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Crostini & Concerts at Al Timon
Find a spot on the boat moored along the canal at
Al Timon
(
041 524 60 66;
Fondamenta degli Ormesini 2754; 11am-1am Thu-Tue & 6pm-1am Wed; Guglie)
and
watch the parade of drinkers and dreamers arrive for seafood
crostini
(open-
face sandwiches) and quality organic and DOC wines by the
ombra
(half-
glass) or carafe. Folk singers play sets canalside when the weather obliges;
when it's cold, regulars scoot over to make room for newcomers at indoor
tables.
Bruschette & Crudi at La Cantina
Talk about slow food: grab a stool and local Morgana beer at
La Cantina
(
041 522 82 58; Campo San Felice 3689; cicheti €2.50-5, meals €25-40; 11am-11pm Mon-Sat;
Ca' d'Oro)
while you await seasonal bruschette made to order and hearty
bean soup. Seafood platters require larger appetites and deeper pockets -
market price varies, so ask today's rate - but mullet with roast potatoes,
scampi crudi
(Venetian-style sweet-prawn sushi) and corn-breaded fried an-
chovies are worthy investments.
Meatballs & Ombre at Osteria Alla Vedova
Culinary convictions run deep here at one of Venice's oldest
osterie
(
041
528 53 24; Calle del Pistor 3912; cicheti €1-3.50, meals €15-40; 11.30am-2:30pm &
6.30-10.30pm Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat, 6.30-10.30pm Sun; Ca' d'Oro)
, so you won't find
spritz
or coffee on the menu or pay more than €1 to snack on a Venetian
meatball. Enjoy superior seasonal
cicheti
and
ombre
(wine by the glass) with
the local crowd at the bar, or call ahead for brusque table service and strictly
authentic Venetian tripe or clam pasta.
