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My Return To Paradise, Italian-Style

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 18, 2019April 18, 2019 3 Comments

What a pleasure it was to return to the small town of Atina nestled in the mountains between Rome and Naples.

In between meetings last week, I took a day off to visit my friend Bruno in Atina, a town of about 4,000 in central Italy. Bruno grew up there before emigrating to the USA as a teenager and eventually becoming a very successful salon owner. Each year he returns in the spring and summer to his hometown. My trip happened to coincide with his.

The highlight of the trip, as it always is, was superb dining. The day starts with a cappuccino and croissant about 10:00 AM, but the culinary feast really picks up with lunch at about 1:00 PM. We ate at a beautiful little restaurant called Le Cannardizie.

Lunch included a delicious pasta with truffles followed by roasted lamb. A little olive oil, a little parsley, a little butter…what more is needed? It was a perfect lunch that ended with a strong espresso and a slice of “thousand layer cake” from a local bakery (it was actually a birthday lunch). 

Bellissimo!

After a pennichella (afternoon nap) and some work, we headed to a seafood restaurant at about 9:00 PM. 

As we entered, we saw the food that awaited us: all the seafood was still alive.

If you read me regularly, you know I love fish, but other seafood items…not so much, especially raw. But look what arrived for the first course:

I smiled. This is the year to eat everything put before me. So I did. All of it. And you know something? I liked it. Honestly, I liked it. I still don’t think It is ever something I would order alone, but I was happy to sample it.

Oh, that was just the first course.

There was more:

And more:

And more:

More, more, more…

And fruit for good measure:

 I would have been happy with just the seafood ravioli followed by fish, but tonight was the night to exceed the comfort zone. In case you are wondering, all this food was for four people.

Back at Bruno’s house, I tried to nap before my pre-dawn departure to Rome. I was stuffed, but contented. It had been another great trip to Atina.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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3 Comments

  1. PM1 Reply
    April 18, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    Awesome posts on Atina!

    • Ann O'Hara Reply
      February 9, 2022 at 5:11 am

      I am glad you enjoyed your trip to Atina.My late wife Anna Lena is first cousin to Bruno.Best wishes Joe Capaldi London UK.

  2. MeanMeosh Reply
    April 18, 2019 at 11:14 pm

    Love it, We’ll make you a foodie yet!

    Seeing those shrimp reminded me of a funny personal story. I took my wife to New Orleans for her birthday last year, and a co-worker recommended an old school Italian place to go to in the Garden District. He told me the BBQ shrimp is their signature dish (it is renowned throughout New Orleans) and so I ordered it. I stay away from any food where I can recognize the head of the animal. It just grosses me out. So imagine my surprise when the waiter showed up with a bib, and a plate of jumbo shrimp – with the heads still attached. I wasn’t about to waste all that food so I ate it anyway. (For the record, it was good.)

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