Fduvall, right now everybody is on the tentative list. We will divide it up into "Definite" and "Possible" a bit later on.

"Grotto Ticinese" is a generic term unique to Ticino for restaurants which specialize in grilled meat. There is at least one restaurant with that actual name but it is not in Canobbio.

I haven't checked back with my UIG because I am certain that she will not know the real name. This will have to wait until she gets to Lugano next time and can look in the phone book, call them, and ask about the actual name.

Looking at the map, however, I am fairly certain that the name is "Ristorante Canvetto Federale".

Either way, it is no problem. As long as we have less than 15 people, I am certain that we can get a reservation even as late as the day before the Meet. If we have more, I very much doubt that we will have a problem making a reservation on Dec 1.

At the very worst, there is a charming restaurant/pub in the center of Canobbio we can use as a backup. Nobody except locals goes there and Canobbio is so small that it is never even close to full.