One of my favorite places to get cappuccino in Prato. The waiters are very friendly and the vibe is…read moreamazing.

Cafe Zero is a delicious little nook just a stones throw from Monash Prato centre (you literally…read morecould throw a stone from the terrace and hit it!)! They serve a number of pastries and pre-made savoury sandwiches, good coffee and have eclectic decor in the music-flooded cafe-lette! With a bar and a few small tables complimented with mis-matched furniture, the place gets cosy as people pop in for their morning pastries and caffeination, but with super-friendly staff and lovely clientele, it just makes it more lovely! This place quickly became my local while I was in Prato, and I'm sure I'll be back next time in the city!

Being well involved with the food truck business in San Diego, I was surprised when a guy told me…read morethat there was a food truck park around the corner from where we were staying! What!??? A whole park dedicated to food trucks in Firenze!? I couldn't believe it! My mom and I decided to walk over. La dee daaa... Walking We get to the park and look at each other. Ok this park is cayuuutteee! There are tables with chairs set up. The trucks are lined up single file. There are beautiful trees, bushes and little lights hanging from them. Now on to what to get. There were many options but I saw Pesce! I ordered the fish and chips with a beer of course. Let me tell you something. Cook my fish perfectly like this again and I'm canceling my flight out. The fish was cooked in large balls. It came with slightly seasoned fries, tartar sauce and ketchup. We were able to find a seat next to a tree and also across from the water. It was beautiful. We heard loud music playing from across the water and it was good. They were jamming! House music that I hear in the states. Not everyone likes house music. It's a spiritual thang.... a soul thang lol We looked at each other again and said we're going over there tomorrow night. The end....

Finally, fish based street food in Florence! Other street options are tripe or burgers so as a fish…read moreeating vegetarian I am happy to finally be able to partake! This adorable blue ape roams Florence and announces its location on Twitter and its website. They are however very happy along the Arno sharing the spot with La Toraia (burgers) where they told me they hope to stay. The food. Three items on the menu: mixed fried shrimp and calamari with two sticks of vegetables; cod and fries; and the pescepane, a kind of grilled cheese with anchovies, deep fried. Portions are not huge so you might get 2 items. I was also very pleased with their ability to answer allergy related questions and with customer service via Twitter!

Off bar is one of the Summer venues in Florence, Always…read morepacked with people, mainly youngsters between 16-35 yo, it offers basic food and beverage like draft beer and a few common bottled beers, soft drinks, regular cocktails, sandwiches, chips and nuts, pizza. It also hosts a series of events, such as concerts, DJ set, live music, benefits and others. The location is pretty nice, on the fortress side, in front of the swans lake. Everybody sits on the grass, you can have a walk, around the park, there's also a soccer table to play with! Prices range between 5 € for a pint and 7/8 € for cocktails. So music, dance, open air and beer. That's summertime!

It's possible that my expectations were off. We were looking for a good dance club to enjoy the…read moreFlorence night life, but this appeared to be just an open park with a DJ, foosball table, and stand with a bar. There were maybe 10 people dancing by the DJ booth who wasn't playing music to be danced to. Everyone else was scattered around sitting on the benches, steps, or ground. Hopefully this will put your expectations on the right level, because I was disappointed.