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fab seasonal lounge bar that pops up each May or June on Piazzale Michelangelo. Differ-
ent themed lounge areas include a dance floor, and VIP area (where you have no chance
of reserving a table unless you're in the Florentine in-crowd).
LOUNGE BAR
Open Bar
(
www.goldenviewopenbar.com
;
Via de' Bardi 58; 7.30am-1.30am)
Of course it is touristy given
its prime location near Ponte Vecchio, but it is worth a pit stop nonetheless - preferably at
aperitivo
hour when chic Florentines sip cocktails, slurp oysters and enjoy the 'golden
view' of the Arno swirling below their feet.
Zoé
(Via de' Renai 13r; 8am-3am)
Bright white and shiny, this savvy Oltrarno bar knows ex-
actly what its hip punters want - a relaxed, faintly industrial space to hang out in all hours
(well, almost). Be it breakfast, lunch, cocktails or after-dinner party, Zoé is your woman.
Come springtime's warmth, the scene spills out onto a wooden decking street terrace in
front. Watch for DJs spinning tunes and parties.
BAR
Drogheria
(
www.drogheriafirenze.it
;
Largo Annigoni 22; 10am-3am)
Be it rain, hail or shine, this is a
lovely contemporary address in Santa Croce. Inside, it is a large vintage-chic space with
dark wood furnishings and soft leaf-green chairs, perfect for lounging for hours on end.
Come spring, the action moves outside onto the terrace, which is on the huge piazza be-
hind Sant' Abrogio market.
The kitchen cooks up various bar-style dishes including burgers - beef, veggie, tofu or
falafel.
LOUNGE BAR
Nano Caffè
(
www.nanocaffe.info
; Largo Annigoni, Piazza Ghiberti; 9am-3am)
This L-shape bar behind
Sant'Ambrogio market is best-loved by Florentines perhaps for its al fresco terrace, a
fantastic twinset of large cream parasols shading an eclectic collection of colourfully
CAFE, BAR
