Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Daniel Bellino and Venice

 



PIAZZA San MARCO

VENICE


Daniel Bellino Zwicke is a New York-based food and wine writer, restaurateur, and author known for his expertise in Italian cuisine, who has a strong connection to Venice. He is the author of the book Italian Food & Travels: Rome Venice Pizza Pasta & ? and created "America's First Venetian Wine Bar" called Bar Cichetti. 

Connection to VENICE
Inspiration for Bar Cichetti: Bellino traveled to Venice on an "exploratory" trip to experience the traditional Venetian wine bars, known as bacari, and specialize in cichetti (small snacks). This trip inspired him to open Bar Cichetti in New York City in 1998, which specialized in Italian wines and cichetti, replicating the Venetian bacaroexperience in the United States.
  • Writings: His book Italian Food & Travels draws on his experiences in various Italian cities, including Venice. He writes about his time in the city, including visits to landmarks like Harry's Bar and the Rialto Market.
  • Venetian Landmarks: In his writings and social media posts, he mentions visiting famous Venetian sites, such as Harry's Bar (where he ate carpaccio and drank Bellinis), the Rialto Market, and staying at the Albergho Gueratto hotel. 

  • Books by Daniel Bellino Zwicke 
Bellino has authored several books, which often focus on Italian-American cooking, travel, and wine. Notable titles available on Amazon.com include: 
Italian Food & Travels: Rome Venice Pizza Pasta & ?
  • Sunday Sauce
  • The Feast of the 7 Fish
  • Got Any Kahlua? (also known as The Big Lebowski Cookbook)
  • Mangia Italiano: Memories of Italian Food
  • Segreto Italiano: Secret Italian Recipes & Favorite Dishes 
  • You can find more information and his latest articles on his website.




Daniel Bellino
HOTEL GUERRATO
VENICE, ITALY







MAP of VENICE



DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
In VENICE

"DRINKING PROSECCO"
With COUSIN JOE
A Bacaro in Venice





"HANGING with il LUPO"
The WOLF
Arturo was a Famous GONDOLIERE
Bumped into him and some of his Friends
At OSTERIA VIVALDI
VENICE
1995


BOOKS by DANIEL BELLINO
ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVEL

Monday, December 1, 2025

Best Italian Travel Guide - Venice

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is Not a BOOK solely on VENICE, but all of ITALY

It is an ITALIAN TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK on ITALY

There are 30 Pages dedicated to just VENICE, which is Quite Large and
Extensive as far as TRAVEL GUIDES of ITALY Go

Amazon Categorised it as VENICE, but it's ALL of ITALY

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SPECIAL SECTION "BORUDAIN in ITALY"





ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVEL

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK

All  ITALY

Daniel Bellino Zwicke




ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVEL - Travel Guide - Cookbook



Italian Food & Travels "Rome Venice Pizza Pasta &? Travel and Eat throughout Italy, with Bestselling Italian Cookbook / Travel Writer - Daniel Bellino Zwicke. Take a journey with Daniel on his many journeys in Italy, from Rome, Venice, Verona, Florence, Naples, Capri, Positano, The Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Puglia and more. Daniel Bellino has 40 years experience, spending time in Italy, eating, drinking wonderful Italian Wine, living among the locals, gathering a brigade of stories and tasty Italian recipes from every region of Italy. Daniel has a great perspective of Italian Food knowledge, of Italy, and how to travel in this the most beloved travel destination in all the World, from the Ancient Roman ruins of Rome, to the singular uniqueness of Venice, to Sicily and it's people, food, Roman & Greeks ruins, and some of the most beautiful churches in all the World. Daniel weaves wonderful stories of Italian adventures, with many tasty recipes to accompany the stories, Travel Info, and knowledge of Italy, its sights, peoples, landscape, and it's food, the most beloved cuisine in all the World.

Included are Recipes for 40 of Italy's most beloved dishes, and a few extra surprises. Italy's most loved Pasta Dishes, Ragu Bolognese, Porchetta, Wild Boar Ragu, Amalfitana Lemon Cake, how to make Limoncello, Ragu Napoletana, Pesto Genovese, Caponata, Lasagna, Spaghetti Vongoles, Pasta Nerano, and much more. You'll Love these amazing recipes.

Special Section : Anthony Bourdain's Italy. Follow Tony's footsteps, and relive his most memorable Italian meals - Rome, Venice, Sicily, Sardinia, Puglia, Venice, Tuscany and more.


TRAVEL INFO
40 of ITALY'S Most Loved RECIPES
ULTIMATE TRAVEL TIPS
Stories of ITALY - The Food, People, & Places


SPECIAL - BOURDAIN in ITALY


Daniel created and runs the Highly Successful Italian Instagram page @NewYork.Italian - which as of the publication of this book, has more than 500,000 loyal Followers. The page pertains to all things ITALIAN, both in New York - America, and ITALY - Italian Food & Wine, Recipes, music, movies, Italian Travel, Italian-American Culture, and of Italy, Pizza, Pasta, cooking, books, and anything related to Italy and Italian Americans. 










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BACARO.... VIDEO of a VENETIAN WINE BAR

My WINE BARS of VENICE Youtube Video

ANTHONY BOURDAIN eats CICHETTI and Seafood Risotto in VENICE

VENICE

VENICE
Morning in VENICE

CASANOVA

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Map of VENICE

Map of VENICE
Venice Map