San Gimignano & Ristorante Dorando

The weather gods were extremely unkind to us while we were in Tuscany. Those beautiful hills were completely obscured by a relentless rain; sometimes pouring but always at least a drizzle.

Its impossible for me to expound on the beauty of San Gimignano as so many travelers are apt to do. It was cold, wet and gray when we were there, so in essence it was if we had on blinders that hid much of its beauty. We did, however, find a place of refuge just off the Piazza Duomo at the Ristorante Dorando. Although their lunch service was nearly over, they were kind enough to warmly welcome us. And they were gifted enough not to disappoint three weary and hungry travelers.

Ristorante Dorando promotes itself as "Art in Slow Food." You can find reviews at Slow Travel in Italy. I had not read those reviews, but nevertheless, they did not disappoint. I had the trio of soups and there are no words to describe their cream of pumpkin with truffles. OMG may come close. The anchovy in the spaghetti did not work for Caroline and they happily accommodated. The Chianti Reserva was wonderful and we hope the photos convey their incredible devotion to the "art of slow food."