Osteria La Cantinetta is hard to miss if you go anywhere at all outside of your Florence apartment or hotel room. On the street that [caption id="attachment_4347" align="alignright" width="433" caption="Tuscan Meats on Display at La Cantinetta"][/caption] connects the Duomo (the biggest and most famous church) with the Mercato Centrale (the biggest and most famous) market, it has one of most well-traveled a ...

Italian coffee is so special it even has its own machine. Unless you’re some kind of cultural genius, you probably don’t have any idea what it is or how the heck it works. 1. Know what a Moka is. The strange metal teapot in the kitchen cupboard of your Italian apartment? That’s a Moka. [caption id="attachment_4303" align="aligncenter" width="243" caption="This is a Moka."][/caption] 2. Understand the parts ...

Whether you’ve been studying Italian for years, or are currently mastering the art of “my name is,” these 10 expressions are an essential addition to any vocabulary. You won’t find them in Italian books, but you’ll hear them all over the streets. Understanding them will give you a huge boost in comprehension. Using them will make you much more fun to talk to. ...