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Having lived in Italy for around 5 years prior to my relocation to Thailand, if I was going to miss any type of 'farang' food, it would certainly be Italian.

Whilst living in Italy you could pretty much be guaranteed an excellent meal no matter the type of 'eatery' you visited and without any reference to 'budget'. Some of the very best meals for example have been served by tiny 'family run' trattoria's, where the only option was what they were cooking that day. Many of these places have the ambiance of a genuine Italian family home and though at first you may feel a little 'out of place' as the regulars and the hosts discuss the latest local news, government issues and of course 'football', you are given a genuine welcome and eventually the conversation will get around to involving you. After all, they are all 'dying' to hear where you live, where you come from and what you do, etc!

Anyway, as I now have developed a passion for Thai Food, it was not the food that drew me to Trattoria Toscana Pizzeria on Beach Road, but the memories of some excellent Brunello di Montalcino that I have partaken of during my stay in Italy. Surely, this genuine 'upmarket' Italian Restaurant would have such offerings? I'm pleased to say that they did.

In true, lonely sad man style I visited Trattoria Toscana Pizzeria alone. Another appointment had been cancelled at the last moment so I was at a bit of a 'loose end' and seeing as though it was Buddha Day in Thailand, the police had declared that all bars should close. Many actually didn't, but instead chose to turn out the lights and turn off the music .... this was as good as closed to me!

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