January 31

Ponte Vecchio. Photo brought to you at the request of my mom (Miss ya, Mama)! After taking the tram to explore the suburbs of Florence and the Walmart of Italy (called Coop), three of my roommates and I headed out for a late dinner at Dante's Trattoria across the river. We had heard rumors that the restaurant is overly friendly to students (geez, I wonder why) and gives away a lot of free food and drinks. Well, "free" is one of my favorite words, so I was hooked. The restaurant was filled with American students, drawn in by the offer of free wine. Dante is on to something, isn't he?! I ordered the vegetarian pizza with mushrooms, tomatoes, eggplant, and zucchini. Dante himself brought our table shots, yes shots, of limoncello, Bailey's, and grappa. Oh my. I think I officially achieved old lady status when I was hoping for some free dessert instead of shots! Who can say they're surprised? Though Dante's wasn't the most authentic of Florentine eateries, I know that I'll be back.