Sunday, December 26, 2021

Venetian Gondola Art Venice Italy

 




VENEZIA is VENICE

FINE ART on CANVAS

GONDOLAS in The MOLO

With SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE in BACKGROUND






VENETIAN GONDOLAS


FOr HOME or OFFICE









DRESS UP YOUR WALLS


FINE ART PRINT on CANVAS

by Bellino







POSITANO The AMALFI COAST

COOKBOOK / TRAVEL GUIDE







Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Palazzetto Madonna Venice Hotel

 




Palazzetto Madonna

San Polo

VENICE, ITALY






In a historic building, Palazzetto Madonna is less than a 15-minute walk from Venice’s Rialto Bridge. It features air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi, a bar and a 24-hour front desk.

Classic-style rooms at Palazzetto Madonna have a satellite flat-screen TV, minibar and marble or hardwood floors. All of them include antique furnishings and some have a terrace with views of the canal or garden.

A rich breakfast is served buffet style. It includes sweet and savory food such as cake, cold cuts and cheeses, together with cereal and yogurt. A welcome bottle of water is available upon arrival.

San Toma water bus station is only 650 feet away, and Venezia Santa Lucia Train Station is a 10-minute walk from the hotel.

This is our guests' favorite part of Venice, according to independent reviews.









The Dining Room



























La MADONNA 












VISIT HARRY'S BAR






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Trattoria Madonna Venice

 





Trattoria alla Madonna

VENICE


Mr. Fulvio Rado opened Trattoria alla Madonna in Venice in 1954 and for the last 35 years it has been managed by his son Lucio. There are nine dining rooms at alla Madonna and one of the features of this Venice trattoria is the wealth of Italian contemporary artwork which decorate its walls.

The antipasti counter and seafood chiller are at the front of the restaurant and as we waited for our table, we were entertained watching the waiters in their black and white uniforms busily assembling antipasto plates and seafood dishes ordered by diners. The clientele was a mix of locals and tourists. It may have been my imagination but the tourists were ushered to the left section of the restaurant and we found ourselves sitting next to an American couple, a Malaysian guy and a French couple. In front of us was a table occupied by a Japanese group.





The Buffet Table



Seafood Specialties

Trattoria alla Madonna specializes in seafood which suited us just fine, but if you prefer meat, they do have meat dishes on their menu, such as Fegato alla Veneziana (liver), Scaloppine di Vitello (veal scaloppine) and Costato di Vitello (grilled veal chops).  Although I was tempted by the Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia (squid-ink spaghetti), we ordered the Antipasto Misto di Pesce, followed by  Risotto ai Frutti di Mare (seafood risotto) and the Fritto Misto (mixed seafood). The French couple next to us, who were medical professors from Dijon, have been coming to the Trattoria alla Madonna for over 20 years. Madame Carli insisted that I have a taste of her Granseola Condita, the trattoria’s specialty crab-meat antipasto. It was very tasty and certainly a dish that I would have on our next visit.

Trattoria alla Madonna serves traditional Venetian dishes at reasonable prices.  Whilst we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner there, I would not go so far as to say that the food was excellent – I’ve had nicer Risotto ai Frutti di Mare elsewhere. The trattoria’s menu is quite large so it requires more than one visit to get an appreciation of the restaurant’s offerings. We liked the lively atmosphere of the trattoria and would certainly dine there again.

How to Get to Alla Madonna

From the foot of the Rialto Bridge, at the San Polo end of the bridge, turn left and follow the Riva del Vin along the Grand Canal. Look out for Sottoportego della Madonna, the second passageway on your right, which then becomes Calle della Madonna. Trattoria alla Madonna, with a big yellow sign across the street, is on your left.

By Vaporetto : Take the # 1 Vaporetto and get off at the Rialto Market. The restaurant is right there, just ask someone for directions on how to make the two minute walk.

Note: Trattoria alla Madonna is closed on Wednesdays. It is also closed for holidays all of January and for two weeks in August.

Address:

Trattoria alla Madonna
Calle della Madonna
San Polo, Venice






The FEAST of The 7 FISH

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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Antico Dolo Venetian Wine Bar

 




Antica Dolo

VENICE







Osteria Vedova Venice

 





Osteria alla Vedova

CANNAREGIO

VENICE




Dishing out CICHETTI

The BAR at VEDOVA










CICHETTI






OSTERIA VEDOVA










VENICE















The FEAST of The 7 FISH

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS

SEAFOOD RECIPES

365 DAYS a YEAR







Vecia Carbonera Venetian Wine Bar

 

"One of My Favorite Wine Bars in VENICE"



"I discovered it, in April of 1995"

Italian Cookbook Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke




Barwoman and CICHETTI

CANTINA VECIA CARBONERA

"They make the BEST SANDWICHES of any BACARO in VENICE"

CANNAREGIO

VENICE 







Of all the BACARI of VENICE that I've visited over the years,
Cantina Carbonera is the most spacious of them all. If you're with a larger group.
this is the place. Not only that, they make the best Sandwiches, great Cichetti, and
a great selection of wines at very reasonable prices. You just can't beat this place,
it's one of the most well rounded of all Venetian Wine Bars (Bacari) and I think that it might
very well be my favorite one of all. I also love Vedova, and Cantinetta Schiava. "I wish I was there right now.




CICHETTI and a SPRITZ




CICHETTI 




CICHETTI








"MANGIA"





GREAT AMBIANCE










BELLY UP to the BAR





HANGIN in the BACK

WINE and CICHETTI in VENICE

"WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT" ???











POSITANO

The AMALFI COAST COOKBOOK

TRAVEL GUIDE

CAPRI NAPLES RAVELLO


"STORIES TOO" !!!







Author Daniel Bellino "Z"

And his COUSIN JOE

PROSECCO in VENICE

2003










Saturday, January 23, 2021

Katharine Hephurn SUMMERTIME Venice

 





KATHARINE HEPHURN

SUMMERTIME





SUMMERTIME

Trailer

VENICE

1955





SUMMERTIME

Trailer # 2








JERRY VALE sings SUMMERTIME

With Movie Clips of The Movie "SUMMERTIME"

Starring KATHARINE HEPHURN

And ROSSANO BRAZZI








SUMMERTIME

Trailer # 3

1955





SUMMERTIME

Frank Sinatra sings SOME ENCHANTED EVENING






Rare Photos of KATHARINE HEPHURN

The Shooting of "SUMMERTIME"

VENICE 1954












Gondolieri





Most Famous Scene in SUMMERTIME


Katharine Hephurn Falls into a CANAL

Piazza San Barnaba








The LAGOON





David Lean's "SUMMERTIME

Starring KATHARINE HEPHURN

ROSSANO BRAZZI

VENICE

1955






Piazza San Marco





Katharine Hephurn at Caffe Lavena

Piazza San Marco

Venice




Katharine Hephurn at Caffe Lavena

In The Piazza San Marco

Venice




Un CAPPUCCINO





















Piazza San Barnaba





Mauro






Villa Fiorini















SUMMERTIME

FRENCH MOVIE POSTER

1955


SUMMERTIME

David Lean


Director David Lean declared he’d put more of himself into 1955 picture Summertime, the cinematic love letter to Venice he filmed and edited entirely on technicolour film, than into any other film he’d ever made – high praise indeed coming from the director who produced epics like Lawrence of Arabia and the iconic Brief Encounter. A glorious Katharine Hepburn leads the cast as fancy secretary Jane Hudson from Akron Ohio, an older, single protagonist who has saved up for the trip of a lifetime. She’s looking for adventure rather than love, but finds both when she collides with Renato Di Rossi (played by Rossano Brazzi). Travelling alone is not always easy, however, and even in beautiful, sun-drenched Venice, Jane discovers that it is still possible to feel deeply and painfully alone. With this in mind, Lean manages to artfully explore the delicate fragility of travelling solo; the immense freedom, but also the pitfalls of being by oneself in unfamiliar territory. Lone travellers take note.






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SUMMERTIME - Title Sequence






SUMMERTIME


Boat Trip to BURANO






















BACARO.... VIDEO of a VENETIAN WINE BAR

My WINE BARS of VENICE Youtube Video

ANTHONY BOURDAIN eats CICHETTI and Seafood Risotto in VENICE

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