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thomg@dsr.uucp (Thom Garrett) writes:

> 	A very good Italian Restaurant in Old Towne Alexandria is "Il Porte".
>        It is located on King street one block up from the Torpedo Factory
>	on the corner.  They have a Rag Time pianist playing from 8-11pm on
>	Tue-Sat on the second floor.  The food is execellent and the prices
>	o.k. for Old Towne.  I have been there a few times and think it is
>	better than the other Italian Rest. 1/2 block away (name?).

Landini Brothers. Well, as an Old Town resident who eats out often, IMO as
supported by nost of the folks I know:

- Il Porto has good food.
- Landini's has better food and a more formal atmosphere.
- Ecco Cafe has more interesting and creative pasta dishes.
- Terraza is *very* formal, *very* expensive, but has *wonderful* food!
- Tavola has excellent seafood dishes, reasonable prices, modern informal
  atmosphere, and *shares a kitchen with Terraza*.
- Trattoria da Franco is about on a par with Landini's - good, with a
  slightly wider variety of pasta dishes. Atmosphere similar to Il Porto,
  but more local, less "touristy".
- Geranio's quality is consistently higher than all but Terraza, it's informal,
  attracts fewer tourists, and prices are moderate.

To summarize, if you want creativity, go to Ecco. If you want seafood Italian
style, go to Tavola. If you want traditional southern Italian (veal, red sauce)
go to Geranio. For a very special occasion or if you're filthy rich, go to
Terraza. If you want to hang out with the tourist crowd, stay on lower King St.

--
Larry