I'm in Parma, Italy, this week, 25mi from last night quake epicenter! 6 degrees strong, 7 people died! Some beautiful nearby old buildings are cracked, specially in Bologna. I hope the Italian people can find a way to restore them. At Parma's Duomo, where I am now, everything is fine.
Let's go to dinner now! Yesterday I had tortelli di mortadella, grigliata mista, tiramisù and Nero D'Avola wine. Excellent! And everything for less than 40 euro in a renowned place with only 6 tables. Very exclusive...
The best Italian restaurants in São Paulo are light-years behind! That's not a surprise for me, since most São Paulo chefs at Italian restaurants are from northern Brazil and they carry their influences from their native land and not from Italy.
In January, by the way, the most prestigious Parma restaurant, La Greppia, boasted a truffle festival. Five courses meal plus fine red wine for 76 euro (all included). At the same time, Fasano Italian restaurant in São Paulo had its own truffle festival for R$690, NOT including parking, taxes, wine, water etc... The cover is 6 times pricier than the original thing. And, for who that doesn't know it, Parma region is the top place to get the top Italian food on Earth...
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