Tag: San Vito Dei Normanni
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Day of the Dead
We’ve all heard of Halloween and the scary stories surrounding this day which takes place on 31st October. Kids (and some adults!) dress-up in fancy dress costumes, go trick-or-treating, carve lanterns out of pumpkins and traditional placed them outside their front door, to ward-off evil spirits. However, Halloween derived from the Catholic celebration which honours all […]
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For Sale!!! Black Fashion Coffee Bar
It’s a well known fact that Italians have an infinity for coffee, it’s part of their culture. And now you have the opportunity to become part of that Italian culture, as a very successful coffee bar in the centre of San Vito Dei Normanni, has just been released on the market!!! It’s advertised for sale […]
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Great British Pub In San Vito Dei Normanni: Old Porter
Stepping through the door of the Old Porter Pub in San Vito Dei Normanni, feels like I’ve been transported back to England! The design and attention to detail is incredible and you truly get the feeling of being in a traditional English Pub. Each piece of furniture, painting, stags head and other quintessentially British artefacts […]
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Mr BBQ: AKA Michele Iaia
Summer is here and the weather is hot in Puglia. So it’s time to kick back, relax and have some fun with your friends and family. Why not invite them over for a BBQ? Don’t want to stand over a hot grill? Then call Mr BBQ! He’s a professional butcher and chef, therefore he only […]
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Blood, Love and Art: Alfredo Passante
To celebrate 30 years of AVIS in San Vito Dei Normanni, (not the hire car company, but an important blood donating organisation in Italy) a highly acclaimed and hugely talented artist, Alfredo Passante, was commissioned to paint a picture which represents the importance of giving blood. Alfredo’s style of painting is Hyper-realism and his attention […]
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A Sneaky Peek into Puglia: December 2015
Hello again from Puglia and a Merry Christmas to you all. Reference my previous blog. I have been asked what happens to the residue from the olive processing? Well, the pits (which are ground down) are kept for wood burning stoves. The olive fruit, which is reduced to a puree, is stored and used as […]
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A Sneaky Peek into Puglia: October 2015
A good friend of my, Richard, has kindly offered to write a monthly review of life in Puglia from the perpective of a British Expat. If you’re thinking of moving to Puglia or are just interested to hear what life is like in this beautiful part of Italy, then these insider blogs are just for […]
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Relex and Unwind: Wine and Food Pairing
Puglian Pleasures are pleased to announce their latest wine tasting event at Spirito di Vino in San Vito Dei Normanni, featuring award winning wines from Schiena Vini, paired with local cuisine. Presented by Sommelier Giuseppe Lo Vecchio. Hope you can join us this Saturday!
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Passion for Pasta
We all know how passionate Italians are about pasta and how particular they are about which pasta shape must go with which sauce (I’m sure they’d be horrified to learn that I often just conjure up something from nothing and use whatever pasta I have to hand), so when I learnt that Pietro Ligorio and […]
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