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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 2:49 pm
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blueDC
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Antico Pignolo in Venice. Food was average (bland but edible) but prices were outrageous. I wouldn't mind paying $140/pp if the meal was very nice but this wasn't. It left me wondering - "How could this be? We're in Italy!". Then, I realized it was a tourist trap i.e. our hotel concierge (and many others) recommended this place coz they get a kickback. That really made me mad since we were staying at a nice hotel and wanted quality food.

For comparison, we went to a sublime restaurant the next day (of our own finding). 5-course meal, incredible food, for $90/pp. They were part of a Venetian restaurant association called "Buona Accoglienza". We liked it so much we tried another restaurant on the list the next night and it was a hit as well!
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