Italy is famous for good food … we all know that. What I didn’t know is what exactly was involved in eating in Italy. There is a lot more to it than I would have imagined.
I’m not talking about which fork to use when, or which wine to order … there are little things here than I never knew about. For example, there are lots of different names for places … a ‘bar’ isn’t really a bar as we know it. It’s a coffee bar typically, that primarily sells coffee (cappuccino, espresso, etc.) and some alcohol, and sometimes some light snacks like croissants. The idea is to eat and drink while standing at the bar … typical in and out time would be less than five minutes. Some of these places have seats … if you want to sit down, it will cost you. Most items have two prices, and if you decide that you want to sit down, they’ll charge you the more expensive one. Learned that one the hard way.
