AAM Syndrome

Needed a break from my intense Italian cousin visiting from Parma (home of parmiggiano and prosciutto). Antonio crossed the pond to exploring medical residency options in Ontario and the U.S. The young surgeon does not suffer fools lightly and Antonio Alpha Male Syndrome was boiling over. Had some of the typical U.S. customs nonsense at the Lewiston border crossing ("We're a country at war, Ma'am").

We outsourced Easter brunch at Villa. The proprietors of the site in Bloor West turfed Il Fornello (appartently only a month to month lease) but not before copying their menu and concept to a T.