"One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating."-Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, "Pavarotti, My Own Story"

In a strange city without any background knowledge, where do you eat? You experiment, of course. I chose two restaurants, and this was one of them.

The restaurant was an authentic Italian villa with stone siding, lush plants, and an Italian atmosphere. Authentic cedar tables were surrounded by yellow curtains with pictures of Italian-Americans, the staff cooking over a roasting fire, and soundtracks from "Mob Hits" playing in the background.

Also, the green paper the hostess places on the table has a "purpose." You can't draw on it.