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World Hotels - Trattorias of Rome, Florence, and Venice
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List Price: $20.00
Our Price: $9.49
Your Save: $ 10.51 ( 53% )
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Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 647.9545
EAN: 9780060956875
ISBN: 0060956879
Label: Harper Perennial
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2001-05-01
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Studio: Harper Perennial
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Editorial Reviews:
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Before You Sit Down To
One of the Best Meals in the World--
You Have To Find It First!So you're going to Italy -- home to some of the finest food in the world. But the cozy, informal neighborhood trattorias -- the real discoveries -- can be hard to find, even in a country that has catered to tourists since the days when all roads led to Rome. Here's help -- in a guide as friendly and inviting as a fragrant plate of ribollita. In Trattorias of Rome, Florence, and Venice, food writer Maureen B. Fant tells even the least intrepid traveler how to find, order, and enjoy the most memorable meal in three favorite Italian cities. Whether you are planning a trip to Italy or already enjoying one, Maureen B. Fant will guide you to the best trattorias, giving you - Locations and contact information
- Prices
- Specialties
- Rankings
- And much more
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: "I haven't eaten here but..."
Comment: "...I've looked through the window" was the first sentence I read when looking though the Florence section. I'm sorry, but looking through the window doesn't exactly qualify one to write a review of their food. I've looked through the windows of loads of restaurants I haven't eaten in - can I publish a book too? All in all this book was a disappointment, at least for the Florence section. I see from other reviews that she is more familiar with Rome, so perhaps this book would be worth buying for that instead. I recommend Sandra Gustafson's "Cheap Eats in Italy" instead. The title is misleading (although you can eat cheaply if you follow her advice on what to order) and is full of wonderful recommendations from simple tripe stalls to fancy restaurants.
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Summary: a friend in Venice
Comment: Finding a good restaurant that is also a good value is
perhaps more difficult in Venice than any other major Italian
city. Over the years we have come to grief with Michelin and
with Gambero Rosso more often in Venezia than anywhere else
in Italy. It is thus with real delight that we can report a
gastronomically flawless stay in La Serenissima, thanks to
Maureen Fant's recent guide, which combines a wealth of practical
dining advice with engaging gossip about one's hosts. If you
feel you need a friend in Venice to dine there with confidence- look no further!
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Summary: Great Recommendations!
Comment: We tried a number of recommended places and all were great. The recommended dishes were also great. A must have if you love to eat!
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Summary: The Best Food Guide to Italy
Comment: Last year, my husband and I went to Italy on our honeymoon and half of the meals we ate were good using Frommer's and Eyewitness so when we went this year, September 2001 I was determined to make all the meals GREAT. With the help of this book I did. In Rome, we went to four restaurants, all were excellent, Trattoria Claudio al Pantheon (twice), Cul de Sac (a wine bar with light meals) around the corner from the Piazza Navona, a restaurant on the Campo dei Fiori Plaza, Nino's by the Spanish steps and an Enoteca by the Italian Parliment. In Florence, we went to Da Guido's and Trattoria Antellesi (sp.?) by the train station. This book was a MUCH more reliable source than any of our guide books and a fun read, Fant is rather opinionated, but so am I. If you are a foodie like me you won't pass this up, I just wish she'd do a book on more cities, Milan, parts of Tuscany etc. My only advice is to call the restaurants in Rome first, if you want to go for lunch. Even in Septmeber, we found that some Roman restaurants around the Pantheon listed in the book were closed for lunch. Fant does include a list of restaurants open on Sunday and Monday, which is very useful because lots of restaurants are closed on those days. Regardless, everywhere we went was excellent and Fant gives you tips on what to order, which were very helpful. ... Bon Appetit!
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Summary: This Book is not Helpful to the Average Tourist
Comment: The author seems to know what she is talking about in Rome which is the lagest part of the book. Her recommendations in Florence and Venice seem to be based mostly on hearsay.
Consider this: The book is 274 pages long. The glossary of terms and bibliograpy account for 72 pages. The book does review trattorias but it also reviews expensive restaurants, pizzerias,
gelaterias, wine bars , shops that sell wine and serve light lunches, and wine shops that offer tastings and canapes. There is a lot of detail im this book, but after reading it I decided it was of little practical use to me since I am an ordinary tourist looking for a good place to eat near the attractions I will be visiting on this my third trip to Rome (second to Florence and Venice). Many of the recommendations are clustered in neighborhoods that are somewhat removed. The book is not going on my trip with me... The purchase price was a waste of money.
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