Category Archives: Food

Il Fornaio Bakery in Rome, Italy

Sept. 6, 2018:  It was such a hot and sunny day that we sought refugee inside this Italian bakery for some authentic pastries and snacks.  There weren’t a lot of visitors here on a weekday at 3:30 p.m.  After we … Continue reading

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Trattoria da Augusto in Rome, Italy

September 6, 2018:  Our BnB host highly recommended Trattoria da Augusto for an authentic “down home cooking kitchen” experience.  We were certainly up for it and put it on our itinerary for the last day.  Unfortunately, Trattoria da Augusto‘s dinner … Continue reading

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Ristorante Sant’Andrea in Rome, Italy

September 5, 2018:  After marvelling at the magnificent Trevi Fountain, we browsed the nearby streets for a restaurant for dinner.  Vince gave us a tip to look for restaurants with the “trattoria” word in it (which meant simple Italian dishes … Continue reading

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Naumachia Ristorante in Rome, Italy

September 5, 2018:  After visiting the Colosseum, it was time for lunch.  We crossed the street and passed by many tourist trap restaurants (as many as we could) before choosing Naumachia Ristorante.  There were many customers dining in at this … Continue reading

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Trattoria Da Sora Gina in Rome, Italy

September 4, 2018:  For dinner on our second day in Rome, we ate at Trattoria Da Sora Gina in Rome, Italy. This was a traditional Roman kitchen that was recommended by our BnB host.  It was a nice looking restaurant … Continue reading

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RossoVino da Maurizio in Rome, Italy

September 3, 2018:  Our Airbnb host gave us a wonderful selection of restaurant recommendations that was in the area.  One of the recommendations was RossoVino de Maurizio. We were hungry and arrived as one of the first customers at the … Continue reading

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Bonci Pizzarium in Rome, Italy

September 3, 2018:  Our first meal in Italy!!  After dropping our bags off at our Airbnb, we went to the nearest pizza joint that was open!  (This pizza joint popped up on my Google map search for restaurants within our … Continue reading

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Archibald Microbrasserie (Montreal International Airport)

September 2, 2018:  This was actually my first time inside of the Montreal Airport (since all of the other times I’ve been to Montreal have been either by rail or car).  Everyone knows that Montreal is a foodie city, but … Continue reading

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Mill St. Brewery (Toronto Pearson Airport)

September 2, 2018:  For our two-week trip to Europe this year, we departed from Toronto Pearson International Airport for a connecting flight to Montreal.  Before our flight, we had lunch inside the airport in Terminal 1 at Mill St. Brewery. … Continue reading

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Yelp Elite Event: Cocktails and Canadiana at Draco Markham

August 27, 2018:  This Yelp Elite Event was held at the Draco Markham restaurant inside of the Toronto Marriott Markham hotel at Enterprise Boulevard and Birchmount Road in Markham. This was a classy yet smart casual affair where there were featured … Continue reading

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