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CAPRI

ITALY

Photo by DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE Copyright 2015

Capri

View to Marina Grande from Anacapri

Marina Picolo

with Faraglioni Rocks in the Distance

My Boatman at Blue Grotto

Lemonade Stand Anacapri

POSITANO




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View of POSITANO

From Bar at Le SIRENUSE HOTEL

The AMALFI COAST

ITALY

May 2018

Old Taxi of Capri

Photo by DANIEL BELLINO ZIWCKE

Copyright Daniel Bellino Zwicke 2015

Church in Anacapri

Clock Tower at The Piazza Umberto

My View at The Breakfast table

at Villa Maria Agroturismo Lemon Farm

Minori Italy

My Breakfast Villa Maria Minori

Coffee Homemade Jams Sfogiatelle

Me & Vincenzo Villa Maria

Vincenzo Manzo of VILLA MARIA, Minor ITALY

Pacceri with Clams

My First lunch at Villa Maria

My Room at Villa Maria Minor Italy

Villa Maria

The LEMON GROVES

Salumeria DeMartino Anacapri

ME !

Having Lunch at Da Vincenzo Positano

Part of The DING ROOM at Da VINCENZO

POSITANO, ITALY

The MALFI COAST

SANTA MARIA ASUNTA

Took a picture of this Photo at Buca di Bacco

POSITANO

2018

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Grand View of Sorrento

Sunset

Walking to MARINA GRANDE

SORRENTO

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Marina Picolo

SORRENTO

My Lunch From Convent

Spaghetti with Mussels

Aperol Spritz

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SUNDAY SAUCE

ARTWORK 

Copyright DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE 2014

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The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK

SECRET RECIPE For BOLOGNESE SAUCE

by DANNY BOLOGNESE

aka DANIEL BELLINO "Z"

ArtworkCopyright Daniel Bellino Zwicke 2015

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Sophia Loren

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GRANDMA BELLINO'S ITALIAN COOKBOOK

RECIPES FROM MY SICILIAN NONNA

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Clemenza shows Micahel (AL PACINO) How to Make SUNDAY SAUCE

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POSITANO

The Magical town of POSITANO 

on The AMALFI COAST,  ITALY

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Positano

photo Copyright Daniel Bellino Zwicke 2015

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White Peaces

Part of My Lunch

CEFALU

The PANINO GUY

MERCATO

ORTIGIA

SIRACUSA 

SICILY

At The CATHEDRAL

PALERMO

SICILY

2017

ANTICA FOCACCERIA SAN FRANCESCO

PALERMO

SICILY

Piatto Misti

ANTICA FOCACCERIA San FRANCESCO

PALERMO

2017

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APEROL SPRITZ

at My Favorite BAR

Near the Antica Focacceria

PALERMO

2017

CEFALU

Walking to the BEACH

Summer 2017

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PANINO

CEFALU

A Day at The BEACH

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PALERMO

2017

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CHURCH in PALERMO

SICILY

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2017

TEMPLE of CONCORDIA

AGRIGIENTO

SICILY

2017

CHIESA PURGATORIO

"San LORENZO"

STATUE of LOVE

by Sculptor SERPOTTA

The Church has a complete series of The VIRTUES of LIFE

Scultpted by SERPOTTA

AGRIGIENTO

August 2017

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My APEROL SPRITZ

at Le SIRENUSE HOTEL

POISTANO

May 2018

AUNT HELEN and AUNT FRAN

UNCLE FRANK and UNCLE JIMMY

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LUNCH with CONTI CAPONI

VILLA CALCINAIA

GREVE

1996

Vico Equense

Vico Equense

Looking to Vesuvius

Vico Equense is the first town along the Sorrentine peninsula, and the perfect destination if you want to explore a coastal town in an area relatively undiscovered by most tourists. Stay in Vico Equense, where the pretty historic center is set on the clifftop overlooking the water, and there are beautiful beaches and excellent local restaurants, pizzerias, and gelato shops. Less than 10 minutes by train from Sorrento, Vico is conveniently located on the coast yet far from the crowds of international tourists in Sorrento.

Outside the town center along the road that climbs the slops of Mount Faito, there are 13 countryside estates where locals head for an memorable pizza or generous farm lunch. If you love nightlife, you can head to Marina di Aequa on warm summer evenings for a bit of a bar crawl or dinner on the water's edge.

COOKING ITALIAN

DISHES FROM THE AMALFI COAST

and All of Italy

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Phi Phi Island Thailand

Phi Phi Island

LongTail Boats

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Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort

Thailand

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PHI PHI ISLAND

THAILAND

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BUCA Di BACCO Positano

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.  

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 !  

The WINE LIST

BUCA Di BACCO

Since 1916

POSITANO

 

 

As Usual, Cousin ANTONY Ordered

a Bottle of  FERRARI "PERLE"

HIS FAVORITE

VINTAGE 2010

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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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PESCE MISTI di Mare

BUCO Di BACCO

 

 

ANTIPASTO

BUCO Di BACCO

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BUCO di BACCO

POSITANO

ITALY  

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MANGIA ITALIANO

MEMORIES of ITALIAN FOOD

Daniel Bellino "Z"

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Great Osteria ROME Italy

Augusto & I

OSTERIA delle OLLORO

ROME

ITALY

May 2018

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My TRIPADVISOR Reveiw of OSTERIA delle OLLORO , ROME , Italy

Awesome ! Had a Great Time !

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

   

Back at The COLOSSEUM

ROME

ITALY

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NUNNS Walking by Cool Old Truck of Ristorante Carlo Menta

 

ROME

ITALY

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MANGIA ITALIANO

by DANIEL BELINO "Z"

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