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Lucid Dream (A spontaneous interpretation)

The Dream:
I’m driving fast in the left lane, guy comes out in the road out of nowhere trying to get hit, I swerve to miss him and the force of the sharp turn makes one of my breasts comes off in my hand. I woke up with the image of a perfect plump breast [...]

Italy – Castel Fratzburg

Castel Fratzburg is bout 6km up the mountain next to Merano Alto-Adige, Italy. Its perched on mountaintop. We had lunch so we did only first four courses of the tasting menu. It was clean and well executed. We were given a goat cheese mousse and salsa verde with bread. Amuses were simple and well thought [...]

Italy – Zur Rose

I might be headed to Zur Rose in St. Michele Appiano for dinner as we speak; but then again I might not.
Okay. So. Had a great meal last night at Zur Rose in St. Michele Appiano. We were 15 so limited menu & here it is (picture). St. Michele Appiano is gorgeous. [...]

Italy – Il Pompiere in Verona

In Verona we went to Il Pompiere for lunch. Il Pompiere is a killer lunch spot. The guy is out of his fucking mind. He has an ancient berkel slicer and about 50 cured meats and hundreds of cheeses.
So the first course of lunch at Il Pompiere was Affettato Misto (pictured) OFF THE CHAIN. Culatello [...]

Italy Trip – Il Desco in Verona

In Verona we went to Il Desco for dinner. Il Desco is really my favorite “ristorante” in Italia. I prefer Trattorie e Osterie mostly because they are traditional, micro-regional and usually family operated. Il Desco is finesse with tradition. Great craftsmanship and it’s run by a husband and wife team.
The first wine I chose was [...]

Italy Trip – Bice Ristorante Milano

While in Milan I always make a point to hit up Bice Ristorante on Via Borgopesso. This i believe is the original Bice and for me the only Bice. I was feeling like Nebbiolo so I went with an ’05 Prunotto Barolo. The wine was very young, their list is a bit weak on the [...]

Italy Trip – Milan

Our first stop in Milan was at one of my all time favorite trattorias in Lombardia. Trattoria Alla Milanese. They have killer Milanese food. Our first course was Antipasto della Casa with NERVETTI. Nervetti is a Lombardia specialty, it’s calf nerves from the knees. It’s slightly chewy with an oil and vinegar marinade and is [...]