My dear, sweet wife and I are fans of the Rick Steves' travel programs. We've traveled all over the world with Rick and from the comfort of our own living room! While catching up yesterday with some of the past programs I heard an interesting comment from one of Steves' fellow travel guides.
The fellow said, in effect, that if a person has 100 meals, 99 of them might be forgettable. But it's that 100th meal that should be memorable.
Last summer we had the chance to visit parts of Italy and Germany with our friends, Dan and Janelle. On our last night in Rome we asked the man at the desk at our hotel to point us to a place where we might have a very special meal. He made reservations for us at Alfredo's.
As it turned out, this is the place where the dish, "Fettuccine Alfredo," was created. The empty table to the left is where we ate a wonderful, unforgettable meal.
What do you have at Alfredo's? Silly question. The dish is made table side. Our waiter, who had a great sense of humor, did the honors for us. The food was like no other that I've ever eaten. In fact, we had to keep reminding ourselves to "slow down and don't eat so fast." Europeans know how to savor a meal. They are never in a hurry to eat and run. They enjoy the food and the drink and the company. For this one night we practiced hard to do the same.
Interestingly, I'm a guy that can be pretty happy with the double burger, fries and chocolate shake at Freddy's Steakburger. But if I had the chance to revisit just one restaurant it would have to be Alfredo's. It was a most memorable meal.
