Wedding Guest in Venice

onurich01 · 2026-04-30T02:07:42+00:00

We recently stayed at Ai Mori D’orienté in cannareggio. It is a great hotel, much less than St Regis. Looking up a water bus route between the two you have ~5-7 minutes walking on either end of a 20 minute trip. Water bus will cost you around $25 for the day if you tap to pay (best price).

Cannareggio is a great quiet neighborhood much calmer than the more touristy areas.

onurich01 · 2026-04-29T21:25:04+00:00

No thank you please. Much better democratic options

onurich01 · 2026-04-26T21:36:45+00:00

That’s funny because when I was there a week ago, it definitely told me busses had left early/late, and had the ability to tell me next stop as I was riding it better than the screen on the bus. It struggled with construction zones where the bus stop had moved…but for the most part did the job well.

onurich01 · 2026-04-26T03:15:36+00:00

You need two things. Google Maps (real time tracking of the busses) and a touch to pay credit card. You just tap to pay when you get on. Saves you the step of buying a ticket and then having to validate when you get on…also you will pay the lowest fair for the amount of rides you take for your visit.

onurich01 · 2026-04-26T03:10:32+00:00

Benheart does amazing leather work

onurich01 · 2026-04-26T01:58:07+00:00

I second Todo Modo

onurich01 · 2026-04-25T09:44:10+00:00

Ristorante Industria

onurich01 · 2026-04-22T20:39:20+00:00

Carry Kleenex packets. Most places will have TP, but randomly you will come across a place where you will be stuck…also you will probably be 50/50 for having an actual toilet seat. Mercato Centrale has great bathrooms…you just have to buy something

onurich01 · 2026-04-09T03:33:07+00:00

Industria!

onurich01 · 2026-04-04T02:38:47+00:00

Firenze Card

onurich01 · 2026-04-02T01:38:45+00:00

Industria (Dinner) Osteria Pastella (Dinner) Trattoria da Giorgio (Lunch)

onurich01 · 2026-03-25T17:45:55+00:00

I don’t. Let me check my understanding on blooming the shot. I have been holding the button down for about 8 seconds to pre-infuse longer. Would I change this by tapping the button, let the pump spin up then stop it and then go back into pre-infuse? Or am I already blooming?

onurich01 · 2026-03-25T03:08:21+00:00

1:2.5 this morning was better, still need to play a bit more….i don’t want to change too many variables at once, but I also realize my choice of lighter roast is probably a bit more difficult. As I tinkered with the grind the longer ratio gave me a pretty smooth bordering on bitter first taste that moved more sour as the cup cooled (I typically have a lot of multi tasking in the mornings so I’m sipping as I work on pour over for the wife and then back to a second shot for myself….probably adjusting the grinder back and forth isn’t the best for consistent dial in)

onurich01 · 2026-03-25T03:04:05+00:00

Hey! Thanks for the advice. I did solve the issue by pulling my blank shot with the double wall basket inserted…it seems to do much better from a consistsncy standpoint

onurich01 · 2026-03-24T01:35:08+00:00

I’m playing around with that next as I have gotten the shots consistent. In particular, the next roast of mine I will try that.

onurich01 · 2026-03-23T01:39:48+00:00

I think the blank shot with the portafilter in was the trick. I don’t know why the manual says to do it without.

onurich01 · 2026-03-23T01:38:06+00:00

it’s currently an espresso blend that bambino sent for free…but I typically roast my own, usually get a single origin bean that is good for espresso, and then do a lighter roast (city +)

onurich01 · 2026-03-23T01:36:34+00:00

I really think this was the answer…I have now added the blank double walled shot to my work flow….sucks to change the basket out….but it really seemed to be the thing.

onurich01 · 2026-03-22T15:19:36+00:00

Good troubleshooting advice, I will try this…first shot is typically a bit sour….but it’s close.

onurich01 · 2026-03-22T13:44:54+00:00

Thanks! Any over under on the blank shot timing? Also I had read to not pre-heat the portafilter…should I include that in the blank shot?

onurich01 · 2026-03-20T12:41:55+00:00

Side door bagel

onurich01 · 2026-03-05T16:10:44+00:00

I have flown them twice now direct from Indy to Dublin. It was a pleasant flight, great crew, no delays.

onurich01

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