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Sep 23Liked by Gastroillogica

The only time this is acceptable is at some hole-in-the-wall Osteria where Zia Francesca cooks whatever is seasonal and traditional and they can't be bothered to print a menu. You eat what they put on the table and drink whatever Benzinesque wine is on the table and you love it.

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Oh yes. That, and when you get to the mountain hut after 10 hours mixed rock climbing and the only thing on the menu is whatever there is today for dinner - and somehow it’s always delicious.

But all these city fancy new restaurants with a touch of Chef that yearn for a Michelin approval and love to hide their menus - sorry, pass!

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I feel like, at least in Italy, they've all gone to the same chef school in Milan and it's the same shit everywhere that has no sense of place.

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So, where did you go instead of Arkhe?

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Somewhere that had a menu, and the menu was more than two words per line!

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