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BigOleDummy

(2,274 posts)
Sun Dec 31, 2023, 05:54 PM Dec 2023

At this Roman restaurant, patrons lick the plates clean and bark for more

"ROME — On a recent, rainy autumn night, my canine companion Sherlock and I found a welcome moment of respite from the challenging Roman street life in a comfortable new restaurant — quite unique in town and across the country — appropriately named Fiuto, the Italian word for sniff.

The brand new joint for four-legged customers, and their fellow bipeds, opened last month in the area of Ponte Milvio, a neighborhood famous for its more human nightlife. Yet its own particular formula sets it apart from the others, in a town where eating is on the more formal side and tradition often trumps novelty.

The interior design seems inspired by a modernized take on Art Deco and radiates posh vibes. But the elements of cool are tempered by the warm and cuddly floor-level seating arrangements for 12 canine patrons and their escorts — with fluffy oval mats lying next to marble tables, fancy ceramic bowls and high-end Panna water bottles on the side.

By centering the experience on the pets themselves, Fiuto goes well beyond the “dog friendly” options found in so many cities."

Read more at https://wapo.st/41II3KN

So freaking cool!

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At this Roman restaurant, patrons lick the plates clean and bark for more (Original Post) BigOleDummy Dec 2023 OP
That sounds wonderful. I want to take my dogs with me everywhere. 1WorldHope Dec 2023 #1
I always ... BigOleDummy Dec 2023 #2
There's nothing better than a pupper in the lap.We haven't perfected the last year's of life have we?. 1WorldHope Dec 2023 #3
What a great idea!!! niyad Jan 2024 #4

1WorldHope

(908 posts)
1. That sounds wonderful. I want to take my dogs with me everywhere.
Sun Dec 31, 2023, 06:06 PM
Dec 2023

First, I'll have to teach them not to jump on people. 😏

BigOleDummy

(2,274 posts)
2. I always ...
Sun Dec 31, 2023, 06:33 PM
Dec 2023

... have an open lap for a dog. I'm old and where I live I can't have pets anymore. Another humiliation from living too long. MIss the doggos so so much.

1WorldHope

(908 posts)
3. There's nothing better than a pupper in the lap.We haven't perfected the last year's of life have we?.
Sun Dec 31, 2023, 09:32 PM
Dec 2023

I wish you many more pups in your lap! And happy new year Big Ole friend.

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