The Real Bistecca alla Fiorentina

Picture in your mind’s eye your fantasy Tuscan grill house. The building would be old—hewn from stones quarried in Michelangelo’s day. It would be cavernous enough to accommodate large parties of hungry meat eaters and with a ceiling high enough to absorb the noise. Lined with frescoes (or at least paintings), its barrel arches would make you feel like you’re dining in a Renaissance home. Of course, there’d be beef—loins so long that the butcher bends his back bringing them into the restaur