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Clockwise from above: gondolas at piazza San Marco, chef alberto Fol and cicheti at la Chic.. chetteria, and Cantine del Vino Gia Schiavi 56 april 2013 canal side streets; and some are quiet, reserved, and often in less-traveled alleys. All are welcoming, and there is no spot in Venice that has not seen its share of tourists. F or an introduction to the world of Venetian small plates, head to the relatively new La Chic..chetteria in the luxurious Westin Europa & Regina hotel. This is the only toptier hotel in the city with a cicheti restaurant — not really a bacaro but a lounge with menus and waiters serving from the open kitchen. “Venice is kilometer zero for cicheti,” says the hotel’s executive chef, Alberto Fol, who also runs Sunday cooking classes for guests, sometimes focused on cicheti. “We wanted to do something traditional, and we are the first of the main hotels to go in this direction,” he says. Besides traditional choices like rice croquettes, Fol offers small plates of seasonal pastas and specialties. Even the classics are swankier here: The sarde in saor is served in a sardine tin for a unique presentation, while the pureed cod is on a bed of polenta rather than a slice of bread. The usairwaysmag.com Westin’s nouvelle cicheti are just a starting point on the journey. “You go for a walk in the afternoon, and maybe normal restaurants are closed, so you just go into a bacaro,” says Fol. “There are plenty around town.” http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - April 2013

US Airways - April 2013
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Best Ballpark Food
Hub Crawl: San Francisco International Airport
Wine & Dine: 20 Wines Under $20
Wine & Dine: True Brew: Puerto Rico Coffee
Great Tastes: Luna Red
Great Escapes: Couples Resorts
Adventure: Cape Ann, Massachusetts
Great Escapes: Fairmont San Francisco Hotel
Adventure: High Springs, Florida
Gear Up: Golf
Special Section: Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Travel Feature: Grazing in Venice, Italy
US Airways Feature: 50+ Year Employees
No Strings Attached: Brad Paisley
The Rise of Hotel Restaurants
Phoenix Flair
Celebrate New Orleans: Art. Culture. Music.
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - April 2013