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Portofino, Italy: “We present you a Old Winery in Genoa by know: "I Tre Merli."
We Portofino World Site, the official tourist site for Portofino in Italy, one of the eight wonders of the world, were a few nights ago for dinner from Three Merli, one of the most ancient Inns of Genoa. How do you create a restaurant so perfect? Easy, just take some three graduates' mad - two architects and an engineer - in Genoa rather than 'too exuberant call them precisely "Merli", and leave them free to create with their ideas and attention to detail. This place in the heart of Historical Genoa, walking through one of the most beautiful street in the world, Via Garibaldi (from July 13, 2006 this street is included into the whole system Rolli, developed along the streets of New Genoa - one of the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage of humanity) it is certainly full of details.
Emotions are already coming in the Path of Palaces Rolli, Via Garibaldi precisely. The evening illuminated is chilling. Lights are reflected in those palaces full of history and charm. You feel attacked by a feeling of being in a special place. Truly a unique spectacle that we recommend you.
The entrance of Three Merli Antica Cantina is still preserved as it was at this time a named Borasio. This gentleman was selling wine consumption. At that time go there with your container and taken only what you needed. There are still shelves in the stairway leading upstairs, some bottles and pieces of barrels again with this name.
Entering, you immediately notice the original stone floor Serena, a particular sandstone hard as steel, which was chosen to resist the many horses step.'300 In this venue was a stall at the disposal of the noble building. At the center there is still the original “tombino” of which was used to drain the water. At that point the floor is down to facilitate this task.
The impression inside, is to feel immersed in a time far, still preserved in detail. These feelings come from the example of the plates that hang from the walls which were used to stamp a fire the old casks. There are still arches original red brick and antique wooden beams and walls in pastel color.
The tables are suitable for two people, have linked in straw chairs, a sober outfit suitable to the context. The sinks are in the bar of marble. The atmosphere is very collection, intimate, it feels just in a good mood.
Once seated we take for left hand by gianmaria, the manager of the local. He is proud to have the name written in lowercase. We advise you to do the same. This restaurant offers dishes of different Ligurian (a north west region of Italy at 29,5 km from Portofino) culture really unavailable. Get advice also in wines. The manager is very experienced in this area and very passionate.
Our culinary journey through time could only begin with the "Cappon Skinny", a typical dish of manovalanza Genovese. Especially the "Camalli" port, with the fish discarded by fishermen, made this dish mixed with vegetables and gallette, sailor, which are thin biscuits flour very hard.
Then we tasted the "Strozzapreti", a short Italian pasta that Tre Merli take from a particular manufacturer in the south which is called "Latini". This artisan yarns still works as a cooking time ensuring perfect. Gianmaria tells us of how demanding these types of pasta, because the tooth remains in a moment giving excellent flavors and then became too much cooked. Sometimes are replaced by “Rigatoni” means always the same "Latini" and are dressed in sausage sauce with slivers Castelmagno, a cheese course of the lower Piedmont, just over the border with Liguria. Well! A true delicacy. The flavor is pungent, and is married to well plate.
This restaurant is featured in a long list of ours suggestions in Amalfi, Capri, Positano, Porto Cervo, Ischia, Cortina, Rome, Venice and some few exclusive locations in Italy.
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Official Tourist Site of Portofino, Italy.