I’m in Genoa and I want to know if it is weird referring to it as Genoa on my blog and not the Italian Genova?
I am such an uneducated fool. For most of my life I thought Genoa and Genova were two different places. The anglicised name for this Italian city was obviously the one I’m most familiar with so perhaps I should just stick with it for clarity.
My husband is feeling a bit under the weather so we are taking it easy with a few gentle strolls around the port and historic centre, but of course day one had me looking for vegan snacks.
This morning we popped into the Eataly cafe opposite the port and I was surprised to find fresh vegan croissants, including fruit jam filled varieties. The cafe also had pre-packaged vegan biscotti.
These croissants were delicious but they were just stop one for the day.
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We found ourselves in Patisserie 918, a bustling non-vegan eatery with vegan options in the historic centre.
There were more vegan croissants on offer here but it was the freshly-made focaccia that won me over. Chewy, oily, and salty. I was in love.
A few of the spots I had on my eating list appear to be closed on Sunday, so I headed into the local supermarket to explore the vegan options.
I was happily surprised with a number of choices including plant-based ham, tofu, soy milk, and desserts.
I settled on a mixed protein bowl, seitan steaks, and some of the freshest and juiciest watermelon I’ve had in years.
I’ve now got my eye on a vegan-friendly restaurant that reopens at 7:30pm so check back in tomorrow or later this week to find out how I got on.
There definitely isn’t the choice I’m used to in London but Genoa is so beautiful, I really don’t mind.
Of course any recommendations are welcome in the comments.
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