Teatro Del Sale.
Larger-than-life chef Fabio Picchi is one of Florence's living treasures. Having colonised almost an entire block near the Mercato Sant'Ambrogio with his trio of the Cibrèo restaurant, trattoria and cafe, he went on to open one of the city's most unique institutions in 2002, the eccentric Teatro del Sale . Occupying an old theatre, this members-only club (tourists welcome, annual membership fee €5) is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, culminating at 9.30pm in a live performance of drama, music or comedy arranged by artistic director Maria Cassi, a famous Florentine actress (and Picchi's wife). Dinners are hectic affairs – you grab a chair, serve yourself water, wine and antipasti and then wait for Picchi to yell out what's just about to be served before queuing at the glass hatch for your primo and secondo. Dessert and coffee are laid out buffet-style just prior to the performance. Come during the day to join the club and make a reservation for that evening, and then enjoy a coffee and sugar-dusted ciambella (doughnut ring) at charming Café Cibrèo , in the street opposite.
Larger-than-life chef Fabio Picchi is one of Florence's living treasures. Having colonised almost an entire block near the Mercato Sant'Ambrogio with his trio of the Cibrèo restaurant, trattoria and cafe, he went on to open one of the city's most unique institutions in 2002, the eccentric Teatro del Sale . Occupying an old theatre, this members-only club (tourists welcome, annual membership fee €5) is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, culminating at 9.30pm in a live performance of drama, music or comedy arranged by artistic director Maria Cassi, a famous Florentine actress (and Picchi's wife). Dinners are hectic affairs – you grab a chair, serve yourself water, wine and antipasti and then wait for Picchi to yell out what's just about to be served before queuing at the glass hatch for your primo and secondo. Dessert and coffee are laid out buffet-style just prior to the performance. Come during the day to join the club and make a reservation for that evening, and then enjoy a coffee and sugar-dusted ciambella (doughnut ring) at charming Café Cibrèo , in the street opposite.
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