LITTLE MISS LOCAL

LMLers! When I was writing the post about Mario Batali and Michael White, it occurred to me they are the leaders in Italian-American cuisine. Since I have roots in Milan (after living there for 2 years as a school educator), I had this translated for you! #authentic #italian #notgoogletranslate ———————————————————- Gli Chef Mario Batali (a [...]

As mentioned before, my visit to Siena was based around my reservations at Trattoria La Torre, therefore I knew I had to take the 8:50am bus from the station (walk past Firenze SMN station and head towards the bus garage) so I could arrive in the center of Siena 75 minutes later. Why bus and [...]

 LOCAL TIPS: Check out the morning markets in Mercato Centrale or Piazza Sant’Ambrogio. Buy a bus ticket for 1,10 euro. Take the #12 bus up to Piazza Michaelangelo for the best view in Florence. Be sure to stamp the ticket when the bus departs (no earlier), stay for 20 minutes for the photo ops., get back on the bus and use the [...]