Desinare Cooking School

Riccardo Barthel's interior design shop in Florence was already a must-visit with a spectacular collection of antiques (mostly from the region) and custom pieces from entire kitchens to mosaic floors. Now the design guru has opened a terrific cooking school in conjunction with Arturo Dori, the former chef of foodie favorite Cavolo Nero, located above the shop with a state-of-the-art kitchen and dining room for post-lesson feasts, the space even has a grill for students to learn how to perfectly barbeque the region’s famous bistecca Fiorentina. Reserve a class well in advance and once there, don’t miss the kitchen-focused shop for chef-worthy knives, Tuscan tableware and delicate Florentine glasses.