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| - I had the privilege of being the special guest of Antonio Calendra, the proprietor. I have, over the past year, made excellent friends among the expat Italian community and they love their national cuisine, and they love Antonio and Il Bacio. The ingredients are at peak flavor and the prep is perfect. It is a small dining room in Cleveland's Little Italy that presents Italian cuisine in her full glory. I had a both the pasta Bolognese and Linguine alla Vongole, both redolent of sausage and sweet clams, pasta prepared to perfect al dente. The veal cutlet with bone in was masterfully prepared. The trout was full of flavor, and the filet, normally a bland cut, was a standout for grilling perfection and the sweet wine reduction that accompanied it. While I can't say that every patron will experience this! I would hope that every lover of Italian cuisine will have an opportunity to sample la dolce vita as I have. buon apetito.
Dessert: cheesecake, limoncello, and tiramisu. The tiramisu is an almost religious experience. The wines and liqueurs after dinner were perfect.
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