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( 081 98 10 11; Via delle Terme 2, Ischia Porto)
This century-old deli is gourmet
foodie heaven. Drop in from 8am for fresh mozzarella and wood-fired
casareccio
bread,
plus a lip-smacking choice of cheeses, prosciutto, homemade
peperoncino
salami and
marinated peppers. In fact, they've got everything you need for a picnic on the beach, in-
cluding the bottle of obligatory
falanghina
(dry white wine).
Ischia Sapori
( 337 972465; Via Luigi Mazzella 5, Ischia Ponte)
If you thought rucola was just a
tasty green leaf for salads, think again: this savvy little produce shop is the home of
ru-
colino
, a local, liquorice-flavoured digestive made with none other than the green weed
itself (no, not that one). The recipe is a closely guarded secret but the liquid is yours for
the taking.
The shop also sells its own wines, gourmet food stuffs, limoncello-soaked
babà
, olive-
oil soaps, and fragrances, all reasonably priced and gorgeously packaged with trademark
Italian flair.
DRINK
Judith Major
( 081 98 32 95; Corso Vittoria Colonna 174, Ischia Porte)
Despite the headmistressy
name, this snazzy boutique is the exclusive stockist of Italian label Brunello Cucinelli.
The look here is Polo Ralph Lauren with a sexy Italian twist. Cashmere sweaters, suave
shirts, blazers and chic womenswear. Shoes include Prada, Barrett and Alberto Guardiani
for men and Stuart Weitzman and Pedro Garcia for women. Everything you'll need for a
jaunt on the yacht.
FASHION
L'Isoletto
( 081 99 93 74; Via Chiaia delle Rose 36, Sant'Angelo)
Stock up on a mouth-watering
selection of local produce, from spicy
peperoncino
, rum-soaked
babà
and lemon-cream
cannoncelli
(pastry filled with lemon cream) to Ischian vino and the ubiquitous
limoncello
. Less tasteful - but deliciously kitsch - is the collection of tourist souvenirs, from seashell
placemats to 3D souvenir wall plates.
FOOD
Percorsi Comunicanti in Galleria
CERAMICS
