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Ciao: Bistecca alla Fiorentina (or Exploring Florence’s Iconic and Most Substantial Steak)
Ciao: Bistecca alla Fiorentina (or Exploring Florence’s Iconic and Most Substantial Steak)

...we always make a stop at our favorite restaurant just on the edge of the city center, 4 Leoni. And in most instances, no matter how hot or how hungry we may or not be, we order their massive Bistecca alla Fiorentina. Because this is a banger of a steak experience. Because of its sheer scale and specificity. Because of its cook, texture, flavor. It’s everything you love about steak on steroids. 

Aloha: Ode to a Well-Deserved Deluxe Breakfasts (or Elevating the Everyday Omelette)
Aloha: Ode to a Well-Deserved Deluxe Breakfasts (or Elevating the Everyday Omelette)

At the end of a long, busy week, sometimes you owe it to yourself to start the morning with something more thoughtful than the usual rush job. Instead of quickly scrambling an egg or grabbing a plain slice of toast, why not elevate your breakfast routine? For me, this means taking the time to transform humble leftovers into a simple yet satisfying masterpiece: a veggie-speckled omelette that feels like the perfect start to the weekend.

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Yo: Labor Day Is Not Just About The Grill
Ciao: It’s Summer Truffle Time!
Ciao: It’s Summer Truffle Time!

Summer truffles are more than a novelty. They represent a season, a signal, and a story. They remind me that luxury can be fleeting, rooted in something as humble as soil—and best when shared. Even from this little island in the Pacific, I stay tethered to those rhythms. And when that first shaving of truffle hits the heat of handmade pasta, it’s as if the summer whispers, “Ciao.”

Qiana Di Bari

Wife. Mom. Restaurateur.

I’m a native New Yorker with professional roots as a manager to artists Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest, currently living the dream on the beautiful island of Maui where I run a renowned restaurant with my Italian husband. We escape to our home in south Italy with our two daughters whenever life allows. This space is where I celebrate all facets of our lives- lifestyle, food, fashion, travel, family, business- the beautiful mix and mash of all the cultures that define our family- with the goal of inspiring you to take a second look at the unique beauty of your own lives and inviting the celebration of the culturally specific as a means of appreciating our universal experiences.