Okay, I think I’m safe! It’s 10:18 PM and I had a wonderful dinner thanks to Michael’s wonderful cooking. I’m pleasantly full and feel almost sure I can venture into the realm of great restaurants without the urge to raid the refrigerator or binge on cookies!

At Great Getaways we’ve been collecting names of restaurants we’ve enjoyed when we we’re globe-trotting ( or just neighborhood skipping, for that matter!). I would love to create a list of all of our favorite finds—known or off-the-beaten path; however, I need your help! Please email me (barbara@greatgetaways.travel) or post a reply on the blog of what restaurants are your top faves.

I’ll start:

Trattoria 4 Leoni, Piafzza della Passera – Via dei Vellutini, Florence, Italy www.4leoni.com. A great casual dining experience a few blocks from Palazzo Magnani Feroni, a few minutes walk from the famous Ponte Vecchio. Great food and off the tourist route. Frequented by locals (so I’m told and so it seemed). Our dessert was most impressive—a flaky pastry that was decorated with our names written in script in delicious, edible chocolate! Be forewarned–this was not a regular menu item. Our host had called ahead to set up this surprise. What a pleasure it was to eat my words!