For over a century, its sweet and savoury delights have made it a leading institution in this erudite city. The venue for memorable banquets, such as the one for Monicelli’s film “My Friends”, it has always attracted all social classes and became legendary for the way it used to serve pastries and hot croissants early in the morning from the trade entrance in the side street, where long queues used to form. Cosy and supremely elegant, with just a few little tables under the arcades, it has......
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Acqua di Cedro by Nardini Distillery in Bassano del Grappa is a liqueur that is older than its famous cousin Limoncello. Cedro, or Citron is a fruit that thrives in the microclimate of Lake Garda. The thick peel is used to make an infusion and sugar is added. The product is clear and sweet with a pleasant dry aftertaste and is wonderful served chilled as a finish to a meal, poured over fresh fruit or as a sorbet....
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This is probably the most unique aperitif ever invented. Nardini’s classic aperitif has always been the “Rosso” a red bitter vermouth mixed with selzer water. In the 1970’s a client decided to try it with a bit of Nardini’s rhubarb liqueur. The word spread and the “bit” of Rhubarb became increasingly more until the mixture reached 50% Rosso and 50% Rabarbaro. This drink was dubbed “mezzo e mezzo” or simply “mezzo”, and crowds of people can be found on the historic Ponte......
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The Grand Hotel Villa d’Este in Cernobbio opened to guests in 1873 and the first to step through the door was the publisher Giulio Ricordi, who took over an entire floor of the Regina d’Inghilterra wing for the whole season. Giuseppe Verdi was one of the publisher’s first guests, and he was followed by Giacomo Puccini.For generations the Ricordi family continued to spend their summer holidays on the shores of Lake Como and still today the floor in the Regina d’Inghilterra building is kno......
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