Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Not Only Restaurants

Some strange and picturesque names of restaurants and eateries: “Magazzino” (Warehouse) in “Viale Caprera”.“El Gringo” in “Corso Amedeo”.My first... “Ristopub”! This is in “Via Buia” (Dark Street).

22 comments:

stromsjo said...

I wonder what I'd be having tonight in that Ristopub.

Luis Gomez said...

Great set of images and names for restaurants!

Hilda said...

Shops and restaurants do choose the strangest names sometimes. Warehouse is a clothing store here, though I like the looks of yours better. And LOL at your ristopub — here it's restobar. :D

Anonymous said...

Guess it might be of interest to write a small book about them, maybe discovering some great stories behind those names.

Please have a good Tuesday.
daily athens

Lowell said...

Very strange things in Livorno!

"Warehouse" of what? Vino?

"El Gringo" - isn't that Spanish?

"Old West Ristopub"? I have no clue what that's all about.

Do some Livornese (sp?) have a thing for the mythological "old west" of the U.S. 19th century?

Very funny, though!

Randy said...

Those are great. Now which one to pick, all of them!

Jim said...

I love the giant fork.

tapirgal said...

I like Ristopub. Have never seen one by that name :)

Dina said...

Fun! It seems like any theme you choose you find plenty of convincing examples to show us. :)

Small City Scenes said...

Very interesting. It would be nice to know the reasoning behind each name. MB

joo said...

I love 'Ristopub' - what a delightful name:)

Kate said...

Exploring each one for a drink or two might reveal some interesting background information. Worth a try!

Rob Siemann said...

There is a Kofibar near the UN building in New York...

cieldequimper said...

Kofibar at the UN, lol.
These are funny, especially the ristopub. I wonder if we have restopubs here, I'll keep an eye open!

B SQUARED said...

I'd love to try every one of them.

Cezar and Léia said...

Funny session of restaurant and names!
I have no idea what could be that "ristopub", maybe pasta with beer?
Hugs
Léia

Kaori said...

WOnderful signs. Everything about the first one screams Italian! Love it :D

Unknown said...

Great idea, VP. Very nice set of restaurant sign shots.

Eleonora Baldwin said...

Love the big fork, inviting folk with big appetites?

A presto ;)
E. xx

Francisca said...

Oh the need to stand apart! It brings out the cleverness in us, doesn't it?

Michelle said...

I do like that big fork.

Halcyon said...

I like the giant fork. Funny places!