Curious Appetite

04/09/2026

The first rule of bistecca alla Fiorentina is you don’t ruin tradition by asking for medium or well done 🔥

Second rule is you don’t ask for steak on a hot plate to keep cooking it 🤦🏻‍♀️ if any place is doing this, their clientele is not local.

3rd rule is ask yourself: if you don’t enjoy a well-prepared steak served rare to begin with, are you sure you want to try it when in Florence?

I feel strongly about this primarily because good meat should be honored and not wasted nor ordered in vain, especially driven by FOMO. Either miss out or order a different cut naturally cooked to your preferences.

If you agree to these terms and conditions, then you shall be granted access to Florence’s most rewarding melt in your mouth juicy steaks traditionally seared al sangue to a crisp smoky crust 😮‍💨

Find our guide to Florence’s most iconic dish via link in bio or comment RARESTEAK and I’ll send you over some link lovage

Buon weekend a tutti 🥩

27/08/2026

Less Pinterest boards, more Italian meat boards

We’ve been leading food tours in/around Bologna for nearly a decade and the region’s treasure chest of “affettati” cold cuts are one of the show stoppers. Naturally!

Bologna’s home region of the Emilia-Romagna protects 14 certifiably high quality (DOP and IGP) traditional salumi earning the “food valley” moniker.

Perhaps instead of a Tuscan wine countryside, the Emilia-Romagna has an umami paradise “valley” full of maestros slowly crafting parmigiano to balsamic.

And there are plenty more slices the region makes (albeit “unofficial”) worth savoring, too.

If you’re a serious Italian food lover with a curious appetite 😉 come explore Italy’s umami paradise with us on a Food Valley adventure 🍽️

🔗 Send an inquiry via link in bio

16/08/2026

They say hindsight is 20/20- a good read if you're planning to visit before Fall graces us with its presence!

I personally can vouch for splurging on the hand-free fans and think I might have been influenced to get a UV umbrella....

But please buy from local shops/retailers- anything but amazon!

Any on this list you're influenced by?:)

From a portable fan to a 100% linen Gap shirt, these are the things I reached for again and again on sweltering days in Tuscany.

02/08/2026

Visiting Florence in August? Take a seat on one of our small group culinary tours and let us take the worry out of booking, deciding, menu selections, wine pairings and staying cool with like-minded food travelers.

Our full schedule resumes in September and can be found via link in bio, dropping us a line or by commenting if you’d like info sent via DM

Our website & blog (all in LIB) hosts a variety of guides and resources in case you’d like to wing it DIY. Plus tips for Bologna and Milan 🍦

Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend and see you soon on a food & drink crawl!

28/07/2026

Spoiler: I don't think it's worth the hype, anyone who claims it's the best only adds to its virality (and their own metric benefits).

I'd go so far as to question how much they truly understand (or care) what sustainable travel and respecting local culture means.

This post includes more thoughts, including encouraging people to go to Vivoli for its legendary gelato case and skip the affogato lines, as well as my top 5 gelaterie

What are your thoughts?

Is it worth the hype? Thoughts from a self-proclaimed gelatoholic & food tour guide in gelato's birthplace.