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(Piazza dell'Olio 15r; 7am-9pm Mon-Sat) Pull up a stool on the street and chat with a regular
over a glass of vino della casa (house wine) at this old-fashioned fiaschetteria, a street
away from the duomo.
ZEB
( www.zebgastronomia.com ; Via San Miniato 2r; noon-3pm Thu & Sun-Tue, noon-3pm &
7.30-10.30pm Fri & Sat) This modern, minimalist enoteca with a lovely choice of cold cuts at
the deli-style counter sits at the foot of the hill leading up to Piazzale Michelangelo, in
village-like San Niccolò - enter the perfect pit stop post-panorama.
WINE BAR
Lounge Bars
These are the addresses for that all-essential aperitivo (pre-dinner drinks from around 7pm
to 10pm) and/or late-night cocktails (around midnight before clubbing), two trends em-
braced with gusto by Florentines. Live music is the common denominator.
BAR
Volume
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( www.volumefirenze.com ; Piazza Santo Spirito 3r; 9am-1.30am) Fabulous armchairs, lots of re-
cycled and upcycled vintage furniture, books to read, juke box, crêpes and a tasty little
choice of nibbles with coffee or a light lunch give this hybrid cafe-bar-gallery real appeal
- all in an old hat-making workshop complete with the tools and wooden moulds casually
strewn around. Vintage is the vibe, artisanal creativity the underlying beat.
Watch for various music, art and DJ events and happenings.
La Terrazza
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( www.continentale.it ; Vicolo dell Oro 6r; 2.30-11.30pm Apr-Sep) This rooftop bar with wooden-
decking terrace accessible from the 5th floor of the Ferragamo-owned Hotel Continentale
is as chic as one would expect of a fashion-house hotel. Its aperitivo buffet is a modest af-
fair, but who cares with that fabulous, drop-dead-gorgeous panorama of one of Europe's
most beautiful cities. Dress the part or feel out of place.
BAR
Flò
( www.flofirenze.com ; Piazzale Michelangelo 84; 7.30pm-late summer) Without a doubt the hot-
test and hippest place to be seen in the city on hot sultry summer nights is Flò, a truly ab
LOUNGE BAR
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