Dario Cecchini’s Ristorante Solociccia, Officina della Bistecca, and Antica Macelleria Cecchini—located in Panzano in Chianti, Italy—are hidden gems, serving some of Tuscany’s best meats. Visitors to these storied institutions leave with full bellies, new friends, and a better appreciation of Italian food…
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When most people think of Italian carnival celebrations they immediately think of the exclusive masked balls of Venice. However, a much more approachable – and in my opinion – more enjoyable carnival experience occurs a few hundred miles to the south, in the Tuscan beach town of Viareggio. Whereas Venice’s festivities are expensive, adult-oriented, and touristic, Carnivale di Viareggio is affordable, family friendly, and absurdly (in a good way) Italian.
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