“hot chocolate con panna” …The Story of the Painting

“It was a cold and rainy night.” Well, actually a cold and rainy morning in November 2019. We were on our way to Valdobbiadene with our wine guide from Venice Day Trips, Mario Piccinin. We met him at the Tronchetto stop on the vaporetto, the first stop just outside of Venice proper where a passenger van could pull up.

On the way Mario stopped at a freestanding cafe/bar/chocolatier, in a small residential town, to get a halfway-there coffee. One side of the cafe was filled with displays of pretty boxes of chocolates, sweet treats, and highly decorated cakes. The other side had a few tables and a bar counter, bustling with customers. Mario said, “You should try the hot chocolate.” We did. They arrived piled high with sculpted whipped cream. AMAZING. The beautiful servers behind the bar wore wide red ties, black shirts, and brown floppy caps. Just another perfect experience when traveling in the Veneto. @pasticceriabotter

I’m thrilled to have this painting included in the Galerie Tangerine Holiday Salon Show. It’s one of four of my works in the show. View them on the Galerie Tangerine “store” page: Galerie Tangerine Store