Dinner at Dario

After an afternoon of sightseeing in Monteriggioni and Siena, we returned to Panzano for dinner reservations at the famed Antica Macelleria di Cecchini (known around here simply as "Dario"). When you walk into Dario's shop, you are greeted with a gorgeous spread of meats and bread - and Chianti Classico, of course. Upstairs is the kitchen and outside seating area, and guests eat family style, at long tables, adorned with fresh raw vegetables, pane, Chianti Classico, aceto e olio, and Dario's amazing profumo del Chanti. 

Dinner consisted of meat. Meat after meat after meat, from Chianti crudo (beef tartar) to Bistecca fiorentina. It was a fantastically indulgent meal, we made some new Italian friends, who made great sport out of trying to pronounce my name correctly (there aren't many 'Shannons' in Italy), and a wonderful time was had by all.