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OT Italian and seafood ft Lauderdale

BS85 said:
2 years ago I went to Budapest, rented a car, and drove to Dubrovnik. Went through Austria and saw a bunch of castles in the way, then drove down the coast in Croatia and went to a few islands....it's an amazing country.
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I would love that trip! I did not appreciate how gorgeous croatia is until recently.
 
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MotoSniper said:
Depends where in Italy...food in Venice was mierda. Florence and Pisa on the other hand :6fps6:
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You nailed it, Venice is a stunning city but is also famous for the “menu turistico” (a mix of low quality Italian food only good for the inexperienced tourist and VERY VERY expensive).

I live near Florence btw
 
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Maverick said:
You nailed it, Venice is a stunning city but is also famous for the “menu turistico” (a mix of low quality Italian food only good for the inexperienced tourist and VERY VERY expensive).

I live near Florence btw
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Too bad the Marine Corps didn't have such duty stations when I was active :grumpy:
 
Making a Rome-Florence-Venice trip next spring. I'd love to know some good places as well as cheap travel tips.
 
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shwarma5 said:
@caneinorlando i know you will disagree based on price of pasta alone,but tonight went to Marea in NYC. High Italian (this place is two Michelin stars) done to perfection.
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Not disagreeing...and I've eaten & worked at High end Italian Rests....but I can only Speak for myself, knowing the Trade like I do...But a $25 Plate of Pasta Pomodoro at a High end Italian Rest, can easily be obtained at some Mom & Pop Italian Restaurants for $12-$14 and more often than not, just as Good if not better...I cringe when I hear people paying $25+ for Chicken Picatta...when the total food cost is $4-$5....Makes no sense to me...but to each his own...
 
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TrueFloridian said:
I live off 17th and Gilbert's is trash. Try Charm City or Tucker Dukes.
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I went there once based on the great reviews. Ordered a steak, and it might have been the worst food item I’ve ever been served. It was like they boiled a chunk of gristle and flung it on a plate.

Maybe they’ve upgraded their cook (the mangler of my alleged steak was a youngish woman who appeared to be related to the owners) since that abomination, but it was remarkably bad.
 
Is Charm City Italian? Baltimore's nickname is Charm City.

And there is a section of Baltimore known for Italian restaurants.

I wonder if the Charm City restaurant you talk about has roots in Baltimore.

EDIT: Nah...looked it up. Obviously no connection to the Italian restaurants of Baltimore.

Charm City had three health department closing in the month of Dec 2018 alone.

Yech!
 
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TheMatador said:
Is Charm City Italian? Baltimore's nickname is Charm City.

And there is a section of Baltimore known for Italian restaurants.

I wonder if the Charm City restaurant you talk about has roots in Baltimore.

EDIT: Nah...looked it up. Obviously no connection to the Italian restaurants of Baltimore.

Charm City had three health department closing in the month of Dec 2018 alone.

Yech!
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Don't know about Italian...but **** their Crab Cakes are Unbelievable...and there's a Pit Beef place thats off the charts...
 
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