Kim had to get her cards from Gianni today. So another opportunity to take some photos of his workshop.
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Gianni Basso – collection day
Sunshine back in Venice
The sun was out again. We went exploring in the Dorsoduro area across the Accademia bridge:
We had lunch at Da Fiore, one of two Michelin starred restaurants in Venice:
I had a beautiful pumpkin gnocchi with white truffle to start followed by a mixed seafood. It was the best gnocchi I’ve ever had, even if it was €50 for an entree-size portion:
Then a boat ride back to Rialto for some shopping and then home in the afternoon light:
Rainy Day in Venice
The rain arrived on Wednesday.
People rugged up as they waited at the Vaporetto stops:
We had lunch at the Il Nuovo Galeon which, according to a local foodie, is where Venetian foodies go:
My fried mixed seafood was just fabulous:
We headed back to the Rialto area after lunch
And finished off the day with some pasta at home with a great sauce from the Cipriani and a Brunello:
Gianni Basso Stampatore
We found Gianni in 2004. He’s a lovely man and runs a printing business with all his products hand printed on a Gutenberg press. Kim ordered some cards this time – I’ve still got plenty left from 2004!
Excellent Venetian restaurants
25 October. We’ve had some excellent food in the past three days. On Sunday, we went back to Acqua Pazza, a place we loved in 2004. It’s as we remembered it. Lots of seafood, pizza and the ice cream/sorbets served in the fruit, like chestnut. And the complimentary limoncello is still there. The service can be a little slow so expect to wait a little bit for the food if the place is full. Yesterday we ate at Alla Botte, a little place near Rialto recommended by the web site Visit Venice. The girls had steak, Kim had a sea bass pasta and I had a fritto misto. All excellent. I had some Cicchetti of baked cuttle fish and prawns.
Today, we got into a popular restaurant L’Osteria di Santa Marina for lunch. I had a Boletus mushroom strudel and then a squid ink tagliatelle with lobster sauce. Great desert of persimmon meringue mille feuille.
Here’s a good article about other places to eat in Venice. See Venice and dine like a native.