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http://youtube.com/watch?v=pIjUyvjBrjY I finally saw ‘Io sono Amore’ (‘I am Love’) yesterday. It was, in general, a very poetic moment in my life: a warm Sunday afternoon in New York City, an older art house theater, an audience made up of young professionals, seasoned movie goers, Upper East Side middle aged Jewish couples, couples who’ve probably [...]
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Dear Reader, since my last post, a lot has happened, but, most importantly, I entered the worlds of post-college employment and investment management and consulting. I moved to Boston. I (very modernly and precisely) decorated my studio apartment on the Common. I put my Amex to work on red wine and a subscription to the [...]
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It is November 22. That means that in one month I leave Italy. That also means it’s time to start highlighting the best of Florence so far. Tonight’s emphasis: Cibo! (i.e. food). Because, really, what would Italy be without food? Best Coffee: Caffe Mokkarico (move over Illy) Best sit down dinner: Caffe Piti (surprisingly amazing [...]
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I’ve decided that my favorite time to walk around Florence is at dusk (I can’t say dark because then my grandma won’t sleep for the next year or so). My classes finish at six so by the time I grab a caffe and then run some errands the sun has begun to set, the Florentines [...]
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There’s this thing called the “Mediterranean Diet,” except that it’s not really a diet. It’s just the way people in the Mediterranean region actually eat. The essentials? Pasta, fruit, vegetables, wine and olive oil. What’s missing? Fat, salt and meat. Anyway, since I’m in the Mediterranean region, I’ve been curious about this “diet.” Thus, today, [...]
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I just returned from the perfect little Italian bristro outside the Palazzo Pitti here in Florence. Notwithstanding that fact that the prices were exorbitant because a) It was near a tourist haven b) I can order a glass of wine with dinner c) Due to my in capabilities to order the right amount of meat [...]
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I have a task for you. Visit Il Santo Bevitore (pictured below). First their website. And then actually the restaurant. In Florence. Where I’ll be. Because it’s my landlords’ restaurant. The website is in Italian so you’ll have to just bask in the aura of it. But to give you a hint about what it’s [...]
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I know, I never vented my frustrations over Thursday’s Gun Control Ruling. Just trust me when I say that there were many, which my mother can attest to since she’s the one who heard me curse at the tv screen for several hours after work (in front of my grandmother, mind you). Today, however, I [...]
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