Passion Points: Food/Wine

Culinary Pleasure in Italy Text Size A A A
At the end of 2011, we quizzed members and staff about their favorite discoveries this year. Indagare member Larry Appel has a foodie’s dream experience in Italy. Read more Best-of-2011 Interviews.
My favorite trip was to Rome and Tuscany in May. We discovered new places in Tuscany and sampled wines for very small producers. Our five nights at Castiglion del Bosco (an Indagare recommendation) were delightful with great rooms, food and caring management. A fabulous new discovery was the Ristorante Settembrini (25 Via Luigi Settembrini, Rome,) a neighborhood restaurant in Rome which gave us a very warm greeting and deliciously inventive food. A great tip I learned this year was to not trust Italian car rental agencies, especially the Hertz affiliate! After we returned home we received a bill 40% higher than the quote.
On the agenda for next year, hopefully: South Africa and Bhutan.”
Search By Keyword
Popular Destinations
Europe: Spain: Spain: Madrid
The Spanish capital is buzzing with revamped hotels, authentic restaurants...
New on Indagare
Give the Gift of Indagare The perfect present for travelers: a membership to Indagare. Buy now
Indagare Insider Trips: Cuba, Myanmar and India: We’re planning trips throughout the year. Contact Indagare (212-988-2611) to be added to the wait list.
Indagare’s Mapped Out City Guides on Paris, London, Rome & more
Le Dolce Città: Rome & Florence Updates
Chile’s Landscapes: Patagonia and Atacama
Fashion Spotlight: Migrants du Monde
SPECIAL OFFERS
Member Reviews
- Community: Share advice with fellow members asking about your favorite travel discoveries.
- Indagare Insiders: Three-day itineraries for families in London and art lovers in Vienna. Plus, fashion insider Chiara Ferragamo’s picks on what not to miss in Florence, Bonnie Gokson, owner of Hong Kong’s lofty Sevva on Hong Kong, Culinary Insider: Budapest.
- Rant & Rave: Indagare members can share their advice with the community by logging in first, then clicking here: Rants & Raves.
- Give the Gift: Indagare: Give the gift of travel intelligence with a membership to Indagare. For details or to order, call us at 212-988-2611 or click here: Gift Membership.
- Indagare Plus: Remember that hotels marked by an Indagare Plus symbol offer preferential rates and benefits to members.
- Indagare Share Feature: Share articles, postcards and reviews with family and friends on such networking sites as Twitter, Facebook and Delicious. Simply click on the three small dots that symbolize our connect icon, at the end of every article, and follow the link to the networking site of your preference.
- Sample Indagare: With free bi-weekly email blasts on new hot spots and insider tips when you sign up for our mailing list.
- Profile feature: Members share your profiles, comments, favorite articles and IQs. Just click on the Profile tab on the upper right of your screen and look for the Edit My Profile blue tab.
- Indagare means to discover, explore, seek, scout in Latin.


Facebook
Delicious
Twitter

