| Venezia, Italy Murano Venezia, Italy |
| Ai Frati Fondamenta Venier, 4 30141 Murano Venezia Tel. 0039 041 736.694 Fax 0039 041 739.346 October 2008 Bud was not with us. This place is a real find. The food is excellent, our table was right on the canal, the service was great, and the owner, Gigi, has personal experience with milk, egg and nut food allergies! He knew enough English and we knew a bit of Italian, so we were able to communicate effectively. Gigi was adamant that patrons be clear their allergies could be fatal if not handled properly. He strongly recommends presenting a food card in Italian to communicate with the wait staff and chef. Ai Frati is only open for lunch, and Gigi is not there Thursdays. To me, it makes sense to have Bud ask for Gigi personally. He seemed very passionate about his business and about food allergies. It's about a 20 minute water ferry ride from St. Mark's Square to Murano. |
| Supermercato Despar (grocery store) Fondamenta dei Vetrai, 14, 30141 Murano, Venezia 041 739828 It's approximately a 20 minute water ferry ride from Saint Mark's Square to Murano. We took the water ferry and got off at the Murano stop. We walked straight ahead on foot, until we reached the canal. We used the bridge to our left to cross the canal. In approximately 100 yards, there was interior hallway to the right that led to Des Par. We never actually went inside the store, but we talked to one of the locals who was walking along the canal with his fresh bags of food. Note: There's a water closet at the end of the corridor, before you get on the elevator to Des Par. |
| Trattoria a Le Colonete Calle dei Fabbri, 987 Venezia Tel. 041.523708 2 October 2008 Bud was not with us. The food was tasty and the waiter was professional. After dinner, we talked to Silvestro Gianni, one of the owners. It seems there are no eggs in the spaghetti, yet there are eggs in the noodles. Silvestro mentioned two sauces that should be fine for Bud including the bolognese, meat sauce, and the pomodore, tomato sauce. He also suggested the spaghetti with clams for Bud. Because of the language difference, I will definitely have Bud go in with a written card describing his allergy situation in Italian. Trattoria a le Colonete is open 7 days per week, 11 months of the year. It is closed for the month of January. |
| Antica Locanda al Gambero Calle dei Fabbri, 4687 - San Marco 30124 Venezia Tel. +(39) 0415224384 Fax. +(39) 0415200431 October 2008 Bud was not with us. There was not a microwave or refrigerator in the room. The front desk will give you an ID and password for free internet access during your stay. |
| RATTI (appliance store) 5825 Slizada S. Lio (at end of street) Venezia In case Bud was interested in a small microwave, we found a Panasonic 800w for approximately 70 euros. They also sold a small college size cube refrigerator by Ignis for 194 euros. The larger Haier with bigger freezer compartment was 179 euros. |
| Ferramenta (hardware store) across the street from 544 calei S. Julian Venezia I never know when I'll need a hand truck (dolly), so I was excited to see several different sizes hanging in the window. They're good for moving a microwave or small refrigerator when there's not a lot of manpower available. |
| Supermercato SUVE 5817 Salizada S. Lio corner of calle del Mondo Novo Venezia Note: I do NOT speak Italian and I do NOT know if any of these foods contain allergens. I listed the ingredients as listed in the store to give our son a glimpse of the food labels in Italy. Kellogg's Corn Flakes Ingredients: Mais (99%), zucchero, estratto di malto d'orzo, slae, sciroppo di glucosio, vitamine (PP, B6, b2, B1 Folacina, D, B12) e ferro. Allergini: contiene orzo. Kellogg's All-Bran Ingredents: Crusca di frumento (86%) zucchero, aroma di malto d'orzo, sciroppo di glucosio, fruttosio, sale, vitamin (PP, B6, B2, B1, folacina, B12) e ferro. Allergeni: contiene frumento e orzo ??Cameio Vitalis Muesli Frutta not sure if it's ok. Contenere trace di altra frutta a guscio e soia. Nestle Cheerios - could contain peanut and milk. Natura Pane Azzimo (matzo) - farina di frumento tip o, acqua. Wasa (crackers): farina di segale itegrale, acqua, sale. maybe sesame? Some Montana deli meats contain milk. Montana Prosciutto Cotto: Pork meat, salt, dextrose, fructose, flavourings, antioxidant E301, preservative E250. Packed in a protective atmosphere. Montana Prosciutto Crudo: Pork leg, salt, preservative E252. Gas flushed. Tonno Al'Olio di Oliva Maruzzella - tuna fish, olive oil, salt. Delmonte canned peaches (flip top)/Pesche aldo sciroppo Ingredients: pesche, acqua, zucchero, sciroppa di glucosio, correctore di acidita: acido citrico. Delmonte fruit cocktail/Macedonia di Frutta Cocktail de Frutas Ingredients: frutta in proporzione variable (pesche, pere, ananas, uva, ciliage con colorante eritrosina): acqua, zucchero, sciroppo di glucisio. Delmonte Ananas Frette/ Pineapple. Ingredients: ananas, succo d'ananas. Delmonte Pere looks ok. Check it out. Ritz Crackers - tracie di latte e uovo. trace of milk and egg. Pringles Originals - Dehydrated potatoes, vegetable oil, corn flour, wheat starch (gluten free), maltodextrin, emuldifier: E471, salt, rice flour and dextrose; <0.3% protein (codex alimentarius). Packed in a protective atmosphere. Dorita Patatine (chips) - pommes ded terre, huile vegetale, sel. We could not find any soy milk in the store. Stterilgarda alimenti 100% succo di Arancia - 100% orange juice made from concentrated juice. No added sugar. Contains natural sugars. Fresh apples, oranges, grapes, peaches, bananas. |
| Billa Supermercato Strata Nuova Venezia Note: I do NOT speak Italian and I do NOT know if any of these foods contain allergens. I listed the ingredients as listed in the store, to give our son a glimpse of food labels in Italy. Cereal Kellogg's Corn Flakes. Ingredients: Mais (99%), zucchero, estratto di malto d'orzo, slae, sciroppo di glucosio, vitamine (PP, B6, b2, B1 Folacina, D, B12) e ferro. Allergini: contiene orzo. Kelloggs Coco Pops. Riso (63%), zucchero, cioccolato (6%) (zucchero, pasta di cacao), cacao magro in polvere, calcio carbonato, sale, sciroppo di glucosio, estratto di malto d'orzo, aroma, vitamine (PP,B6, B2, B1, folacina, D B12) e ferro. contiene: orzo. Kellogg's Rice Krispies. Riso, zucchero, sale, sciroppo di glucosio - fruttosio, arom di malto d'orzo, vitamine (PP, B6, B2 B12, B1, falacina, D, B12 ) e ferro. contiene: orzo. Deli Meats Billa A.G. (store brand?) Salame Ungherese. Ingredients: Carne di suino, sale, vino, destrosio, spezie, ascorbato do sodio, acido ascorbito, nitrato do potassio, noro di sodio, confezionato in atmospera protettiva. Billa A.G. Mortadella Ingredients: carne di suino, sale, aromi, saccarosio, spezie, ab sodio, nitrito de sodium. Billa A. G. Proscuitto Cotto Ingredients: coscia di suino, sale, aromi, destrosio, saccarosio, ab di sodium, nitrito do sodio, atmosfera protettiva. Knorr - Minestrone di Legumi con olio extravirgina di oliva. Ingredients: acqua, legumi (fragioli borlotti, cecci, fragioli cannellini, piselli, lenticchie, verdune (pomodor, carote, cipolle, sedano, patate), fiocchi di patate, olio exravergine di oliva, sal da cucina, esaltatori di sapidita, glutammato monosodico, guanilatodisodico e inosinato disodico; zucchero, basilico, aroma, estratto di lievito, aglio, pepe. Gello - microonde rice. Arborro Expresso. Ingredients: riso arborio precotto, olio di girasole, sale. Bread Fior di Apesa (brand) pane morbido al grand duro. Ingredients: semola rimacinata di grano duro 55%, acqua, farina di grano tenero tipo "o", olio di oliva 2.5% oli vegetali, destroso 1.7%, sale, farina dicereali malati, lievito naturale, trattario con alcool etilico. conservare iuogo fresco e asciutto. Matso Nattura Pane Azzimo - farina di frumento tiop o, acqua. Rice Cakes. Germinal. 4 Crostatine integrali ai frutti di bosco. ingredent: shorts, www.germinal.it. Matt & Functiar Soja Activ con Calcio bevand di soia. da bere al posta del latte. Ingredients: acqua, semi di soia de corticati di origine italiana (7.5%0, zucchero di canna, aromi naturali, carbonato di calcio . Adatto anche per vegetarian evegarie. Riso Scotti Chiccolat. In cucina e un ottimo ingredente per la preparazione di slse, budini e dolci raffinati. Rice Drink: water, organic rice (17%), rice oil scotti, sea salt. Fiorentin Sesame Crisps - Barrita Crujientes De Sesamo. Ingredients: sesame 47%, glucose syrup, sugar. www.fiorentialimentari.com, fiorentini alimantari Italy Pumpkin Seeds - Semi de zucca, sale. Oreos - not safe. Plastic cups, spoons forks, knives, dishes, bowls. (microwavable). |
| McDonald's Strata Nuova Venezia October 2008 Bud was not with us. McDonald's Italy is different from McDonald's U.S. The European website is run by a third party. This place was hopping busy, the afternoon we stopped for a late lunch. And the food tasted pretty good. To the left end of the counter, was a print out listing all of the major food allergens in each item on the menu. For some reason the McDonald's Italy website won't let me save a direct link to the food allergy page of their website. I can go to McDonald's then Italy, continue, L'INFORMAZIONE NUTRIZIONALE, GLI ALLERGENI, and then the green box that ends in "CLICCA QUI". The shortcut, McDonald's Italy. only skips the first two steps. Starting at the bottom of the list, I opened all the items and then clicked STAMPA LA TABELLA. This printed the complete food allergen list. |
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