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The new Florence restaurants I am booking this autumn: J Contemporary in the old Teatro Comunale, Portale at Porta Rossa, Sevi and more.

Florence bakeries for Tuscan bread, schiacciata, bomboloni and cornetti, plus what to order at breakfast like a local.

Vegetarian and vegan Florence: naturally meat-free Tuscan dishes like ribollita and pappa al pomodoro, and where to eat them.

The Tuscan pasta shapes worth ordering and the six Florence trattorie and restaurants where I eat them, with addresses and opening days.

The story of Florence's buchette del vino, from plague-era wine sales to today, and where to find working wine windows.

Choose a Florence cooking class: half-day pasta lessons, market-to-table classes and longer culinary school courses, and what to expect.

Florence enoteche for Chianti, Brunello and Super Tuscans by the glass, how to order and pair, and the wine bars worth a stop.

How to order bistecca alla fiorentina, why it is served rare and sold by weight, and the Florence trattorie and steakhouses locals trust.

Where to eat the best sandwiches in Florence: schiacciata shops, lampredotto stands and how to order like a local at lunch.

How to spot real gelato in Florence (metal tins, natural colors) and the best gelaterie by neighborhood, from a local who tests often.