Cicchetti, "Andar Per Bacari" & The Venetian Way of Food & Pub Crawls

VENICE: Monica Cesarato talks about her mother's cooking, the cicchetti "pub crawl" and what makes Venetian food so different from other regions in Italy.Grab Monica's book in English or in Italian For her blog, booking & podcast go to her website: www.monicacesarato.comRestaurant mention, Osteria La Scuela Inside this episode:What makes authentic Venetian food so different from other regionsWhere are the fruits and vegetables sourced?Where can you go back in time over 60 years?The journey from Bed & Breakfast to food toursGood food vs. bad food in VeniceGet Monica's book on cicchettiBio:Monica Cesarato is a Travel & Food blogger, podcaster for Venice Talks and a food guide from Venice.  She wrote a book about Cicchetti called "Andar Per Bacari" and she has appeared in numerous TV shows talking about Venice and food.Visit Her Links:Monica’s Food & Wine ToursMonica’s Podcast via www.monicacesarato.comListen to Monica’s Podcast on AppleBuy Monica’s Book “Andar Per Bacari”What others are saying:"..With her mesmerizing storytelling skills, Monica’s tours are a whirlwind of cultural, social and epicurean information punctuated by generous glugs of wine and excellent plates of Ciccheti (Venetian tapas)…"     -- The Lonely Planet"…It’s a way to taste real traditional Venetian food,” says Cesarato. “It’s hard to get [authentic cicchetti] at a good restaurant in Venice because many were born to satisfy tourists and don’t serve real Venetian recipes…."   -- Monica on Ciccheti inThe Boston Globe"We visited different Cicchetti places and we finished the tour in a superb wine bar with an amazing local cuisine, everything was excellent, we've tasted many wines and I discovered the Amarone wine and many local wines.....I am speechless....it was awesome, the owner of the restaurant bar was so friendly and we felt like real Venetian!!!"  -- Review from TripAdvisor.comWebsite:  https://www.thequestexpress.comFeedback Survey:  https://forms.gle/6yMieXo2iGEE1Qmr9Say Hi:   [email protected] Credits:  INTRO:  Loyalty - Philip Ayers | OUTRO: Grasshopper's Dance - Etienne Roussel