Trattoria

As I was saying before, Italians take their food extremely seriously. I can't tell you how many conversations amongst our business groups revolved around food. I didn't have to speak the language to know that the crescendo of voices and smiling faces were peaking over the discussion of some scrumptious morsel. We were lucky enough to be taken to a local trattoria that offered no menu other than what the owner/chef felt was the freshest of combinations available that day - paired also with wines and cheeses that were chef-selected from various parts of the country. In Venice, the tiny cobbled streets are filled with beautiful pastry shops offering almond cakes, pistachio tortes and marzipan delicacies shaped in any fruit or vegetable that you can imagine. Looking into the windows, one can only drool at the copious amounts of baked, tempting treats. Of course, you also don't have too look to far to find a North American fast food joint either. But why would you want to eat that when you can be tasting dishes will dazzle your taste buds and imprint memories for a lifetime.