Originally Posted by HomerJ but I think it changed hands at least once before the closure. Changed hands after the Poles? It was the Poles who ruined it. Maybe it will re-open as a new, properly authentic Tuscan enoteca. For the Islington luvvie market.
Whole of last season certainly, and possibly the one before. No idea - but I did start to avoid going there as it was not the same standard. Nice little place just a few doors down mind!
Originally Posted by Sir C Changed hands after the Poles? It was the Poles who ruined it. Maybe it will re-open as a new, properly authentic Tuscan enoteca. For the Islington luvvie market. I hate pretendy Italian restaurants.
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas I hate pretendy Italian restaurants. I always find Italian food a little, well, bland tbh. I find most things need smothering in crushed chillies to come up to any sort of standard. Il Bacio? meh! imo
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Originally Posted by IUFG I always find Italian food a little, well, bland tbh. I find most things need smothering in crushed chillies to come up to any sort of standard. Il Bacio? meh! imo It's trickier in Italy as you won't find any salt or pepper on the table.
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas It's trickier in Italy as you won't find any salt or pepper on the table. No salt or pepper? madness. Do they have any condiments available?
Originally Posted by IUFG No salt or pepper? madness. Do they have any condiments available? It's an insult to the cook.
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas It's trickier in Italy as you won't find any salt or pepper on the table. What happens when you ask for chips with the lasagne?
Originally Posted by SWv2 What happens when you ask for chips with the lasagne? They pretend they frown upon this stuff but it's just a gimmick. I had pizza with chips on top.
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas I hate pretendy Italian restaurants. It didn't used to be pretendy, it was really real. Even Ian Harvey used to admit that the risotta al mare was up to scratch.
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