10/19 Saturday
There’s a big Book Fair going on in
the city, with tents set up for author interviews, books for sale, a courtyard
with regional food and wine, music, medieval paraders, activities all around
the courtyards. It’s too bad that we don’t know Italian, because some of the
programming looks very interesting. In the book sale tent, there seem to be so
many lovely small publishers represented, I want to buy something just because
they’re available.
We succumb at an early hour to an
unusual lack of discipline and sit in the courtyard with some regional wine and
a plate of prosciutto and cheeses, watching the crowd and just enjoying the
vibe.
We spend the rest of the day just
walking about, until it’s time for dinner. We’ve scoped out a nice, traditional
trattoria. As we’ve been reading menus here and there, we see an awful lot of
horsemeat listed. Not only horse, but also donkey meat. I make a mental note to
read the menu carefully tonight. No ragù di carne di cavallo, thank you.
We have our dinner out at La Taverna
di Via Stella, despite the Trip Advisor reviews all over the windows. It is a
really authentic and relaxing restaurant, with attentive service and great
food. We have Risotto con Amarone, a risotto made with red wine. I’ve never
heard of it, but this is a popular dish in Northern Italy, with the wine
changing according to the specialty of the region. It’s just really really
delicious.
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Verona Book Fair
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