Aperitivo

The aperitivo hour at is definitely not your average aperitivo hour.

The new bitter aperitivo is lighter at 18% ABV rather than 21% and a more tropical version with hibiscus and rose flavors.

This Schoolhouse collaboration with the Los Angeles lifestyle brand has given us a flying saucer-shaped dish that is perfect for holding everything from limes to aperitivo snacks.

The Aperol spritz — Aperol, Prosecco, soda water and a slice of orange — has long been a favorite aperitivo, but, she argues, a spritz needs the best possible ingredients.

SInce this was to be a collective exercise for all dine-around bunch palates, we decided to order an Aperitivo (appetizer for us "Americanos") and then three Entrati (entrees) to share around the table.

Sometimes we would arrive somewhere at 8pm, eat aperitivo, drink, and then stay later as the venue turned into a club.

The Giulietta Spritz, for instance, is made with Bèrto Aperitivo, a spirit distilled in Turin, Italy.

This is a great place for an evening aperitivo, and means you don't have to venture far to soak up the Venetian atmosphere.

While my friend started her Aperitivo experience with tasty pane alla aglio e formaggio (garlic bread), I opted for a traditional bruschetta.