Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DROGHERIA MASCARI
MAP
FOOD, WINE
GOOGLE MAP
( 041 522 97 62;
www.imascari.com
; Ruga degli Spezieri 381, San Polo; 8am-1pm & 4-7.30pm Mon, Tue &
Thu-Sat, 8am-1pm Wed; Rialto)
Ziggurats of cayenne, leaning towers of star anise and chorus
lines of olive oils draw awestruck foodies to Drogheria Mascari's windows. Indoors, chefs
clutch truffle jars like holy relics, kids ogle candy in copper-lidded jars and dazed gour-
mands confront 50 different aromatic honeys. For small-production Italian wines - includ-
ing Veneto cult producers like Quintarelli - don't miss the backroom
cantina
.
DIETRO L'ANGOLO
( 041 524 30 71;
www.dietrolangolo2657.com
;
Calle Seconda dei Saoneri 2657, San Polo; San Tomà)
A
totally Venetian concept store: modern Italian design finds hidden on a backstreet behind I
Frari, with affordable, original pieces by young local and international designers. Blue pi-
geon earrings bring back San Marco memories, charming rat puppets made of upcycled
clothing support a local shelter, and herringbone-tweed cocktail rings with Murano-glass
centres remind you it's time for a
spritz
.
DESIGN STORE
FRANCO FURLANETTO
( 045 209 544; Calle delle Nomboli 2768, San Polo; 10am-6.30pm Mon-Sat; San Tomà)
Masks and
violins inspire maestro Franco's sleek, original designs for
forcole
(gondola oarlocks),
hand-carved on site from blocks of walnut, cherry and pear wood. There's a science to
each
forcole
, perfectly weighted and angled to propel a gondola forward, but also a delic-
ate art: for its sculptural finesse, Franco's work has been shown in New York's Metropol-
itan Museum of Art.
ARTISANAL, CRAFTS
ANATEMA
( 041 524 22 21;
www.anatema.it
; Rio Terà 2603, San Polo; 10am-2pm & 3-7pm; San Tomà)
Add a
Venetian eye for colour to a Japanese flair for sculptural fashion, and here you have it: teal
Italian mohair tube scarves that float around the collarbone like clouds, and pleated Thai
silk shawls in neon-yellow shades worthy of Milan runways. Venetian-Japanese design
duo Anatema brings out new collections each season, from sunhats to wool-felt brooches.
FASHION, ACCESSORIES
GMEINER
MAP
ARTISANAL, SHOES
GOOGLE MAP
