Up date on Amalfi Coast

Our favorite place to stay on these very special untouch coast line is Positano. From there you can go to Ravello, Almalfi. You can skip Sorrento. The road is an experience! The driving also....

Hotel: Siranuse of course. For the smell of it "Eau d'Italie", which I decide is my summer perfum. For the whole feeling of it. For The restaurants, the oyster bar, the amazing view from everywhere, the service, the special bed. And finally, for the thousaunds steps you have to climb back to the hotel.

Lunch: by boat Taverna del Capitain for the very interesting dessert "egg plant with chocolate", I recommand if you are a bit aventurous. Plenty of other more casual restaurants are available per boat, we pick La Gavitella

Chez Blake. Siranuse : "Spagetti Vongole" on the pool terrace overviewing Positano and the coast is a must.

Dinner: Don Alfonso (near Sorrento), one of the best restaurant in Italy.

The dinning room is a very trendy room which is unusual for this part of Italy. The "Sommolier" is the best we have meet so far. Great personnality. The cellar is spectacular.

Villa Cimbrone (Ravello) Wonderful spot, great food. Make sure you wear flate shoes , there is a 15 mn walk to get up there.

Siranuse: Don Alphonso is the executive chef since 2 or 3 years. We discover the 25 years old Balsamico...cann't really use the normal stuff any more. The view, the Italian singers, the Italian cuisine very Romantico

Shop : one shop on 3 floors men & women designer clothes, bags and shoes....don't remember the name. Nice art galleries

Capri

What we like about Italy is that it doesn't change. It's caught in time. We also love the food, the wine, the designer . Not to forget the people, who I find very cool, relax, sympatic and most of the time stylish. The service is usually impeccable. we Adore Capri and the Amalfi coast. Not so sure about the beachs and the cheap cruises who invide the Island, Sorrento, Amalfi with they name or sticker stick on they body. To avoid them go early of after 4 or 5 pm.

Hotel: Capri Palace for the swimming pool, the gorgeous room with a sea view. For all the modern art. For its spa if you are an adept of it. This one is supposed to be special almost clinical. For The hotel in general and its design. For The service. Because it is in Annacapri and so you can take the so special Capri Taxi. For its 2 restaurants.

Beach: if you like the 50's you will enjoy Marina Piccolo or Faro, we prefer the mozaic pool at Capri Palace

Drink : Bar Tibero on the Piazza for a Granite Lemon, the people watching is excellent. Hotel Quisiana for a glass of champagne with wild stawberries.

Lunch : La Fontelina, accessible by taxi boat at Marina Piccolo. You should try the raw shrimp: delicious.

Anacapri Add'o Riccio Good family Italian restaurant with an amazing sea view

Diner: Aurora very tasty fine pizza. Set in one of the little street of Capri. Make sure you reserve. Looking at the pictures on the wall its probably where the rich and famous go, haven't seen any !

JK pLace : astonish view, nice Capri home with a square pool. In the same vibe of the Florence one but more aery. It a shame it was smelling food all over. I do not recommand to stay there for this. Have a drink before diner is a great idea.

L'olivio restaurant gastronomique of Capri Palace.

Shop: Grey Flannel (men&women designers clother), L'officina (shoes), Dsquared2....M. Russo own arounf 30 designers shops on the island...

Back to Rome

Rome is really one of my favorite city. Every thing is beautiful. I specially enjoy it in the morning when the wave of tourist have not arrived.

We stay at Hotel de Russie. Not so please with the room, over price for what we get. however, the breakfast is one of the best we had so far. The worldwide trend for breakfast is unfortunatly : buffet. In hotel de Russie, they had improve it : whole excellent salmon and harm, homemade minute omellette.
The location is very convenient and we adore the café on the terrace for a Piscine (Champagne in a big glace with ice your favorite drink).

Restaurant for lunch:
Dal Bolognese is still our favorite.


We suggest also Obika a mozzarella bar











Gusto which propose 4 differents restaurants.

Restaurant for diner:
La pergola : in summer you can eat outside and profit from the breath taking view over Rome and its 7 hills.
The cuisine is excellent and the most amazing is that the chef is Bavarian ! Of course I was expecting an Italian one. Does not really matter as soon as the moment is magic.

Baby: set in a nice terrace inside a hotel. Nice expererience

Shop:
Tad concept store: flowers, furniture, cosmetic, music and luxury clothes. Nice mix and selection. The staff is very friendly
Degli Effetti : Alaï, Jean paul Gauthier...
Gente: at least 5 shops, Balenciaga, Dsquared2, Chloe....the best designer brands for men and women.
Borsalino: the Italian hats shop. absolutly fantastic. Caught in time

London

SAkenohana : excellent Japanese restaurant. They did an excellent job with the place. I like the modern Japanese style which is far from the "Cantine" design of Nobu which I particularly dislike. Make sure you sit on one of those special table with is mix of Japanese and Occidental sitting. The staff is very chic in a Ninja type outfit.