The DOGES PALACE / SAINT MARKS BASILICA
In WINTER
VENICE , ITALY
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SAINT MARKS BASILICA
PIAZZA SAN MARCO
VENICE
2003
Grand Canal
VENICE
1995
The DOGE'S PALACE
PIAZETTA at PIAZZA SAN MARCO
VENICE
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PEGGY GUGENHEIM MUSEUM
The GRAND CANAL
DELLA SAULTE
VENICE
Taken from a MOTOSCAFI
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CAFFE FLORIAN
PIAZZA SAN MARCO
VENICE
CAMPARI & OJ
FRANK MYSELF and COUSIN TONY
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Me and Cousin Joe
PROSECCO at a BACARO
VENICE
Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
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Harry's Bar
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The WORLD'S COOLEST RESTAURANT
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ARIGO CIPRIANI
Son of GIUSEPPE
aka HARRY
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ERNEST HEMINGWAY at HARRY'S BAR
with Owner / Founder GIUSEPPE CIPRIANI
HARRY'S BAR was one of HEMINGWAY'S Favorites
"Me Too" !
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Old Poster
HARRY'S BAR
VENICE
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The BRIDGE of SIGHS
VENICE
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MANGIA ITALIANO
MEMORIES of VENICE & ITALIAN FOOD
Daniel Bellino Zwicke
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HOTEL FIRENZE
My FIRST VENETIAN HOTEL
June 1985
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My HOTEL ROOM
HOTEL FIRENZE
VENICE
VENICE HOTELS
And WORLDWIDE
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MAP of VENICE
HOTEL FIRENZE
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I got lost in VENICE at Night. It was my first night there and my first trip ever to Europe. I was a young man of 23 and relatively new in my travel experience, how to get around and what to do. Yes I got lost and the Magical Maze, The Labyrinth that is Venice, with its winding streets, many bridges and narrow alleyways.
I learned a very important travel lesson that night. One of the first things you should ever do as you are in a new city and check into your hotel. While you're at the desk, make sure to take a couple Business Cards of the hotel. Put one in your wallet or purse immediately, and put another in one of your pockets. If you ever get lost, you can give it to a Taxi Driver (Not in Venice though) and tell him to go here.
Yes, I got lost in Venice. I didn't feel it at the time, but it's a quite Wonderful thing to do, getting Lost in Venice.
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Hotel Guerrato
VENICE
1995
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HOTEL GUERRATO
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The BREAKFAST ROOM
HOTEL GUERRATO
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My Room
Hotel Guerrato
VENICE
I found this wonderful little Hotel in 1995, on my special trip to Explore the BACARI (Venetian Wine Bars) of VENICE. I had read a tiny little article about them in the New York Times that peeked my interest and inspired me to open one in New York. I book a trip for 8 days in Venice to explore, feel, experience and find out everything I could about the Wine Bars of Venice (Bacari). And I did just that. With the knowledge of that trip and my many years experience in the restauranat business in New York, I made a business plan, found a partner to join me, and I created the First Ever Bacaro in The United States, called BAR CICHETTI in New York's Greenwich Village.
Basta !
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SAN GIACOMO
The OLDEST CHURCH in VENICE
Built 1071
At The RIALTO
If You stay at GUERRATO
This is just 200 Feet Away
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The RIALTO MARKET
Over 700 Years Old
If you stay at Albergo Guerrato, you are Literally Several Feet from The RIALTO
You walk out the Door of the hotel, make a right, walk 30 Feet and you are Inside The RIALTO MARKET. It doesn't get much Better than that.
FRUIT MERCHANT
The RIALTO MARKET
VENICE
BAR CICHETTI
America's FIRST Ever VENETIAN WINE BAR
aka BACRO
Created by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
and Tom Taraci
The FEAST of The 7 FISH
FISH MUSSELS CLAMS SHRIMP
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A Motoscafo Passes Through
PONTE ACCADAMIA
VENICE
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View from Accadamia Bridge
TURNER
TURNER
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HOTEL TIVOLI
DORSODORO
VENICE
1995
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The BREAKFAST ROOM
TIVOLI
VENICE
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My Room
The HOTEL TIVOLIVENICE
VENICE
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HOTEL IRIS
VENICE
Stayed Here in 1996
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View from My Room
HOTEL IRIS
VENICE
VENICE HOTELS
AND WORLDWIDE
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PALAZZO DARIO
VENICE
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Near HOTEL IRIS
DORSODORO
VENICE
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SUNDAY SAUCE
When Italians Cook
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CAFFE FLORIAN
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GAIACOMO CASANOVA
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CASANOVA Seduces
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Trattoria Poste Vecie
Since 1500
This restaurant was a Favorite of GIACOMO CASANOVA
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Where CASANOVA Often DINED
and SEDUCED
In the fish market area, in Campo delle Beccarie, there is instead Poste Vecie restaurant open since 1500, where Casanova used to hide away with friends and especially girl friends to enjoy luxurious banquets. The whole area of St. Mark’s Square and especially the old premises, starting from Caffè Florian, have been hunting grounds of the great seducer.
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DO MORI
The erotic tour of Venice cannot exclude the Rialto area and in particular the Sotoportego dei Do Mori where in the tavern of the same name Casanova liked giving the first appointment to his ladies. Who showed up strictly masked.
VENETIAN RECIPES
"GOING to POSITANO" ?
The AMALFI COAST ?
POSITANO The AMALFI COAST
TRAVEL GUIDE COOKBOOK
"VOTED BEST AMALFI COAST TRAVEL GUIDE"
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Antonio Vivaldi
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See a VIVALDI CONCERT at The PIETA
Where VIVALDI was The MAESTRO
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The PIETA
On The RIVA DEGLI SCHIAVONA
VENICE , ITALY
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The RIVA DEGLI SCHIAVONI
by CANALETTO
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BACARI
The WINE BARS of VENICE
VEDOVA
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INSIDE The BAR at VEDOVA
BACARO
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GONDOLA'S with Della SALUTE in Background
The MOLO
VENICE
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The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK
SECRET RECIPE
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On The Grand Canal
VENICE , ITALY
Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke
1997
Me & Cousin Joe
Prosseco in a Venetian Wine Bar
Venice, Italy 2003
Me & Arturo
aka "IL LUPO"
IL LUPO The Famus Venetian Gondoliere
Arturo and I are Drinking some Local Italian Wine
At Osteria Vivaldi
VENICE , ITALY
1995
I had read a little article in The New York Times about Venice, that mention the Bacari (Wine Bars) of Venice, and that's all it took. Just a little mention (one Paragraph) of these particular type of wine bars of Venice sparked my interest, and I just had to go to Venice and find out as much as I could about them, for I instantly felt that I wanted to open one in New York (which I did).
MANGIA ITALIANO
MEMORIES of ITALIAN FOOD
READ ABOUT BAR CICHETTI
VENETIAN WINE BARS
ITALIAN FOOD in VENICE ITALY
and NEW YORK
Books by #DanielBellinoZwicke
AMAZON.com
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VENICE
ITALY
And Its WINE BARS
BACARI
ALL ' ARCO
One of VENICE'S BEST BACARO
CICHETTI
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BACARO ALL' ARCO
VENICE
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CICHETTI
at ALL ARCO
VENEZIA
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of VENICE
Creator of AMERICA"S 1st Ever Venetian Wine Bar
BAR CICHETTI
BACARO
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BAR CICHETTI "America's 1st Ever "BACARO"
VENETIAN WINE BAR Created by DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
And TOM TARACI
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CANTINE VINO SCHIAVI
One of VENICE'S Most POPULAR
BACARI
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Do MORI
VENICE
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DO MORI
One of Venice's OLDEST
and MOST POPULAR BACARI
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But The Service is COLD and Un-Friendly
and The Owner is an SOB
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DEMI JOHNS
VINI
DO MORI
VENICE
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ALLA VEDOVA
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BACARO
alla VEDOVA
CICHETTI MISTI
VENENZIA
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Dining Room
alla VEDOVA
VENICE
VENICE
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al PONTE
BACARO
VENICE
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al PONTE
One of My FAVORITES
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CICHETTI
at DO MORI
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CICHETTI
VENICEITALY
MEMORIES of VENICE
and ITALIAN FOOD
CICHETTI
PASTA and ??
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DO SPADE
Along with Do MORI
One of VENICE'S Two MOST FAMOUS BACARI
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Do SPADE
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At The BAR
Do SPADE
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MISTI MARE
CICHETTI
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Due NEGRONI
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MENU
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POLPETTINI
DO SPADE
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BAR CICHETTI
GREENWICH VILLAGE
NEW YORK
Was AMERICA'S 1st EVER BACARO
aka
VENETIAN WINE BAR
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SUNDAY SAUCE
by Daniel Bellino Zwicke
Co-Creator of BAR CICHETTI
VENICE HOTELS
HOTELS WORLDWIDE
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OSTERIA ANTICO DOLO
Dal 1400
VENEZIA
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OSTERIA ANtICA DOLO
VENICE
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OSTERIA
DOLO
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LISTINO PREZZI
OSTERIA
ANTICA DOLO
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CICHETTI MISTI
ANTICA DOLO
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OSTERIA DOLO
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al VOLTO
AL VOLTO
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CALAMARI FRITTI
e VINI
DO MORI
VENEZIA
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La TAVOLA
ITALIAN-AMERICAN NEW YORKERS
ADVENTURES of THE TABLE
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POLPETTINE
A FAVORITE CICHETTI