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August 21, 2025

ROCKY MARCIANO – Italian-American Prize Fighter Eats Moms Pasta

ROCKY MARCIANO

Rocky Marciano of the 150th Combat Engineers: World Heavyweight Boxing Champion

Rocco Francis Marchegiano, the son of Italian immigrants, was born and raised in Brockton Massachusetts. Rocco, a natural athlete, dropped out of high school in the 10th grade to help support his family. Rocco would go on to be professionally known as Rocky Marciano – the only heavyweight professional boxer to have finished his career undefeated.

According to the Department of Defense: “On March 4, 1943, at the age of 20, Rocky enlisted the Army in Boston, Massachusetts and was sent overseas to Europe. Marciano was assigned to the 150th Combat Engineers and stationed in Swansea, Wales where he helped ferry supplies across the English Channel to Normandy. The 150th went on to receive service stars for Normandy, North France, Rheinland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe.”

“Marciano first took up boxing in the service, reportedly as a way to get out of kitchen duty. While awaiting discharge, Marciano, representing the Army, won the 1946 Amateur Armed Forces boxing tournament. After the war ended, he completed his service in March 1946 at Fort Lewis, Washington where he received an honorable discharge from the Army with the rank of Private First Class. Rocky returned home to Brockton, Massachusetts and continued to box as an amateur” -US Department of Defense

“On September 23, 1952, Marciano took on the World Heavyweight Champion Joe Walcott in Philadelphia. In round 13 Marciano knocked out Walcott to become the new Heavyweight Champion. Rocky was 29 years old. The two would meet again the following year with Marciano ending the match in the first round.”

“Rocky Marciano would go on to dominate the Heavyweight Division. On May 16, 1955, in San Francisco, Marciano went up against Don Cockell from the United Kingdom, who was also the boxing champion of Europe. Marciano knocked him out in round 9.”

“On April 27, 1956, Marciano announced his retirement at age 32, finishing his career at 49-0.”

On August 31, 1969, Rocky was a passenger in a private plane that crashed due to bad weather at a private airfield near Newton, Iowa. There were no survivors. Rocky Marciano was 45 years old at the time of his passing. He would have turned 46 years old on September 1.

Private First Class Rocky Marciano lies in rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Lest We Forget

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April 12, 2025

History of Venetian Gondolas – Venice Italy Gondola

GONDOLAS

VENICE, ITALY

ORIGINS

Although the exact origin of the name gondola is unknown, there are several hypotheses: the most reliable one argues that it derives from the Latin term cymbula, which indicates a small boat. Other sources believe that the origin lies in the Greek word kountelàs, which instead means “short boat”.

But how long have gondolas been around? Also in this case we don’t have an official date, but we know for sure that the term gondolam appeared for the first time in 1094, in a decree signed by the Doge Vitale Falier.

As for the visual arts, it is interesting to know that the first image of a gondola, very similar to the contemporary one, appeared in one of Vittore Carpaccio’s masterpieces, Miracle of the Cross in Rialto, dating back to 1494 and now exhibited in the Gallerie dell’Accademia.

HABITS & CUSTOMS

Considering the conformation of Venice, it is easy to imagine why such a boat has been so successful: it sneaks nimbly into the canals, manages to pass under the bridges and, thanks to its flat bottom, it can sail even when the canal bed is dry. In the past centuries the gondola was used as the principal means of transport by all Venetians.

Each family, regardless of their prestige, relied on their own gondolas and on their “gondolieri de casada”, sailors in charge of transporting the owners and their families from one building to another. Back then, like today, there were stazi (the boarding points) located across the city.

In the past, a cover called felze was built in the center of the gondola and used mainly in winter and at night. Today it has fallen into disuse because it reduces visibility, but back then it was equipped with a door and sliding windows, mirrors and a warmer. In other words, it protected passengers from both the cold and prying eyes.

The CHARMS of a VENETIAN GONDOLA RIDE

BACK CANALS of VENICE

GONDOLA FACTS

Some interesting facts to learn more about one of the most famous boats in the world: the Venetian gondola weighs about 500 kilos, is 11 m long, about 1.65 m high, and 1.42 m wide.

But there is a very curious feature that you probably haven’t noticed yet: the gondola is asymmetrical! To be exact, the left side is 24 cm wider than the right one and, therefore, the gondola always sails tilted to one side.

For the construction of a gondola, which requires about 500 hours of work, 8 types of wood are used, each with its own function. Some examples: pine and larch, very water resistant, are used for the parts immersed in water; oakwood is used for the hull and sides thanks to its high resistance; elm, hard but also extremely elastic, is ideal for the edges.

Of the 280 parts that make up the gondola, only two are in metal: the characteristic “fèro” (iron) at the bow and the “risso” (curl) at the stern.

The FERRO

This traditional iron component (in Venetian dolfin or fero da próva) not only plays a decorative role, it also has the purpose of protecting the bow from possible collisions. Its shape, apparently bizarre, actually has a very specific meaning: the “S” shape represents the Grand Canal, the six forward facing teeth are the six districts of Venice, while the one at the back represents the Giudecca. The upper part represents the Doge’s hat, while the arch above the highest tooth of the comb represents the Rialto Bridge.

In some recently built gondolas there are three additional features that represent the most important islands of the lagoon: Murano, Burano and Torcello.

GONDOLAS FERRO

The SQUERO

The gondola is built in small shipyards called squèri, where once all sorts of boats were actually built. However, the inauguration of the Arsenale reduced their workload and the squero thus became increasingly specialized in the construction and storage of gondolas only. The name derives from a work tool, the square set, called “squara” in the Venetian dialect and the craft of the squerarolo is still highly qualified, handed down from father to son or from teacher to apprentice.

The squero has a particular and recognizable structure: you’ll immediately notice the sloping square towards the canal that facilitates the access of boats. Behind it, there’s a wooden construction called tesa, which serves as a shelter but also as a tool shed. The squero of the Daniele Manin Cooperative in San Trovaso is the most famous and definitely worth a stop.

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January 29, 2025

1960s – How Much Did It Cost

HERSHEY BAR

COST

1902 – 2 CENTS

1950 – 4 Cents, 1960 – 5 CENTS

1969 – 6 CENTS 1979 – 15 CENTS

1980 – 25 CENTS

2004 – 35 CENTS … 2019 – $1.00

In 1908, a Hershey candy bar cost just 2 cents. That’s only 51 cents in 2016 dollars, if you adjust for inflation.

A Hershey bar today costs you three times as much — $1.59 on Target’s web site. (Thanks to Food Timeline and Oregon State University political science professor Robert Sahr for the data! Official government inflation numbers only go back to 1914!)

A box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes was only 10 cents, 108 years ago. That’s $2.56 in today’s dollars. A 24-ounce box now costs $3.45 on Jet.com, the e-commerce site being bought by Walmart. So it looks like cocoa has been a hotter commodity than corn!

Baseball players also weren’t making nearly as much money in 1908 as they are now.

An Average AMERICAN HOUSE

The average price of a home like this would have been about $3,845 with average wages being $1,970 annual Wages, or about two years annual wages to buy a house in 1930.

This same house would cost about $315,000 in 2019. Average annual income in 2019 is about $46,800 … The price of an average price home cost about 6.7 years annual income in 2019, as opposed to 2 years average income in 1930, or 3 1/2 times more Expensive than in 1930.

Average Cost Of New Home Homes

1930 $3,845.00 , 1940 $3,920.00, 1950 $8,450.00 , 1960 $12,700.00 ,
1970 $23,450.00 , 1980 $68,700.00 , 1990 $123,000.00 , 2008 $238,880 , 2013 $289,500 ,

2019 $315,000

Average Wages

1930 $1,970.00 , 1940 $1,725.00, 1950 $3,210.00 , 1960 $5,315.00 ,

1970 $9,400.00 , 1980 $19,500.00 , 1990 $28,960.00 , 2008 $40,523 , 2012 $44,321 ,

Average annual Wages 2019 $46,800

Average Cost of New Car

1930 $600.00 , 1940 $850.00, 1950 $1,510.00 , 1960 $2,600.00 ,

1970 $3,450.00 , 1980 $7,200.00 , 1990 $16,950.00 , 2008 $27,958 , 2013 $31,352 ,
Average Cost Gallon Of Gas
1930 10 cents , 1940 11 cents , 1950 18 cents , 1960 25 cents ,
1970 36 cents , 1980 $1.19 , 1990 $1.34 , 2009 $2.051 , 2013 $3.80 ,

1961 Chevy Impala

$2,600

2019 CHEVY IMPALA – Sticker Price $28,000

More than 10 TIMES More than 1961

Average Cost Loaf of Bread Food

1930 9 cents , 1940 10 cents , 1950 12 cents , 1960 22 cents ,
1970 25 cents , 1980 50 cents , 1990 70 cents , 2008 $2.79 , 2013 $1.98 ,
Average Cost 1lb Hamburger Meat
1930 12 cents , 1940 20 cents , 1950 30 cents , 1960 45 cents ,
1970 70 cents , 1980 99 cents , 1990 89 cents , 2009 $3.99 , 2013 $4.68 ,

A LOAF of BREAD COST just .22 CENTS in 1960

And $4.68 in 2013, or 20 TIMES as Much as 1960

Some of the above can be explained due to the inflation over 80 years , but there are also many other reasons why some prices increased dramatically ( Housing Bubbles. Middle East Wars, Weather problems causing food price inflation, Population explosion, ) it also can work the other way due to improvements in technology offering much cheaper goods for example TV’s, Calculators, Computers ETC.

MLB BASEBALL PLAYERS Average Annual Salary

2019 4. 6 MILLION DOLLARS, which is ridiculous and totally out of whack and the reason that it cost so much money to go to a Baseball Game these days, with the average price of a ticket is $53 to attend a MLB BAseball Game, with the highest price tickets, with premium box seats at Yankkee Stadium

going for $525 per seat, up to $2,600 for front row seats. When I was a kid, and my brither Jimmy and I went to 8 or 10 Met games a year, the most expensive seat (box seats) cost just $6.00. Yankee tickets were basically the same price. This was back around 1972 to 1976 when we were going quite a bit to Shea and Yankee Stadiums.

Hank Greenberg, left feilder, great Home Run Hitter for the Detroit Tigers. He was the first player to make $100,000 in 147 playing then for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1938, he hit 58 home runs. Hank hit 331 career home runs.

BABE RUTH

“The GREATEST BASEBALL PLAYER of ALL-TIME”

For many people, and certainly for this guy, without question George Herman “Babe” Ruth was easily the greatest baseball player of all-time. Ruth hit 60 Home Runs in the 1927 MLB Season, and went on to hit 714 career home runs, most in major league history, and a record that stood until Hank Aaron broke Ruth all-time home run record years later.

After the 1927 baseball season, when a reporter bawled that Ruth made more money ($70,000 a year) than the President of the United States, Ruth ansered “I Had a better Year than He did,” which the reporter couldn’t deny, with Ruth hitting a staggering, record setting 60 Home Runs, with a batting average of .356 and 164 RBI ‘s. His on Slugging Percentage that year was .772 with a .486 OBP.

Babe Ruth made $80,000 a year in 1930.

Babe Ruth had an astonishing lifetime batting average of .342 and hit 2,213 career RBIs.

Ruth was a starting pitcher for a little over 5 years before transitioning away from pitching and becoming an everyday player. His win loss record was a very impressive 95 Wins and 46 Lost, with an amazing 2.28 career ERA.

Players Salaries :

1958 – $16,353

1960 – $17.934

1970 – $29, 303

1975 – $44,341

1980 – $143,756

1985 – $371,531

2000 – $1,895,000

2019 – 4.6 Million Dollars a Year “This is Insane” !!!

Mickey Mantle

1953 Topps BB Card

Mickey Mantle was a true Baseball Great. Yes Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees for 18 years from 1951 when he replace the great Joe DiMaggio in Center Field, until 1968. Mantle was considered The Greatest Switch Hitter in Major League Baseball History, with a lifetime batting average of .298, with 536 Home Runs, and a career 1,509 RBIs and 2,415 career Hits. “The Mick” as he was called, Won The Triple Crown for Batting in 1956 with 52 Home Runs, a Batting Average of .353 and 130 RBIs.

Mickey Mantle made $7,500 a year in 1951, and his salary in his final playing years was $125,000 per year. In 2019 the highest played MLB Players are making 30 Million Dollars or more (up to 37 Million, Max Scherzer). I myself am always talking about the absurd amounts of money that Professional Athletes make these days, “it’s just Crazy,” and I don’t agree with it and I feel that many pro ball player are grossly over-paid and don’t deserve money like that (anything over 15 Million is way too much)> I’m all for people making good money. What’s wrong with making somewhere in-between 6 to 15 Million a Year? “Nothing I’d say. Hell, I’d be Happy just to make 1 million.

So as I’ve said many times, in comparison to the insane money these guys make today, 20 Million a year or more. If Mickey Mantle was playing today and Scherzer is making 37 Million a year, Mickey Mantle would have to command at least 60 Million Dollars a Year. And in comparison, I’d have to give the great Babe Ruth “The Sultan of Swat” 95 Million a Year.

Basta !

1964 Ford Mustang

Price $2,368

1965 Ford Mustang Fastback

$2,639

A Cup of COFFEE at STARBUCKS

1968 just 15 CENTS

2019 $2.10

COLLEGE TUITION

A GALLON of GAS

A HOUSE

BEST DEAL of ALL

In Comparison to how much Money people made in 1968

and what they make in 2019, it’s far cheaper to buy a TV now, than it was in 1968

The only other thing I can think of that has gotten cheaper, is the price of a Long Distance Telephone Call.

One problem. Most people pay insane amounts of money to watch TV (Cable) these days, with average cable bills at $50 a month, as compare to being FREE in 1968.

Actually, you can get a pair of Wrangler Jeans for about $25

Even LESS

So let’s say the average price in 2019 is about $29

January 25, 2025

The WONDER WHEEL – Coney Island Brooklyn New York

The WONDER WHEEL

CONEY ISLAND

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The WONDER WHEEL

The Wonder Wheel is a 150-foot-tall (46 m) eccentric Ferris wheel at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park at Coney Island in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The wheel is located on a plot bounded by West 12th Street to the west, Bowery Street to the north, Luna Park to the east, and the Riegelmann Boardwalk to the south. As with other eccentric Ferris wheels, some of the Wonder Wheel’s passenger cabins are not fixed directly to the rim of the wheel, but instead slide along winding sets of rails between the hub and the rim.

Built in 1920 as one of several Ferris wheels on Coney Island, the Wonder Wheel was designed by Charles Hermann and operated by Herman J. Garms Sr. and his son Fred for six decades. Despite the subsequent economic decline of Coney Island, the Wonder Wheel continued to operate each summer through the 20th century. In 1983, Herman Garms’s son Fred sold the ride to the Vourderis family, who restored the attraction and continue to run the wheel as of 2023. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Wonder Wheel as an official New York City landmark in 1989, and minor modifications were subsequently made to the attraction.

HISTORY

At the time of the Wonder Wheel’s construction, Coney Island was one of the largest amusement areas in the United States. The first Ferris wheel in Coney Island was built for nearby Steeplechase Park in 1894 and was erroneously billed as “The World’s Largest”. Several variations of the Ferris wheel were erected in the neighborhood in the 1900s and 1910s. The Wonder Wheel was unusual in that only one-third of its 24 cars were stationary, while the other two-thirds rolled on tracks within the wheel itself.

The Wonder Wheel was designed by Charles Hermann as an improvement on G.W.G. Ferris’s giant wheel, and it was built for Herman J. Garms Sr. between 1918 and 1920 by the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company. Coney Island landowner William J. Ward provided the land for the Wonder Wheel’s construction. Garms, who had no formal financial experience, sold stock to family, other Coney Island business holders, and steelworkers. Hermann sold all his shares in the wheel to raise money for construction and operation. Alfred (Fred) Garms, Herman Garms’s son, recalled that his father employed anyone who was willing to help erect the ride, teaching them how to construct the wheel. After the local ironworkers’ union heard about the project, they attempted to force the workers to join the union. The elder Garms named all of the workers as stockholders of the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company, preventing them from being forced to unionize.

The wheel first opened on Memorial Day in 1920. Hermann originally called it the “Dip-the-Dip”, promising to combine in his new invention “the thrill of a scenic railway, the fun of a Ferris wheel, and the excitement of the Chute-the-Chutes”. To help with the Wonder Wheel’s upkeep, the Garms family lived under the Wonder Wheel during the summers. With the success of the Wonder Wheel, the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company hoped to build more “wonder wheels” on the East Coast of the United States by the mid-1920s. Fred Garms worked on the ride as a ticket operator during the summer in the 1920s, when he was a child. By the time Fred had graduated high school in the early 1930s, he worked on the ride year-round, maintaining it.

After the ride’s construction cost had been paid off, Herman Garms bought out most of the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company’s stockholders, then reduced the size of the corporation to a small number of people.

The WONDER WHEEL

CONEY ISLAND

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

“KING KONG”

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January 5, 2025

Artists Who Painted VENICE – Canaletto Bellini

Piazza San Marco

Canaletto

VENICE

GIOVANNI CANALETTO

VENICE

Giovanni Canaletto

CANALETTO

Canaletto, celebrated for his views of Venice (vedute), depicts the city’s principal square of San Marco, which was described by Napoleon as “the finest drawing room in Europe.” The Basilica of Saint Mark, with its Byzantine architecture, and the imposing bell tower dominate the scene as symbols of the rich history of the Venetian Republic. Canaletto adjusts for the trapezoidal shape of the piazza by reinforcing the perspective created by the ornamental marble pattern of stone pavement that had recently been laid. This painting represents a timeless view of Venice while also capturing a slice of eighteenth-century daily life.

Among Canaletto’s most important patrons were English aristocrats who visited the city on the Grand Tour, often bringing home as souvenirs contemporary depictions of the cities they visited. This painting was bought by the fourth Duke of Leeds after he visited Venice in 1734. When the duke returned to England, he had the painting placed within this type of Scotch pine frame that he favored for works in his collection.

GENTILE BELLINI

“PIAZZA San MARCO”

PONTE San LORENZO

Gentile Bellini

“IL RIDOTTO”

Pietro Longhi

The MEETING

Pietro Longhi

VENICE

The RHINOCEROS

Pietro Longhi

VENICE, ITALY

TURNER

The Piazzetta

VENICE

TURNER

The PIAZZETTA

A crack of lightning streaks the sky above the Piazzetta, the historic heart of government in Venice, and bystanders run for cover. The city of canals captured Turner’s imagination more than any other place. This watercolour dates from his third and final visit in August 1840. Beyond the statue of the winged lion of Saint Mark, the Doge’s Palace glows amber in the uncanny light. A section of St Mark’s Basilica shines ghostly white. Turner created the white highlights by scratching the paper surface. He is said to have used ‘his eagle-claw of a thumb-nail’ for this purpose.

“The BRUDGE of SIGHS”

VENICE

Turner

CANALE GRANDE

VENICE

Turner

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My Venice – author Daniel Bellino Zwicke

The DOGES PALACE / SAINT MARKS BASILICA

In WINTER

VENICE , ITALY

SAINT MARKS BASILICA

PIAZZA SAN MARCO

VENICE

2003

Grand Canal

VENICE

1995

The DOGE’S PALACE

PIAZETTA at PIAZZA SAN MARCO

VENICE

PEGGY GUGENHEIM MUSEUM

The GRAND CANAL

DELLA SAULTE

VENICE

Taken from a MOTOSCAFI

CAFFE FLORIAN

PIAZZA SAN MARCO

VENICE

CAMPARI & OJ

FRANK MYSELF and COUSIN TONY

Me and Cousin Joe

PROSECCO at a BACARO

VENICE

Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

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Harry’s Bar

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The WORLD’S COOLEST RESTAURANT

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ARIGO CIPRIANI

Son of GIUSEPPE

aka HARRY

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ERNEST HEMINGWAY at HARRY’S BAR

with Owner / Founder GIUSEPPE CIPRIANI

HARRY’S BAR was one of HEMINGWAY’S Favorites

“Me Too” !

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Old Poster

HARRY’S BAR

VENICE

The BRIDGE of SIGHS

VENICE

MANGIA ITALIANO

MEMORIES of VENICE & ITALIAN FOOD

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

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HOTEL FIRENZE

My FIRST VENETIAN HOTEL

June 1985

My HOTEL ROOM

HOTEL FIRENZE

VENICE

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MAP of VENICE

HOTEL FIRENZE

I got lost in VENICE at Night. It was my first night there and my first trip ever to Europe. I was a young man of 23 and relatively new in my travel experience, how to get around and what to do. Yes I got lost and the Magical Maze, The Labyrinth that is Venice, with its winding streets, many bridges and narrow alleyways.

I learned a very important travel lesson that night. One of the first things you should ever do as you are in a new city and check into your hotel. While you’re at the desk, make sure to take a couple Business Cards of the hotel. Put one in your wallet or purse immediately, and put another in one of your pockets. If you ever get lost, you can give it to a Taxi Driver (Not in Venice though) and tell him to go here.

Yes, I got lost in Venice. I didn’t feel it at the time, but it’s a quite Wonderful thing to do, getting Lost in Venice.

Hotel Guerrato

VENICE

1995

VENICE HOTELS

HOTEL GUERRATO

The BREAKFAST ROOM

HOTEL GUERRATO

My Room

Hotel Guerrato

VENICE

I found this wonderful little Hotel in 1995, on my special trip to Explore the BACARI (Venetian Wine Bars) of VENICE. I had read a tiny little article about them in the New York Times that peeked my interest and inspired me to open one in New York. I book a trip for 8 days in Venice to explore, feel, experience and find out everything I could about the Wine Bars of Venice (Bacari). And I did just that. With the knowledge of that trip and my many years experience in the restauranat business in New York, I made a business plan, found a partner to join me, and I created the First Ever Bacaro in The United States, called BAR CICHETTI in New York’s Greenwich Village.

Basta !

SAN GIACOMO

The OLDEST CHURCH in VENICE

Built 1071

At The RIALTO

If You stay at GUERRATO

This is just 200 Feet Away

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The RIALTO MARKET

Over 700 Years Old

If you stay at Albergo Guerrato, you are Literally Several Feet from The RIALTO

You walk out the Door of the hotel, make a right, walk 30 Feet and you are Inside The RIALTO MARKET. It doesn’t get much Better than that.

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FRUIT MERCHANT

The RIALTO MARKET

VENICE

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BAR CICHETTI

America’s FIRST Ever VENETIAN WINE BAR

aka BACRO

Created by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

and Tom Taraci

The FEAST of The 7 FISH

with VENETIAN SEAFOOD RECIPES

FISH MUSSELS CLAMS SHRIMP

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A Motoscafo Passes Through

PONTE ACCADAMIA

VENICE

View from Accadamia Bridge

TURNER

HOTEL TIVOLI

DORSODORO

VENICE

1995

The BREAKFAST ROOM

TIVOLI

VENICE

My Room

The HOTEL TIVOLIVENICE

VENICE

HOTEL IRIS

VENICE

Stayed Here in 1996

View from My Room

HOTEL IRIS

VENICE

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PALAZZO DARIO

VENICE

Near HOTEL IRIS

DORSODORO

VENICE

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CAFFE FLORIAN

GAIACOMO CASANOVA

CASANOVA Seduces

Trattoria Poste Vecie

Since 1500

This restaurant was a Favorite of GIACOMO CASANOVA

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Where CASANOVA Often DINED

and SEDUCED

In the fish market area, in Campo delle Beccarie, there is instead Poste Vecie restaurant open since 1500, where Casanova used to hide away with friends and especially girl friends to enjoy luxurious banquets. The whole area of St. Mark’s Square and especially the old premises, starting from Caffè Florian, have been hunting grounds of the great seducer.

DO MORI

The erotic tour of Venice cannot exclude the Rialto area and in particular the Sotoportego dei Do Mori where in the tavern of the same name Casanova liked giving the first appointment to his ladies. Who showed up strictly masked.

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Antonio Vivaldi

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See a VIVALDI CONCERT at The PIETA

Where VIVALDI was The MAESTRO

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The PIETA

On The RIVA DEGLI SCHIAVONA

VENICE , ITALY

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The RIVA DEGLI SCHIAVONI

by CANALETTO

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BACARI

The WINE BARS of VENICE

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VEDOVA

INSIDE The BAR at VEDOVA

BACARO

GONDOLA’S with Della SALUTE in Background

The MOLO

VENICE

The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK

SECRET RECIPE

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On The Grand Canal

VENICE , ITALY

Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke

1997

MeJOEvenicePROSECCO

Me & Cousin Joe

Prosseco in a Venetian Wine Bar

Venice, Italy 2003

MeArturoLUPOvenice1995

Me & Arturo

aka “IL LUPO”

IL LUPO The Famus Venetian Gondoliere

Arturo and I are Drinking some Local Italian Wine

At Osteria Vivaldi

VENICE , ITALY

1995

I had read a little article in The New York Times about Venice, that mention the Bacari (Wine Bars) of Venice, and that’s all it took. Just a little mention (one Paragraph) of these particular type of wine bars of Venice sparked my interest, and I just had to go to Venice and find out as much as I could about them, for I instantly felt that I wanted to open one in New York (which I did).