A present: the guestbook
September 29, 2009
A few weeks ago Pam staied at the B&B. She told us she had a great time in Florence, and in particular appreciated the warmly athmosphere of MR My Resort bed and breakfast.
She gave us a precious present: an elegant, handmade guestbook in typical florentine paper. Wow! What a wonderful surprise (and what a sweet girl).
We will show you its most beautiful pages with our guest comments, drawings, reviews about the B&B… Enjoy!
Gardening at MR My Resort
September 23, 2009
Giuseppe spent all day to renovate flowers and plants in the garden at MR’s.
Dont’ you think he did a great job?
Sept. 25-26-27 Florence Wine Event
September 22, 2009
Wine lovers we’re waiting for you!
This year, from sept. 25 to sept. 27 you have the opportunity to meet more than 100 small high quality wine producers from Florence and Tuscany, and have your wine tastings. Each producer will offer 2 wines: a “young” and a “riserva”.
Together with wines stands you will find events about food and music, and most of the restaurants located in the area will offer special menu related with the wines you will find at the stands.
This great event has its onwn location in the Oltrarno area, which is about 20 minutes walk from our bandb, and it is located on the other side of the river Arno, crossing the Ponte Vecchio Old Bridge or one of the other bridges.
The main squares which will hosts the producers are Piazza Pitti (with the famous museum of Palazzo Pitti), Piazza della Passera, Piazza Santo Spirito (with its church), Piazza Santa Felicita with its own important church (frescoed by Pontormo), and San Niccolò tower and square.
FLORENCE WINE EVENT
Friday sept. 25th, from 3 pm to 10 pm
Staurday sept. 26th, from 11 am to 10 pm
Sunday sept. 27th, from 11 am to 10 pm
Busy Days at the B&B
September 14, 2009
Yes, we’re very very busy!
And we’re very very happy to have lots of nice guests.
Sometimes it is hard to find a minute to sit down in the patio and relax with our guests, but I think that our couples in love forgive us 
We’re working behind the scene to give you the best!
Actually both the B&B MR My Resort and Relais Grand Tour are full, and there is lots of work to do.
Fortunately, our assistants Camilla and Lorenzo are like Superman, and they are working all the day long together with us. Thanks guys!!!
Every day you have to take care of the flowers, there are linens to iron, cleanings, emails (from 50 to 80, and we reply to each one), Albert the dog 
, Giuseppe my husband , my garden (!), friends, my family (mom calls every day, especially while I’m working or while a guest is asking for something here at the reception, and she always starts asking about you, because she wants you to ask her “how are you mom”) the beautician, the manicure, shopping Uff!
Well, the most important thing is to see see that all our guests enjoy the city so much, even if today is rainy.
But when you’re in Florence, there is always a place to stay if the weather isn’t good: you have the Uffizi, the Academy Gallery, the coffee shops, the excellent restaurants where is pleasant to drink a good red Chianti wine watching people from the window…
Places to eat in Florence: I’ tozzo di pane
September 9, 2009
The place is cozy and nice, and it has a garden, which is a good surprise, in Florence center.
And the owners Andrea and Antonio are two young men, so kind and friendly, great food lovers (and excellent jazz musicians).
Good tuscan food, from the appetizers to the pasta; what to say about the beef-steak? It’s simply perfect, and the price is excellent.
Then you can have your bruschetta, the mushrooms, the tuscan cheese, the home made cakes…
Go there, and tell them you’re our guests, they will be happy to offer a glass of prosecco while you’re reading the menu.
The name I’ tozzo di pane means: a piece of bread, and the trattoria is located very very close to the Relais Grand Tour and MR My Resort.
Here is the address:
I TOZZO DI PANE
Via Guelfa (close to the corner with Via Panicale)
Closed Sunday all day and Monday on lunch.
Opening time: 12.00-2.00pm and 7.00-10.30pm
SEE ALSO:
- Osteria Pepò
- Osteria da Giovanni
Best Gelato in Florence (4)
September 7, 2009
Yesterday evening I had a fantastic ice-cream by “Il Re Gelato“.
The shop is located close to Piazza Indipendenza and the Fortezza da Basso, 5 minutes walk from our 2 B&B Relais Grand Tour and MR My Resort.
It is not on your way to the Duomo or the David, but it worth a visit, and you can spend some time in the green small park of the Fortezza da Basso, or under the trees of Piazza Indipendenza. And, after all, it’s just a few steps from your location and it’s a place Florentine adore.
My flavours were: ricotta e gelsomino (ricotta cheese and jasmin), pere e noci (pears and nuts) e cioccolato con peperoncino, rhum e cannella (dark chocholate with pepper, rhum and cinnamom).
I loved the ricotta cheese & jasmin, so unusual, so fresh, it seems you can eat a delicate sweet parfume.
What to say about our classic pears & nuts? Perfect and simple.
Dark pepper chocholate with rhum and cinnamom will impress you: it’s a REAL pepper, a real rhum, and a real cinnamom. Luxury, sensual, strong.
Don’t you see the photo?
That’s why we finished all the 500 gr. my husband brought at home!!!
IL RE GELATO
Via Cosimo Ridolfi – corner with Viale Strozzi
Open all days morning-late evening
Sept. 5th, Organic Market St. Croce square
September 4, 2009
This Sunday, Sept. 5th, from 8.00 am to 7.00 pm you can arrange a visit in Santa Croce cathedral , take a couple of pictures of the magnificent square, and enjoy at least 60 farms showing right there their organic products that you can taste.
Tuscan cheese, olive oil, organic jams, wines, juices, seasonal fruit, bread, home-made cakes, “zolfini” beans (a specialty)… you can taste and buy what you want at a very convenient price, since this is a real market, not a “boutique”
IL MERCATALE DI FIRENZE
Piazza Santa Croce
Sept. 5 from 8.00 am to 7.00 pm
and October 3, same time