by Louisa Loring
It seems as
if Eataly shops are opening left and
right all over the world with recent openings in Chicago, Dubai and
Istanbul. Thus, it is no surprise that
Florence was next on the list. Florence
is geographically a particular city in the sense that all you need do is drive
five minutes outside the city to be surrounded by various farms and woods,
making it a perfect location to support local agriculture. On December 17, Eataly Firenze opened in
Via Martelli to the public with an inauguration by non other than the mayor,
Matteo Renzi. Every time, the franchise
seems to be getting more creative by creating a new twist. This particular
location, Eataly Firenze, themed and
inspired by the Renaissance, will be offering shoppers audio guides which will
tell stories about how Florence came to be home of the Renaissance through its
people.
If you have
ever been to an Eataly before, this
one is no different with various restaurants nuzzled in various corners of a
gourmet grocery store that prizes itself on supporting Slow Food products and
local produce. Eataly Firenze has partnered with the farm Azienda Agricola Radici to bring local, organic produce to the
store. There are eight different eating areas, pizza, open just for dinner and
fish, meat and pasta, all open for lunch and dinner, amongst others. If that doesn’t give you enough choice, you
can warm up with a bowl of soup at the casual restaurant Le Verdure e Le Zuppe, run by two brothers from the Trattoria Da Burde where you can find
traditional Tuscan soups such a ribollita.
Never tried Lamprodotto, the traditional Florentine sandwhich? This
might be the time with Luca Cai who is serving up one after another. If you are looking for something a little
less casual, you can dine at the restaurant Da
Vinci, run by chef Enrico Panero, which opened just days ago on the top
floor where you can find also the enoteca to enjoy a glass of wine with light
fare such as crostini or various cured meats.
To top things off, if you saved room for desert there is a bakery and
coffee bar.
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