478688 Sat Jan 12 13:25:55 -0800 2008 5 58 Italy 0 3288777 My 15 year old son and I will revisit Florence (last time was 2001) in June for 5 nights, including hooking up with my older son's gang for his 18th birthday. I love reading your reviews! I'm looking for 5 memorable and fun dinner spots. I go for the yummy food. My guys go for the happening atmosphere, pasta, buffala mozarella, and balsamico. Garga was memorable (as was Beccofino, but other past choices were not!). I'm guessing Garga will be our birthday dinner night. Looking forward to your current insights... Sat Jan 12 13:25:55 -0800 2008 156891 respun 1 3289376 Read my recent post (Florence Report December 2007) about Teatro del Sale. if that and the other places written about don't please you, I'll be surprised. Sat Jan 12 17:22:36 -0800 2008 3288777 12044 CJT 1 3290594 la giostra, aqua al due, il latini-all delicious and fun!! Sun Jan 13 09:32:40 -0800 2008 3288777 147981 hungry1234 1 3303256 Sostanza would be fun and memorable. It's a small restaurant with communal tables, but that seems to make the experience more fun. I had a chicken in butter dish that was incredible and remember the rest of the meal to be excellent as well. Wed Jan 16 18:52:09 -0800 2008 3288777 28037 CChow 1 3317413 So delighted to receive your suggestions. Many thanks. Mon Jan 21 12:29:43 -0800 2008 3288777 156891 respun 1 3397862 Taking 18 year olds? I latini for wild never ending food orgy, like a fellini film I took my 21 year old nephew and a group of his fellow class mates when he was studying in florence to Acqua al due.. for the pasta tasting then we did the tagliata.. steaks.. and the dessert tasting...they had fun! Garga is a little more grown up I think..and Giostro too.. for groups or kids For fun pizza and pasta yellow bar on via proconsolo. Another one of my favorites ( I have been here for 25 years) is Osteria Cafe Italiano near vivoli's FABULOUS mozzarella Also nice with great mozzarella is Croce al Trebbio near the Santa MAria novella piazza. and great fried food.. Quattro Leone with outdoor dining near SAnto Spirito Or in PIazza Santo Spirito Borgo Antico have fun! Thu Feb 14 12:07:56 -0800 2008 3288777 21738 Diva