LADIES WHO LUNCH

Although this week has been pure chaos at work I was looking forward to having lunch with one of my top fave girlfriends Sovana, before she takes off on a month long trip to Missouri. We have known each other for a really long time now and I am so glad to have her back in Southern California.

We went to lunch at one of my all time fave little spots that is tucked way in a little residential area in Long Beach called Starling Diner.

The above photo is of my sister and our friend Sovana and the scrumptious breakfast crostini I ordered

CAPRI: THE FOOD

I ended up only taking photographs of one meal during our stay on the island. So here you have it!

POSITANO: THE FOOD

We only had two dinners while in Positano. The first being near the great beach at a little cozy restaurant called La Pergola.

On our last night we dined at our hotels restaurant La Sponda.

ORVIETO: THE FOOD

The Hotel La Badia houses their own restaurant which is famous for their wood burning grill. We were both curious about the pile of cut wood that we noticed behind the hotel where we parked. We later came to find out what this wood was used for when we entered the restaurant for dinner.

Here is a little bit about the restaurant from their website;

The restaurant La Badia blends the freshest local ingredients and the chef's creativity into an incomparable culinary experience, such as the taste of salami made with game, spicy local cheeses and all the traditional Umbrian dishes.The emerald green extra virgin olive oil is produced by cold-pressed olives from the owners estates. The aromatic and strong vinegar comes from the full-bodied wines of the Orvieto area.The deep-red wine is extremely full-bodied and a perfect compliment for venison and the local renowned meats.The white wine is the Orvieto Classico, made with procanico, verdello, grechetto, drupeggio and malvasia grapes.

Here are some photos form our delicious meal;

SAN GIMIGNANO: THE FOOD

In a small town such a this you always wonder what are the dining choices and how good is the food going to be. In effort to save some time we took to our handy Rick Steve's guide book to find a good recommendation on where to dine on our first night in town.

On our walk through town we were able to check out the restaurant where we would have our first meal in San Gimignano. It is a cliff side restaurant called Le Vecchie Mura that overlooks the beautiful hills of Tuscany. Rick Steve's highly recommended to make a reservation and to ask for a table at the front. This was well worth it as we were seated with quite a beautiful view of the hills. Plus the food was delicious!

These are some photos of the restaurant and our meal.

On our last night in town we ate at this little restaurant Trattoria Chiribiri. I did not bring our camera so there are no photos of our meal, but I was able to find some photos of this place here.