Poco-Cocoa

This lovely place was recommended by our friends Rachel & Logan. It’s tiny, with a bajillion tables crammed in there. You’re seated at whatever seats might be open, even if it’s at a table with another group or couple. We LOVED that. We met a great couple from Scotland who put down so much food we were amazed.

These are my new obsession. I’m on the hunt for these tiny wine glasses that we found at cafes in Firenze and Paris. So sturdy and small!

Justin decided on the bistecca maiale, a perfectly cooked pork chop. I HAD to have the lampredotto sandwich, which was so freakin’ amazing. It’s basically cow stomach, and it rocked. If you like tripe, you’ll probably like lampredotto. It’s less chewy, a bit milder in flavor, and delicious.

We saw another couple order the perfect dessert, so we had to have one, too. This is our new favorite thing (so many favorite things!): cantucci (biscotti) dipped in vin santo (a sweet wine). If you come to our house, you can probably expect this as dessert. As soon as I bake some cantucci.

And this was the bill! Super cheap for two entrees, four glasses of wine, and dessert. Just look at that beautiful 20 euro bill. I miss those lovely things. And I miss spending them on great food.

Aimee and Josh took us up to their rooftop. Isn’t she gorgeous?

This jasmine and that view.

We stopped by the Mercato Centrale, which was kind of a posh, cleaned up version of Italian food. I bought too many goodies – chocolates, candies, anchovies, sardines, nut butters… I’m saving the last two amazing dark chocolate covered cherries for a rainy day.

Outtakes! 🙂

Much better than waiting in line at the Louvre. 😉

My lovely husband kept me sane during all of our Firenze madness.

Aimee and Josh took us exploring on the other side of the river.

I loved these tiny streets.

Just some photos of beauty.

We are both so inspired by the tiny details of our trip!

The view from our apartment window:

And the same tower from a different point of view:

On our first night in Firenze, we had dinner at Antico Fattore on the recommendation of Matteo, the owner of the apartment at which we were staying. It was just downstairs from the apartment, and it was SO perfect.

We had tripe alla Fiorentina, pasta with wild boar, bruschetta with cavolo nero and white beans, and ribollita. It was hefty but nourishing after such a long day of travel.

Also, it was cute. The waiter hummed old Italian tunes and brought out an extra tiny table when our many plates arrived.

Note to self: Find good tripe dishes in Austin.♥