Product Description

The city of Venice is one of the most beautiful in the world, but visits are too often marred by meals at bad restaurants with high prices, unscrupulous waiters, and tasteless food. This new edition of "Chow! Venice" reveals the best places to eat and drink, from simple sandwiches and pizzas to elegant four-course meals. Discover places off the beaten track as well as steps away from St. Mark's Square. Learn how, when and what the Venetians eat and drink, where to get the best cichetti (Venetian bar snacks) and where to find restaurants and bars open after 10.00pm. In addition to restaurants and bars, there's a list of markets, speciality food stores and wine shops. Whether you are visiting Venice for three days, three weeks or three months, "Chow! Venice" will prove to be an invaluable resource and guide.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #392688 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .55 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 194 pages

Review
"They (Essa & Edenbaum) know the little secrets. This is the sort of book that makes you wish longingly to know as much as they do". Bill Marsano, Wine Editor, Hemispheres Magazine"

About the Author
Shannon Essa has spent weeks, months, and even a whole year in Venice. Much of this time was spent in the restaurants and bars you will read about here. She now resides in San Diego, California.

Ruth Edenbaum has been in love with Venice since her first visit. She now spends more than two months a year there. Her years of teaching cooking, writing and reading about food as well as eating in Venice are reflected in this book. She has lived in NJ for more than 30 years.

Excerpted from Chow Venice: Savoring the Food and Wine of LA Serenissima by Ruth Edenbaum, Shannon Essa. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Venetians generally eat prima colazione (breakfast) like most Italians – a quick espresso or cappuccino taken with a brioche or pastry, often consumed standing up at a bar. Italians drink espresso at all times of the day and night; in fact, the response to a request for un caffè is an espresso. Cappuccino is only ordered by Venetians before 10:30 A.M. but it is fine (though tourist-like) to do so after this time. It is considered uncouth to have milk in your coffee in the evening. If you order a latte, be prepared for a glass of steamed milk; order a caffè latte if you want coffee mixed with steamed milk. You will often see a Venetian start the day with a caffè corretto (espresso with a small shot of grappa or other liquor), or a tumbler of amaro (a bitter, herbal digestive). It is not uncommon to see the first ombra (small glass of wine) tossed back as early as 8:00 A.M., especially in the Rialto market where some of the vendors have been awake for hours, making 8:00 A.M. considerably later in their day than it may be in yours. Croissants are also called brioche, briosca and cornetti; they come con marmellata which almost always means apricot jam, or con crema, with a custard filling. Whole-wheat croissants with blueberry filling, flaky almond pastries and krapfen – deep-fried puffs of dough filled with jam or cream - are other popular choices in pastry shops and bars. Hot tea, hot chocolate and sometimes fruit juices are available. If you do not see fresh oranges and a juicer you may well get a bottle or can of juice. Standing up at the bar is universally the least expensive way to have breakfast. Extra charges are usually added if you sit at a table and/or are served by a waiter.