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At one point, he worked at the trattoria Buca Lapi. [2] He cites Luigi Veronelli (for food) and Beppino Lapi (for wine) as being his main influences. The latter taught him all about wine during the 1966 flood of the Arno. [3] He launched the Enoteca Nazionale, then a collection focused exclusively on Italian wines, in 1972.
The Pazzi Chapel (Italian: Cappella dei Pazzi) is a chapel located in the "first cloister" on the southern flank of the Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy. Commonly credited to Filippo Brunelleschi, it is considered to be one of the masterpieces of Renaissance architecture.
The Pazzi were banished from Florence, and their lands and property confiscated. Their name and their coat of arms were perpetually suppressed: the name was erased from public registers, and all buildings and streets carrying it were renamed; their shield with its dolphins was everywhere obliterated.
The creation of a statue of a famous Florentine by a sculptor from Ravenna caused some rumblings. Florence and Ravenna had for years disputed who was to hold the remains of Dante: his native city or the city of his exile. The church of Santa Croce, which stands on the same piazza as this statue, has an elaborate but empty tomb monument to the poet.
Founded in 1993, Buca di Beppo still operates 44 locations in 14 states. The closest location to Charlotte is now 425 miles away near Nashville, Tennessee. Buca di Beppo
Buca di Beppo, known for its northern and southern Italian cuisine specialties served family-style, announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.. The company said they aim to optimize operations ...
The Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence possesses the largest brick dome in the world, [2] [3] and is considered a masterpiece of European architecture.. Filippo di ser Brunellesco di Lippo Lapi (1377 – 15 April 1446), commonly known as Filippo Brunelleschi (/ ˌ b r uː n ə ˈ l ɛ s k i / BROO-nə-LESK-ee; Italian: [fiˈlippo brunelˈleski]) and also nicknamed Pippo by Leon ...
Last month, Buca di Beppo abruptly shut down 13 restaurants, about 20% of its portfolio, including a location in Sacramento. The privately held company, which was founded in Minneapolis in 1993 ...