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Interior view of an enoteca in Tambre, Veneto, Italy Cellars of the Vinothek in Bernkastel-Kues in the Mosel wine region of Germany. Enoteca is an Italian word that is derived from the Greek word Οινοθήκη, which literally means 'wine repository' (from Oeno/Eno-, Οινός, 'wine', and teca, Θήκη, 'receptacle, case, box'), but it is used to describe a special type of local or ...
An osteria (Italian: [osteˈriːa]) [a] in Italy was originally a place serving wine and simple food. Lately, the emphasis has shifted to the food, but menus tend to be short, with the emphasis on local specialities such as pasta and grilled meat or fish, often served at shared tables.
Italy is home to 395 Michelin star-rated restaurants. [14] [15] The Mediterranean diet forms the basis of Italian cuisine, rich in pasta, fish, fruits and vegetables. [16] Cheese, cold cuts and wine are central to Italian cuisine, and along with pizza and coffee (especially espresso) form part of Italian gastronomic culture. [17]
The word trattoria is cognate with the French term traiteur [3] (a caterer providing takeaway food). Derived in Italian from trarre, meaning 'to treat' (from the Latin tractare / trahere, 'to draw'), [4] its etymology has also been linked to the Latin term littera tractoria, which referred to a letter ordering provision of food and drink for officials traveling on the business of the Holy ...
Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca is an Italian restaurant in New York City. [1] Opened in 1998 by Mario Batali, [2] [3] the restaurant received the James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant in 1999. Batali sold his ownership stake in the restaurant in 2019 after being embroiled in misconduct claims.
Enoteca Boccaccio is an Italian restaurant and wine bar based in Melbourne, Australia. [1] [2] Description. The interior of the venue has dark timber walls, cabernet- ...
Enoteca Sociale is an Italian restaurant located in the Little Portugal neighbourhood of Toronto's west end. History. The restaurant opened in the summer of 2010, ...
Enoteca Pinchiorri. Enoteca Pinchiorri is an Italian restaurant in Florence, Italy. The owners are Giorgio Pinchiorri and French-born Annie Féolde. The chefs are Annie Féolde, Italo Bassi and Riccardo Monco. In 2008, the restaurant was voted 32nd best in the world by the British Restaurant magazine. [1]