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The very
unusual show design allowed visitors to wander the rows of exhibitors
as if they were alleyways off the main piazza of an Italian town. En
route you passed through the central plaza where you could enjoy food
from current BIBA Italian Restaurant of the Year Sardo, Sartoria,
Refettorio, Fiore, Latium or Zilli Fish and peer into a couple of
Alfa Romeos wishing you could afford them.
In the Cucina
Chef Gennaro Contaldo, owner of Passione and mentor of Jamie Oliver,
charmed visitors with an impromptu cooking lesson whilst on the other
side of the show experts sipped, sniffed and spat in the Merano Wine Festival.
The highlight,
however, was the many specialist stands selling wonderful cheeses,
olives, pasta, tomatoes, olive oils and every kind of wonderful
Italian produce. The purpose of the event was obviously to celebrate
all things Italian from clothing and cars to wine and food, and the
organizers managed to produce an event that did credit to their home
country and presented an exciting, must-visit event.
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