Category Archives: Italy

A Pascucci Pilgrimage

Posted on June 13, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

On Friday, we made a pilgrimage to Fano, the beach town next to Pesaro, to visit a Pascucci coffee shop. Yesterday, we went to the source: Monte Cerignone. Pascucci is a local coffee brand that is served in many of … Continue reading →

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Forza Azzurri

Posted on June 12, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

World Cup fever is abuzz in Italy. Italian flags are displayed in stores and cafés and dangling from balconies around town. My favorite? This tuxedo style outfit, complete with Italian stripes down the leg. Priceless.

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Un anno dopo

Posted on June 10, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

Well, we’ve been in Italy for exactly one year. And, what are we doing to celebrate tonight? Going out to sushi with friends. I’m a little wary about eating sushi in Italy, but I haven’t had it in over a … Continue reading →

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Pesaro’s Trevi Fountain

Posted on June 7, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

The city recently cleaned the fountain in the main Piazza del Popolo. It’s sparkling and ready to be splashed in the heat of summer. This morning it was 80 degrees by 9 a.m. so I think summer is on its … Continue reading →

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Old-fashioned espresso

Posted on June 6, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

I haven’t had any cappuccinos the past week—just plain espresso (ok, with milk and sugar, but the milk isn’t frothed). This household only uses a caffettiera (see photo)—we don’t drink American drip coffee. I don’t even drink that in America! … Continue reading →

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The land of window shopping

Posted on June 4, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

Italians love to window shop. You might say it’s one of their favorite hobbies. And, with good reason—they make beautiful displays (a local café has constantly changing flower arrangements and stacks of beautiful desserts and chocolates) and they’re of course … Continue reading →

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Festa della Repubblica

Posted on June 2, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

I discovered this morning—when I noticed that most of Pesaro’s shops and markets were closed—that June 2 is an Italian national holiday for the Festa della Repubblica. This holiday celebrates the birth of the modern Italian republic in 1946. It … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the beach umbrellas

Posted on June 1, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

It may not be officially summer on the calendar yet, but it’s summer in Pesaro. It’s June 1 and the German tourists are here by the busload, crowding the boardwalk and the gelaterias, and the beach looks like a sea … Continue reading →

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As American as German pancakes

Posted on May 31, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

Well, we’re not able to barbecue this Memorial Day, but we’re celebrating a little bit of America by making pancakes. Not many Italians eat pancakes; in fact, we bought syrup at the grocery store a few days ago, and the … Continue reading →

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A Renaissance afternoon

Posted on May 30, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

Yesterday was the first day that felt like summer, and we had a nice leisurely lunch at La Casaccia, a country restaurant overlooking the castle town of Gradara, located a few kilometers outside Pesaro. Gradara is the site of the … Continue reading →

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