Sunday, May 27, 2018

BUCA Di BACCO Positano

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At BUCA di BACCO


  My TRIPADVISOR Review of BUCO di BACCO Positano , Italy



  Yes a Wonderful Ristornate Amazing View Great Food Excellet Service ... This Hotel and Restaurant is a mainstay of the hugely popular town of Positano on the Amalfi Coast of Italy. Everythin about the place is First Class, the hotel of course , the restaurant and a friendly professional staff of waiter, BBs, host, Chef, cooks, and all who work at this establishment. I've eaten here numerous times since 1985, and it's always been a great experience including my latest trip this past May with my cousin Tony. We went for lunch, this was my cousin Tony's first time, and he loved as I always have. I think I created a Monster when my cousin Tony said let's get a bottle of Champagne and a suggested we might get a good quality Italian Sparkling Wine. A few days before we were at Lo Smeraldino Ristorante right on the water in Amalfi. I ordered the Ferrari "Perle" Brut 2007. It was wonderful and Tony was hooked, he loved it, and wanted to get it at almostevry restaurant we went to for the rest of the trip. Now back to Buco di Bacco. Tony scanned the Wine List at Buco, he found the Ferrari "Perle" and ordered another bottle (Vintage 2010). We started drinking it and as with the 5 or so bottles of this wine we had on te trip, it was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed. Now when it came to ordering, for Antipasto we got an order of Melanzane Parmigiano (Eggplant Parm) and some grilled vegetables. Now, though we both love eating Seafood when down on the Amalfi Coast, when we saw Meatballs (Polpette) on the menu, we both ordered some. I ordered a plate of Spaghetti Meatballs while Tony ordered just Meatballs minus any pasta.  
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The BAR at BUCO Di BACCO


The service as usual was excellent, it was a absolutley gorgeous day in Positano and we were both a couple of Happy Campers outside on the lower Terrazzo of Buca Di Bacco. We both commented on how relaxing and peaceful it felt sitting there on the deck and we both sat back and thorughly enjoyed the whole experience and good fortune to having lunch there at such a nice restaurant in the beautiful town of Positano n the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Yes, we knew we were lucky and we were most certainly greatful to be sharing such a memorable meal together, two Italian-American cosuins in Italy in Positano, The Amalfi Coast. 

Basta !  



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The WINE LIST

BUCA Di BACCO

Since 1916

POSITANO



 
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As Usual, Cousin ANTONY Ordered
a Bottle of  FERRARI "PERLE"
HIS FAVORITE
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Author Daniel Bellino "Z" Enjoys

a BLISSFUL LUNCH

With COUSIN ANTONY

At BUCO Di BACCO

POSITANO
May 2018
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MEMORIES of ITALIAN FOOD



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Saturday, May 26, 2018

Great Osteria ROME Italy

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Augusto & I
OSTERIA delle OLLORO
ROME
ITALY
May 2018
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My TRIPADVISOR Reveiw of OSTERIA delle OLLORO , ROME , Italy

I was lucky enough to find this place when walking around looking for a good trattoria one night. The place was jumping, I looked at the menu and peeked into the restaurant and it looked good to me. I asked if they had Cariciofi alla Romano and they saide they did, and I wanted a plate of Cacio Pepe and I got a glass of Frascati. Everything was quite good , including the service and the place had a nice lively vibe. I was thoroughly enjoying myself. After I had my tasty artichoke Roman style nad my pasta, I skipped dessert but got a nice Amaro Montenegro. I went up to got to the bagno and on my wahy I came across the ower who seemed like a upbeat fellow with a good perosnality. . This proved to be an understatement, he was quite aweesome. I started up a conversation with hm and he was very friendly and receptive to a little chat. We hit off imediately. He told me his name was Augusto and he ws pleased to meet me (Piacere). Afteer about just 4 minutes of chatting, he told one of the waiters , "Get my friedn a nice Scotch, give him an OBAN." Wow, I was a little suprisied, but a verry Happy Suprise nun the less. This was my 12th trip to Italy and I had NEVER EVER had a Whiskey here of any type and never would have dreamed to get one, stricty : Campari, Negroni s, Aperol Spritz and good local Red or White wine from where ver I happen to be. A waiter brought me my fine Single Malt Oban Scotch Whiskey which I thoroughly enjoyed. And Augusto and I proceeded to have a wonderful conversation that lasted about 30 minutes. We were having a great time and beccame fast friends, and at one point when my glass was empty, Augusto oreded me another Oban. Finally after our long and most enjoyable chat, I went back to my table. I finishe dmy AMaro and asked for my check. The waiter brought it, it was 64 Euro. A minute later the waiter came and took my check back. Two minutes later he brought it back and the 64 was crossed out by Augusto and my check was now just 50 Euro. Wow, what a nice gestre again from the awesomely fantastic Augusto. He bought me about 36 Euro worth of Scotch and also took 14 Euro off my check.. Needless to say I had a most wonderful time at Alloro, and a meal I shall never forget, thanks to the Charming Ausgusto.

I highly reccomend this Osteria that had a great vibe, excellent reasonably price food and wine, and a great staff led by the affable Augusto. You can;t go wrong here, it's great, and a meal I will always cherrish and remember.  

Bravo Augusto and Grazie Mille Bello. Che Vediamo Presto,

Daniele

   

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Back at The COLOSSEUM

ROME

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NUNNS Walking by Cool Old Truck of Ristorante Carlo Menta

 

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by DANIEL BELINO "Z"

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Back to ITALY 2018


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At The TWIN CHURCHES of SANTA MARIA

PIAZZA di POPOLO

ROME




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Nunns walking in TRASTEVERE

ROME

ITALY

This Cool Old Truck is owned by Trattoria Carlo Menta
and is Parked in Front of the Restaurant



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Old FIAT
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BACK in ROME

The COLOSSEUM

May 2018





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Me & My Buddy AUGUSTO

Owner of ALLORO RISTORANT , ROME

Near The TREVI FOUNTAIN
Fotana di Trevi

Roma

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COUSINS MIMO and MARTA
PREPARING OUR ANTIPASTI

SORRENTO


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Shot From Le SIRENUSE HOTEL
Positano on The AMALFI COAST

ITALY



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View From My Balcony

At VILLA MARIA AgRITURISMO

MINORI

ITALY




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Me & VINCENZO MANZO

Owner of Villa Maria Agriturismo

MINORI

ITALY


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Pasta al Forno alla Maria

VILLA MARIA
MINORI
ITALY

The AMALFI COAST






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PASTICCERIA ANDREA PANSA

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Cousin TONY and I Enjoying Aperitivo Time

at CASA SORRENTO
SORENTO , ITALY




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My CAMPARI SPRITZ


At Our House on VIA CAPO in SORRENTO

ITALY





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Cousins MIMO & MARTA (Front)
ME , COUSIN TONY and ALAN

SORRENTO
ITALY




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View from our Apartment on Via Capo

SORRENTO

May 2018

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Cugina Marta

Sorrento


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RAVIOLI con TARTUFO

Made by MARTA & MIMO
For our Dinner in SORRENTO




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Cousin Marta , Mimo, Tony and Me
SORRENTO
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Cutting The PORCHETTA
For My PANINO
At Er BUCHETTO
ROMA
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Another APEROL SPRITZ
At a Caffe at MARINA GRANDE
SORRENTO
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The COOK
at O'PULEDRONE
A Family Seafood Ristorante
Where they CATCH THEIR OWN FISH
THIS PLACE was AWESOME
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Michael The Fisherman
of O'PULEDRONE
KISSES a BABY
"For GOOD LUCK"
SORRENTO


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O'Puledrone
MARINA GRANDE
SORRENTO
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Spaghetti Vongole
O'PULEDRONE
MARINA GRANDE


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FRITO MISTO

PULEDRONE



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MENU
O'PULEDRONE
Marina Grande
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Atop The SPANISH STEPS

PIAZZA De SPAGNA

ROME
ITALY



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 A Church in SORRENTO


"DON'T ASK ME THE NAME"



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MY SFOGLIATELLE

and ESPRESSO

PANSA

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Drinking FRASCATI
in FRASCATI
ITALY
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The Bar at Bar Fauno
SORRENTO
ITALY
PIAZZA TASSO


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Insalata di Polpo
OCTOPUS SALAD
BAR FAUNO
SORRENTO



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Per Palummo

CASA AMBRA

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We had this wine, along with a Bottle of the same house's Biancolella
and Casa Ambra Aglianico with our dinner we made at Cassa Sorrento, the beautifuk apartment with a lovely garden we rented on Via Capo, Sorrento, Italy.
The dinner was with my Cousin Antony Bellino, and cousins Marta and Mimo from Salerno and our friend Alan from Lodi. Marta and Mimo served their Mozzarella di Bufala (from their Mozzarella Fattoria in Salerno), they also made tasty Ricotta Ravioli with Black Truffles shaved on top. We also ate Salami and Pecorino, and I made Lamb Chops with roast potatoes for the main. For dessert, Mimo and Marta made fresh Strawberries with Limoncello and walnuts. It was an amazing dinner, and one I'll always cherish.





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The Amalfi Coast
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This POST is DEDICATED to UNCLE FRANK

Who Sponsored this Trip to Italy
for My Cousin Anthony Bellino and I
FRANK BELLINO
1918 - 2017
Vetetan Of WW II
Serving in The UNITED STATES MARINE CORP

Beloved Uncle and Leader of Our Family
The BELLINO'S of LODI , NEW JERSEY




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View of MOUNT VESUVIUS ad MARINA PICOLO

SORRENTO

ITALY

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View From Our Balcony at The Cuomo Suite
Piazza Tasso
And BAR FAUNO
SORRENTO
ITALY



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Cousin Tony and I
At BAR FAUNO
Our HDQts in SORRENTO
PIAZZA TASSO




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DINO
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It's Always Jumping at Bar Fauno
Piazza Tasso
Sorrento
 
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Breakfast at BAR FUANO
CAPPUCCINO CORNETTO & OJ
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MARINARA RECIPE


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SEGRETO ITALIANO








 
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FIAT 500

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Just another Cinquecento
Sorrento , Italy
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Lemons & Oranges
At a Fruit & Vegetable Stand
Sorrento
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