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Il Teatro del Sale
No Florentine chef is more charismatic than Fabio Picchi, whose eccentric
Il Teatro
del Sale
( 055 200 14 92;
www.teatrodelsale.com
; Via dei Macci 111r; breakfast/lunch/dinner €7/20/30;
9-11am, 12.30-2.15pm & 7-11pm Tue-Sat, closed Aug)
occupies a fabulous old theatre and
guarantees an unforgettable experience. Dinner is a hectic, mesmerising symphony
of Tuscan dishes, culminating at 9.30pm in a live performance of drama, music or
comedy arranged by Picchi's wife, comic actress Maria Cassi.
Late-Night Drinks
Show over, plunge into the star-lit night and follow the hip crowd to
Nano Caffè
(
www.nanocaffe.inf
o
; Largo Annigoni, Piazza Ghiberti; 9am-3am)
, a design-driven L-shaped bar
behind Sant'Ambrogio market that is much-loved by locals. Grab a seat under one
of the large cream parasols on its al fresco terrace.
Monkey Bar
By midnight there's often a nip in the air. Time to duck behind Sant'Ambrogio mar-
ket for a jar or shot at
Monkey Bar
(Via della Mattonaia 20r; 6pm-2am)
, a noisy pub
that's always packed with a mix of Florentine and foreign students downing €2
shots, Spritz and well-made Bloody Marys. Italian double act Lorenzo and Freddy
are the duo behind the place.
