Owner Patrizia Bonfiglio comes from Milan and has projected much of that city's style into this chic, friendly locale, whose name means chitchat or gossip, but whose atmosphere is both cosmopolitan and essentially Italian. You can select from a wide range of native produce, including pastas from Bari and rich tomato sauces flavored with basil and Gorgonzola. If the sight of all these goodies makes you hungry, sample the delicious 10€ ($12) menu in the small dining area. A typical combination would be carpaccio di Bresaola, penne al pesto, and tiramisu, all made from produce sold in the shop.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Madrid, 3rd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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