Wednesday, July 18, 2012

CAFE GIACOSA -- PART 1


ROBERTO CAVALLI STYLE MEETS 
OLD SCHOOL FLORENTINE NEGRONI

By Heidi Johnson-Wright

Italy’s reputation as a civilization through the millennia is unparalleled: standard-setting architecture, ingenious feats of engineering, art as awe-inspiring as gazing into the face of God.

All of those things should be part and parcel of a trip to Florence. 

But let’s not forget two of the best things about contemporary Italian culture: tasty things to put in one’s mouth and gorgeous things to wear.

That’s why Caffe Giacosa was a must-see on my list.
 
Nestled in Florence’s famed fashion district centered around Via Tornabuoni (the boutiques! the bags! the Pucci prints!), Giacosa is part coffee house, part salon, and 100 percent famed Italian designer Roberto Cavalli.

Cavalli, a Florentine by birth, saved and re-imagined the spot that was the former location of an antique shop turned cafe. 

NARRATIVE CONTINUES TOMORROW -- JULY 19

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