Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• balsamic vinegar: A dark brown vinegar made from grape juice, aged in wooden barrels.
• after dark: After the sun has set and night has begun.
• food tour: A guided tour that focuses on sampling and learning about local cuisine.
• busy streets: Streets filled with a lot of activity, traffic, and people.
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• at ease
• soak in: To absorb liquid.
• sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• spot: A certain place or area
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• aroma: Noticeable pleasing smell
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• staff: Employees of a company
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• exterior: Outside layer or surface
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
• garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
• gelato: Italian ice cream
• rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
• handmade: Made by hand or a hand process
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten