tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post6556270534734068466..comments2024-03-20T06:04:22.978-04:00Comments on The Venice Experience: If it's Tuesday, it must be Mercatino Day on the Lido!karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-50216628842185821222014-12-31T16:25:09.236-05:002014-12-31T16:25:09.236-05:00I've been away from your blog for a while but ...I've been away from your blog for a while but have been thinking of you and hoping your Venice life is still wonderful. I will have to check out this market when I next come to Venice. Not sure when that will be but I know I will be back.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08249874735043959774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-73047038369929409442014-11-18T06:00:36.630-05:002014-11-18T06:00:36.630-05:00Kaye- it's a good 10 minute walk from the vapo...Kaye- it's a good 10 minute walk from the vaporetto stop down V. Sandro Gallo to the market. Or you can hop on a bus and it will let you off close to the market. Very easy to get there, and worth the effort. karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-58865960594858944962014-11-16T18:34:15.199-05:002014-11-16T18:34:15.199-05:00Hi Karen, where on the Lido is the market? Is it n...Hi Karen, where on the Lido is the market? Is it near the Vaperetto stop Lido S.M.E.?<br />Thanks!Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14689395401269847602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-50975810730278127872014-10-29T06:56:33.647-04:002014-10-29T06:56:33.647-04:00Andrew- Thanks so much for the maggots info. Hope ...Andrew- Thanks so much for the maggots info. Hope you did get them all :)karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-91999655986395053362014-10-29T06:56:06.931-04:002014-10-29T06:56:06.931-04:00Irishitinerary- I am fairly certain it's all ...Irishitinerary- I am fairly certain it's all year long. The locals need vegetables in winter too!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-11592528254038442852014-10-29T06:49:19.518-04:002014-10-29T06:49:19.518-04:00These market folk are the same ones who show up ev...These market folk are the same ones who show up every Friday morning at Sacca Fisola (the west end of the Giudecca). Only yesterday here in my little New England town, someone admired a pashmina I bought off one of the trucks for 7 Euros. You did not show any "dairy" trucks but they were great with cheese, ham, butter, mascarpone and all manner of goodies. You know we always are so envious of you in Venice but when I think of that Friday market, I almost weep with jealousy. Buon apetito.<br />Jane Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-37459469424954297622014-10-29T01:25:13.540-04:002014-10-29T01:25:13.540-04:00do they run the market during the winter?do they run the market during the winter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-77185090305943831462014-10-27T16:57:45.146-04:002014-10-27T16:57:45.146-04:00Karen, what a wonderful place to shop! I would go ...Karen, what a wonderful place to shop! I would go nuts to be able to mill around all these various vendors. That sock cart is amazing....so cute!! I love your blog. Thank you!!Susan Nelsonhttp://timelessitaly.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-67644020733750457912014-10-26T08:55:20.370-04:002014-10-26T08:55:20.370-04:00When we came with our vegetarian friend, I bought ...When we came with our vegetarian friend, I bought three large porcini for the exorbitant price of €9 to make risotto. I prepared them over the sink and had to make sure Cheryl and our friend couldn't see what I was doing. They had a lot of small maggots in them which I was pinging out with the point of a knife. I THINK I got them all. I wasn't going to waste delicious porcini!Andrew Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-88132052142017017632014-10-25T15:00:03.359-04:002014-10-25T15:00:03.359-04:00Rob- let's plan on a mercatino trip while you ...Rob- let's plan on a mercatino trip while you are here. Has to be a Tuesday morning. karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-29541926465524611212014-10-25T14:59:25.597-04:002014-10-25T14:59:25.597-04:00Andrew- the mushrooms have been fabulous this seas...Andrew- the mushrooms have been fabulous this season. We just came from our favorite vegetarian restaurant on the Lido, today the chef made a fungi and radiccio lasagna that was to die for!<br /><br />How about a quick trip over for some mushrooms?? You could do it!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-8481036178898358842014-10-25T14:58:18.146-04:002014-10-25T14:58:18.146-04:00Yvonne- that is correct. Tuesday it's Lido, an...Yvonne- that is correct. Tuesday it's Lido, and I know 2 days they are in Mestre and 2 days they are in Marghera. I have no idea how they have the energy to set up and take down every day of the week. One day of it would be plenty for me-- but I sure am happy they do it. I get some great bargains there. It's now my Tuesday ritual!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-88588492689255152072014-10-25T10:47:25.743-04:002014-10-25T10:47:25.743-04:00This could be interesting at Christmas!This could be interesting at Christmas!Rob Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13737852771345116009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-88116762758677970382014-10-25T09:27:18.536-04:002014-10-25T09:27:18.536-04:00Oh those mushrooms!!. Oh those mushrooms!!. Andrew Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-15934786489657499612014-10-25T00:23:10.743-04:002014-10-25T00:23:10.743-04:00What an excellent mercatino! No wonder you like it...What an excellent mercatino! No wonder you like it.<br /><br />I suppose they have a never ending circuit of places in the surrounding towns and cities where they stop and set up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com