"In an article titled, " Thriving in Europe's Most Expensive Cities," he reveals a tradition enjoyed by locals, but not necessarily understood by visitors. It's called the aperitivo, which is when locals pop into bars after work and before dinner begins, enjoying a drink and appetizers of varying sorts and levels. Sounds familiar, like any happy hour, except - the food is often free."
""In Rome, for example, competing bars now offer buffet spreads," he explains, "free for the cost of a drink." Depending on the establishment, the aperitivo tradition can include anything from simple bowls of olives, nuts, or chips to full-on apericena buffet spreads, which can stand in for a light dinner. Apericena is a mash-up of aperitivo and cena (meaning dinner). They're available to patrons who order drinks."
Aperitivo is an Italian pre-dinner custom where patrons visit bars after work to enjoy drinks accompanied by included appetizers. Offerings vary from simple bowls of olives, nuts, or chips to extensive apericena buffet spreads that can substitute for a light dinner. Apericena combines aperitivo and cena (dinner) and is typically provided to customers who order drinks. In cities like Rome, competing bars may present buffet spreads free with a drink, though some venues add a small charge. Aperitivo hours generally run about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. or later. The custom traces back to Turin and late-1700s vermouth origins.
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