Vinaino Lo Sprone, FLORENCE

Located on the south side of the Arno River in Florence is my favorite neighborhood in town, the Oltrarno a.k.a. Santo Spirito. This is home to my favorite shops and restaurants, including one little hole in the wall called Vinaino Lo Sprone on Via dello Sprone near Piazza della Passera.

When Piero and Riccardo opened the restaurant in 2013, I was living across the street from them upon the 4th floor. The guys would often yell up to me, “Sally, how do you say melanzane in English?!” And I would yell the answer down to them out the window. They have good classic dishes written by hand on paper menus and wine by the liter at decent prices.

The only trick here is that you have to get cozy as they only have about 7 tables total. I love the place to much, I stopped here during my engagement photo shoot.

Me and Mr. Slice having a laugh

Riccardo, Piero, My, Sally (me)