First of May, Labor Day which turns into a day to spend with family or friends, including lunches, picnics, wine and guitar playing. One more reason, as if there were never enough, to rejoice in the goodness of chops, especially if placed inside a sandwich with lettuce and mayonnaise. But leaving aside the classic and wonderful holidays in houses by the sea or in the countryside, the heroic picnics on the hills, and last minute escape trips, what is there to do in the city? Here are five ideas for spending your May Day in Messina between relaxation, music and good food.
Welcome back Sunset
The most beautiful sunset in the city returns, the one overlooking Stromboli and the thousand warm shades ranging from red, orange, pink to moonlight. The atmosphere is already magical: a bathing establishment that has made the history of our Riviera and the beauty of its terrace which, while retaining that vintage touch, perfectly meets modern needs. Ideal for those who want to spend a May 1st dedicated to “taste of salt, flavor of the sea”, with the soundtrack of DJ Gaecut and a play area for the little ones. The Sunset will be open for lunch with typical dishes of the Sicilian and Messina tradition, including a highly recommended and inviting stocco parmigiana, while the beach level will be dedicated to relaxation, between deckchairs and sandwiches with chops or with octopus and broccoli, waiting the moment of the aperitif to greet the sun.
The Grecale Brunch
An elegant and relaxing terrace overlooking the Strait, among the greenery and the symbols of excellence of Sicilian furnishings, an indoor area that doesn’t hurt, good food and spectacular cocktails. These are the conditions for spending May Day at Grecale, via Canalone 124, in Torre Faro. After a jog around the lakes or simply as soon as you wake up, from 10.30 to 12.00, you will find breakfast: infusions with ginger or wild fennel, non-alcoholic fruit drinks, and bubbles, tasting the chef’s arancinetti, cereal morsels with parmesan and obviously sweet options like croissants with cream and homemade jams, and the inevitable apple pie. From 1.00pm to 3.30pm, however, comes the time for Brunch, with a buffet lunch formula, including the fried food corner, the vegetarian corner, the fish and meat corner, the cold cuts and cheese corner, the corner of tradition, and also that of porchetta and first courses. A rich menu in which traditional recipes join hands with the culinary fashions of the moment and combinations of imagination and character. From the cube of Neapolitan-style “ammescata” pasta, to the fried oyster in tartar sauce, amberjack with Aeolian sauce, maccheroncini with black pork ragù and wild fennel, shellfish tortelli with courgette and walnut cream, without forgetting the Sicilian caponatina, the cunzato bread and so on. Finally, let yourself be tempted by the dessert corner with its mini brioche with ice cream and other delicious options. (For info and reservations 0906402915)
May Day under the Pylon
Just the fact of being on the tip of Sicily, under the Pilone, among currents, eddies, myths, legends and a thousand shades of blue, is one of the most beautiful experiences to live, if we add good food and frozen beers, with relaxation in beach we can talk about a heavenly experience. Maybe if there’s the right breeze we’ll even take a dip. Peloro Housefrom 10.30 to 18.30, awaits you for breakfast with its cakes and granitas, lunch, coffee, ammazzacaffè, ice cream and aperitif: surprise menu of the day, mainly based on fish, with also veg&veg options, and the inevitable fried fish fresh calamari, perhaps to be accompanied with a good sparkling Sicilian white wine. The Pinnazza awaits you with its DOC agraffio and its legendary paninazzi with meat or fish chops, sausage and vegetarian options. New of the season: sandwich with prawn or anchovy rolls. The Lido Horcynus Orcawith its breathtaking view, has already positioned its deckchairs by the sea, games for the little ones, and set up the barbecue for your chop sandwiches, vegetarian burgers and much more, also waiting for your four-legged friends , for a day of tranquility and the sound of the sea.
May Day Youth
Do you want to drink, eat, sing and dance under the sun by the sea? Bakxos awaits you with its “May Day Beach Beats” from 11.30 onwards: barbecue, music with live performances by Approssimativi, Ros & Nightfly, and a DJ set by Stefano Raffa. On the coast road, however, The Salt Shop will welcome you, facing the sea, with a fiery barbecue and the voice&guitar of Massimiliano Rando, Salvo Nocera, and Ivan Trischitta.
May Day between the hills and the city
If you prefer greenery and crisp air at the seaside, this May Day could be a good opportunity to visit the historic Country Resort Borgo Musolino. Sicilian appetizers, paccheri with black pork ragout with liquorice powder, busiate with cream of asparagus and flaked almonds, grilled selected meats, potatoes flavored with rosemary, coconut cream and walks in the woods. For those who want to stay in the city, but have absolutely no desire to cook, the good news is that on holidays deserted cities are beautiful. Especially when after a walk in the sun to rediscover the historic centre, something that normally with the chaos of work and things to do you almost never have time to do, you can sit down to have lunch in a nice little place, in the area Theatre, how The Ruggeri. The à la carte menu is very extensive and inviting, ranging from traditional to gourmet recipes, from fish to meat and vegetables. Let yourself be tempted, for example, by the swordfish parmigiana or by the old-fashioned caponata with aubergines, almonds, chocolate and octopus tentacles, and to continue by the gnocchi stuffed with goat cheese with mussels and pecorino romano, and the stockfish rolls which in reality it was meant to be a salad, and then end beautifully with your favorite dessert.
