Despite its American sounding name Danny Rock is much more than just a place to get your daily/ weekly dose of burgers especially cheeseburgers, and fries. Although it looks more like a fast food joint with its green metal chairs and tables and a basic décor it has a fairly extensive menu which is mainly a mix of American and Italian dishes.
 
Danny Rock offers what can be considered as among the best and most authentic (made by a French Chef) crepes in town. Both the sweet and savoury varieties are extremely popular with the crowds that throng Danny Rock especially to sample their crepes. 
 
Danny Rock also has a large and varied menu pandering to all kinds of styles. It offers pizzas, pastas, salads, (which are extremely popular), spaghettis, first courses, second courses, desserts, coffee. There are twelve different types of cooking styles on offer. There are over hundred choices of dishes in these twelve categories. So you will have enough and more choices to make.    
 
Danny Rock is situated on Via Pandolfini in the medieval district near Santa Croce, Florence. It is open all seven days of the week. It is reasonably priced and offers an extensive menu to choose from. Do visit this pub restaurant for its youthful crowds and long elegant marble bar where you can have a drink or catch up with music videos , television etc as you wait for a table. It does get a bit loud and crowded at night. If you prefer a quieter option you can always eat on the terrace where there are a few tables and it is advisable to make dinner reservations. Enjoy!!

Alchermes di Firenze or Elisir di Lunga Vita (Elixir of Long Life) is an Italian liqueur which has its origins in Florence. It is an ancient recipe of the House of Medici. The recipe was a closely guarded secret for decades. It was the favourite drink of many famous members of the House of Medici including Pope Leon X and Pope Clement VII. It is said that Catherine di Medici introduced Alchermes to French Court. Thus it is sometimes referred to in France as the “Liqueur of the Medici’s.”
 
Alchermes di Firenze has a lovely intense scarlet colour from which it derives its name. The main ingredients used to make Alchermes di Firenze include neutral hydrated alcohol, cinnamon, coriander, Alquermes (cochineal insect), mace, cloves, cardamom, orange peel, anise, vanilla, sugar and rose water.  
 
Alchermes di Firenze is a refreshing drink which also helps in digestion. It has a sweet yet spicy flavour. It can be consumed at any time of the day preferably chilled. It can be used a sweet and cooling drink. It can be also be used as a filling or to add colour to meringues, cakes and other desserts. It is sometimes added to mascarpone (soft Italian cream cheese) and sugar to make a simple and very tasty dessert in a jiffy. Alchermes can also be used to make Zuppa Inglese (translated to mean English Soup) which is not a soup but actually is an Italian dessert.
 
Although you may think Alchermes is an obscure liqueur you never know, you may be in for a pleasant surprise after you try it as a refreshing drink or as part of an Italian dessert.

The National Museum of Bargello is housed in the medieval Bargello Palace that is situated on Via del Proconsolo, Florence. It has an impressive collection of sculptures and art which is too extensive to describe in this blog.
 
What is of major interest currently is Jacopo Sansovino’s Madonna in Papier Mache. This excellent depiction of Madonna and Child has been painstakingly restored to a great deal of its original colour with the help of many modern day patrons. It is currently being exhibited at Museum Bargello. This huge bas relief by Jacopo Sansovino is made from papier mache which was rare in the sixteenth century and is still quite a fragile material. The restored Madonna in Papier Mache by Florentine sculptor Jacopo Sansovino is indeed an art work worth visiting and appreciating. 
 
The exhibition began on the twenty ninth of September two thousand and seven and will finish on the seventh of January two thousand and eight. Visiting the Bargello Museum is a cultural experience by itself as it is a treasure trove of art.

Christmas in Florence is a unique experience for all the excellent events in store. The   Exhibition of Jacopo Sansovino’s Madonna in Papier Mache is one more plus point to visit us in Florence. You can combine art, culture, religious festivities and enjoyment this festive season.

Many local and famous Florentines and tourists flock to Acqua Al 2 restaurant in Florence. It is a popular restaurant in the San Croce neighbourhood close to the Duomo and Piazza della Signoria in Florence. From 1978 it began serving locals and tourists authentic Tuscan food. 
 
Acqua Al 2 offers you tasty and authentic as well as innovative Tuscan food. It has a fairly good wine list. Perhaps the most recognized part of the restaurant’s menu is its tasting menus. Assaggi (meaning sample) di primi allows you to taste and enjoy five tasty pastas or risottos. Acqua Al 2 also offers tasting menus for salads, cheeses and desserts.
 
The walls are lined with plates signed by several famous celebrities and personalities who have visited and enjoyed dining at Acqua Al 2. It is always advisable to book a table at Acqua Al 2 since you can almost always find a mixture of locals and tourist enjoying their meal at the tightly packed restaurant. 
 
Acqua Al 2 is a place to experiment as you can mix and match traditional Italian cuisine with other international favourites. May be you can discover a few unique flavours. It is open for brunch, lunch and dinner. Acqua Al 2 scores well for tasty food, the price and the ambience
 
Our apartments are situated very close to Acqua Al 2 and we can book you a table there or at any other restaurant you wish to dine in. We are always available to make your experience in Florence with us wonderful in all aspects.

Florence is gearing up to offer various attractions for the Christmas season and one of them includes a retrospective on the famous Florentine painter Furini. Major works of Furini will be exhibited at the Museo degli Argenti (Silver Museum), Pitti Palace from December 22, 2007 upto April 26, 2008.
 
Francesco Furini (1603-1646) is a famous Florentine artist who painted many famous works mainly on commissions from the House of Medici in the late seventeenth century. Furini’s paintings have a captivating and sensuous quality. This made him a favourite painter of the Medici. 
 
Between 1639 and 1642 Ferdinand II commissioned Furini to cover an entire wall in the Pitti palace with a fresco. Furini covered the wall with “L’Accademia Platonica di Carregi (The Platonic Academy of Carregi) and “L’Allegoria della morte del Magnifico Lorenzo (Allegory of the death of Lorenzo the Magnificent).” Although his paintings also hang in other Medici Villas it is extremely appropriate that Pitti Palace is the venue for his retrospective.
 
The show will showcase many of his major paintings in chronological order. Some of his best and most acclaimed paintings will be on display from local and international collections. Some of his paintings, like the Hylus and the Nymphs have been borrowed from the Furini Art Gallery. The Hermitage has been gracious enough to lend the Three Graces and Prado has lent his famous painting Lot and his Daughters.
 
Florence has been the centre of art and culture from time immemorial. We welcome you to enjoy the joys of the holiday season and all its artistic and cultural aspects with us.