Me and the wife are going to Bologna for a romantic weekend soon. We're not
planning anything outrageous, just sightseeing around the town, lots of
cappucinos, gelato and some good food, but it would be remiss of me not to
ask in this esteemed forum for any must-do's, especially if there's any
must-eat's or must-eat-at's going a begging. So far I've heard:

Its a faut pas to order a cappucino after 11am. I don't know why, though.
There is no such thing as spaghetti bolognaise. As if I would!

Thanks

"Graeme Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Me and the wife are going to Bologna for a romantic weekend soon. We're
    > not
    > planning anything outrageous, just sightseeing around the town, lots of
    > cappucinos, gelato and some good food, but it would be remiss of me not to
    > ask in this esteemed forum for any must-do's, especially if there's any
    > must-eat's or must-eat-at's going a begging. So far I've heard:

A year or so back Padraig Breathnach wrote a detailed report of his weekend
in Bologna. Why don't you look in the archives for that?

Marianne

Pappagallo would be my must-eat-at. More info here:

http://www.hellobologna.bolognafiere...lode.asp?r=286

Graeme Miller wrote:
    > Me and the wife are going to Bologna for a romantic weekend soon. We're not
    > planning anything outrageous, just sightseeing around the town, lots of
    > cappucinos, gelato and some good food, but it would be remiss of me not to
    > ask in this esteemed forum for any must-do's, especially if there's any
    > must-eat's or must-eat-at's going a begging. So far I've heard:
    > Its a faut pas to order a cappucino after 11am. I don't know why, though.
    > There is no such thing as spaghetti bolognaise. As if I would!
    >
    > Thanks

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    > Pappagallo would be my must-eat-at. More info here:

I missed the 'at' on first read!

fried parrot yummy :-(

tim

On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:16:24 +0200, "tim \(moved to sweden\)"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    ><[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >> Pappagallo would be my must-eat-at. More info here:
    >I missed the 'at' on first read!
    >fried parrot yummy :-(

Much more tender than the Norwegian Blue.
--
Martin

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<< Me and the wife are going to Bologna for a romantic weekend soon. We're
not
planning anything outrageous, just sightseeing around the town, lots of
cappucinos, gelato and some good food, but it would be remiss of me not to
ask in this esteemed forum for any must-do's, especially if there's any
must-eat's or must-eat-at's going a begging. So far I've heard:>>

Well at least you won't have much of a problem having a good feed. Over the
centuries, Bologna has acquired many nicknames. "Bologna the learned"
("Bologna la dotta") is a reference to its famous university. "Bologna the
fat" ("Bologna la grassa") refers to its cuisine.

It's in via Belle Arti 56. There is plenty to see and you won't need to
shuffle around a guide book itinerary but you can get a locally produced
guidebook easily enough when you get there. It 's got a very good picture
gallery, thought by many to be second only to the Uffizi in Florence.

There are miles of arcades with plenty of interesting shops to browse in.
The road running from Piazza Maggiore down to the Station, via dell
Independenza is particularly good but you will have to tread carefully
otherwise you will trip over one of the zillions of "Vu Compra" (one of the
illegal immigrants known as "venditore
ambulante," who sell counterfeit designer luggage).

To get you started, here are a few restaurants where you can eat well.

Caminetto d'Oro
via de'Falegnami, 4
www.caminettodoro.it click "Entra" and then "Dove Siamo" for a map.


An African one: Adal.
via G.Vassari, 7
www.ristoranteafricano.it it's a bit tricky, you have to click on one of the
shapes, a different one for a different page.

Antica Trattoria del Ragno
via Murri, 104
Bolognese cooking.

da Pietro
via del Falagnami, 18a
More traditional local stuff.

Teresina
via g.Oberdan, 4
Good sea food restaurant but they didn't use to do crdit cards. Don't know
about now.

L'Anatra e l'Arancia
via Rolandino, 1
Another one with traditional local cooking.

Bitone
via Emilia Levante, 111 (The old roman road)
www.ristorantebitone.it
It is a bit out of the centre, near the ring road (Tangenziale) but worth
the trip.

<< Its a faut pas to order a cappucino after 11am. I don't know why, though.
There is no such thing as spaghetti bolognaise. As if I would!>>

Most Italians have had their breakfast, cappucino and brioche or
cornetto(Croissant), by ten ish but, since you probably don't look much like
an Italian, no body is going to even notice. If you feel really bad about
it, have a "Latte" in a glass. Bolognaise is known as Ragu but it tastes
pretty much the same.

Hope this helps.
If you want more, reply to group and let me know

well
Bologna boasts the oldest university of the world
as it was founded in 1088
it was called the town of the 100 towers. as every wealthy family was
showing its money building a tower
there are now about 14 of them. the most famous being the Asinelli tower
over 120 metres high. that you can climb.
there are many interesting churches
the most interesting being Santo Stefano in a square with the same name
there is a medioeval reproduction of the holy sepulcre of Jerusalem there.
Of course. San Petronio is the biggest church and San Pietro the cathedral.
you will have many many other churches to visit
as Bologna was at a time the second capital of the Pope's State.
At the time of Napoleon's arrival
The church owned about 76% of everyhting in Bologna.
Napoleon confiscated everything..
obliged to have burials in cemeteries
obliged priests to wear a black dress
abolisihed the Company of Jesus
Being a medioeval twon. you will have alot of medioeval buildings scattered
around the town centre.
Being Palazzo Comunale..
Palazzo re enzo
Loggia dei Mercanti
the most renown monuments.
In Bologna there is still a small Jewish Ghetto.
some of the original jewish houses have been restored.. it is near the
University street
Via Zamboni

as to restaurants..
it depends on what you want to eat.
Bologna is famous for stuffed Pasta
Lasagne
Tortellini
tortelloni

I would not recommend IL BItone. has they cheat a little
sometimes a normal meal will cost you 100 eur

Most of the resturants in town are for tourists or business visitors.
so. if you really want to have a good meal. you will have to go out of town.
I recommend NONNO ROSSI
near the Airport..
and a restaurant in

Via della Zecca ( maybe 300 metres from San petronio.)
If you have time..
visit the church on the hills
Called church of the virgin of San Luca.
if you have more time.
visit the home town of Guglielmo marconi
inventor of the radio.
Near Marzabotto there is an etruscan necropolis
Near Villanova di castenaso there is Villanovian necropolis.. 5000 yrs old
In portico del pavaglione there is an archeoligical museum. rich of
egyptian etruscan and roman
objects.
there is also an anatomical theatre..
for the ancient medicine students.
as Bologna was famous for the wool indutry..
it had a lot of channels as machines were using water for power.
all channels are covered now. but there is a guided tour of this underground
net of channels
warning..
if you sit at any of the tables provided by bars in Piazza san petronio you
will be charged much more
for a so called.. service..
service fees will be chrged wherever you will be sitting in any case in
Italy

the most famous GELATO shop is
La Torinese
just under Palazzo Re Enzo.
"Graeme Miller" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:[email protected]...
    > Me and the wife are going to Bologna for a romantic weekend soon. We're
    > not
    > planning anything outrageous, just sightseeing around the town, lots of
    > cappucinos, gelato and some good food, but it would be remiss of me not to
    > ask in this esteemed forum for any must-do's, especially if there's any
    > must-eat's or must-eat-at's going a begging. So far I've heard:
    > Its a faut pas to order a cappucino after 11am. I don't know why, though.
    > There is no such thing as spaghetti bolognaise. As if I would!
    > Thanks
    >

On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:19:04 +0200, Martin <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:16:24 +0200, "tim \(moved to sweden\)"
    ><[email protected]> wrote:
    >><[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>news:[email protected] groups.com...
    >>> Pappagallo would be my must-eat-at. More info here:
    >>I missed the 'at' on first read!
    >>fried parrot yummy :-(
    >Much more tender than the Norwegian Blue.

If it's fried, one can be reasonably sure that it's
moribund, passed on, late....


Cheers, Alan, Australia

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:33:18 +1000, Alan S <[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:19:04 +0200, Martin <[email protected]>
    >wrote:
    >>On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:16:24 +0200, "tim \(moved to sweden\)"
    >><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>><[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>news:[email protected] egroups.com...
    >>>> Pappagallo would be my must-eat-at. More info here:
    >>>I missed the 'at' on first read!
    >>>fried parrot yummy :-(
    >>Much more tender than the Norwegian Blue.
    >If it's fried, one can be reasonably sure that it's
    >moribund, passed on, late....

... Norwegian Blue is best stuffed.
--
Martin

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:45:55 +0200, Martin <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:33:18 +1000, Alan S <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:19:04 +0200, Martin <[email protected]>
    >>wrote:
    >>>On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:16:24 +0200, "tim \(moved to sweden\)"
    >>><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>><[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>>news:[email protected] legroups.com...
    >>>>> Pappagallo would be my must-eat-at. More info here:
    >>>>I missed the 'at' on first read!
    >>>>fried parrot yummy :-(
    >>>Much more tender than the Norwegian Blue.
    >>If it's fried, one can be reasonably sure that it's
    >>moribund, passed on, late....
    >... Norwegian Blue is best stuffed.

But do remember to nail it to it's perch first.




Cheers, Alan, Australia

    > fried parrot yummy :-(

No way - It would be sure to keep repeating on me.

Thanks Zichu, lots of ideas there for me to ponder.

And good advice on the coffee - I doooo like a cappucino.

That's pretty comprehensive, thanks Tile. A long weekend isn't going to be
enough I think and I'll need a bigger stomache.

Following up to tile

    >there are now about 14 of them. the most famous being the Asinelli tower
    >over 120 metres high. that you can climb.

"http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk/bologna1.htm"

"http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk/bologna3.htm"

shows the covered walkway to the top of the hill.
--
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Following up to Graeme Miller

    >There is no such thing as spaghetti bolognaise.

call it ragu, but nowadays you will find it on some menus, there
are at least two good restaurants within yards of the main
square.
--
Mike Reid
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