 1948. It was added to the Bologna restaurant shortlist after some intensive online research, and it was the fifth restaurant that we visited on our eating trip last month.
When we arrived for our 8pm reservation, the [...]
Posted in Bologna, Italian, Italy, bakery, breakfast, cafe, dining out, food, restaurant review, restaurants, travel, traveleating, wine on Jan 13th, 2008
Zanarini, an elegant cafe and pasticceria, was very close to where we were staying in Bologna, Italy, so we would walk past it several times a day.
It always looked so inviting, whether in the morning for a quick breakfast, a coffee break, lunch or aperitifs in the evening with limitless buffet snacks. As it was [...]
