Tuesday, May 22, 2007

VENICE RISTORANTE

I love Italian food. There's nothing like a fritto misto that brings you to the Amalfi coast. Grilled meat with a splash of lemon, olive oil and herbs that is the essence of Florence. A great thin crust pizza Margherita that carries the noisy scooters of Naples. Or, just an artichoke deep fried in olive oil that brings you to the steps of the Coliseum. But, most importantly, Italian food is about treating the freshest, local ingredients very simply to elevate it's essence. It's not about bucket-sized bowls of overcooked pasta drowned in red sauce and garlic. It's about balance and capriciousness that creates harmony. It has the ability like no other cuisine to transport you to the forgotten memories of a trip through Italy.

Venice in LODO has this ability, and that is what makes it special.

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