Camponeschi
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Franco |
Piazza Farnese
+39 06 687 4927
In Piazza Farnese, there is a cozy place
to enjoy an aperitivo with good company. Camponeschi caters to artists and art
lovers alike. The walls are lined with unique paintings that are for sale from
local artists. Franco, the server we visit every time, greets us warmly. He
makes a mean strawberry bellini with prosecco and fresh blended strawberries.
Served hot pink, and in a martini glass, just what a girl likes! To compliment
our perfect pre-dinner drink, we are given an arrangement of crostini. Some mortadella,
some tomato, some salami. Also to munch on, fresh mozzarella balls, potato
chips, and olives. This was a pre-dinner snack. So, as you can imagine, it was
a well-deserved 4-pound weight gain after this trip! Nevertheless, I kept
going.
Art on the walls |
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Chips, olives, and crostini |
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Tomato bruschette |
Fresh mozzarella for the table |
Next door is Ristorante Camponeschi, which has brilliant reviews. I have yet to try it, but it's on my list for next time.
Sidenote: As I was googling
‘mortadella’ to make sure I spelled it correctly, I couldn’t help but notice
the Wikipedia description… it’s “a large Italian sausage made of finely hashed
or ground, heat-cured pork sausage, which incorporates at least 15% small cubes
of pork fat (principally the hard fat from the neck of the pig). “
I felt my stomach heave when I read
that description, but I was quickly won over again by the further talk of
mortadella with pepper, nutmeg, pistachios, and olives. It is so delicious, so
please do yourself a favor and never read the details on ANY meat product.
Ever.
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The delicious hard pig neck fat (MORTADELLA)!!! |
Its a feast for the eyes, I'm starving!
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