I adore ceramics. One of the nice things is searching out the artisans in various towns and their different styles. Some ceramics reflect colors traditionally used in an area and others are more modern interpretations and more personal.

Not just a bar. This is also a full dining restaurant. Lovely tables outside in nice weather. The owner chef, has won several times for her onion soup. Certaldo is famous for it's red onion.

I adore this cafe' /bar. Right at the train station, All pastries are baked on site. The owner is a pastry chef. You can also get savory breakfast pastries /panini and it's open for aperitivi as well.

This is our large city grocery store. Lot's of parking. Opening hours: Sunday 8am to 1pm During the week: 7:30am to 8:30pm They take credit cards. Everyone is still wearing their masks shopping. Lovely meat, fish and bakery. Also some precooked items. We don't have ziplock bags, so those often come in handy to bring from home. Wednesday is market day and the main entrance is blocked by the outdoor market but there is a secondary road you can take to get there too.

This is where we go for a special meal. The food is incredible and a great wine list. Giampiero is the perfect host.