david goodfellow

So here I am in my hotel room mid sunday morning, looking down the Michelin one star list for London. I did not pre-book anything because my appetite is shifting from Italian, to French to? Well perhaps Chinese. We have covered most of the list, certainly our top choices and are struggling a bit with the rest. I almost chose St John just to try their bone marrow after the stonking ones that we ate at Hawksmoor. I dismissed Kai initially as when I first looked at the menu online, some months ago now, the prices took my breath away, and I vowed never to step foot in the place. It appears that they have softened up a bit because even though dishes like Sea Bass with ginger/spring onions are an eye watering £53 some of the pricing I can just about live with. So we trek across town, past Harrods, Harvey Nicks, the Mandarin Oriental, glancing at Bar Boulud and gaze across the road to Koffmanns. Up Park Lane into Mayfair proper. As we approach the restaurant my wife asks " Was this place on Ramsay's Best Restaurant? "If it was we missed it" Now this is expensive real estate with high overheads so I am being a bit more understanding as I park up almost directly opposite the restaurant. We are fortunate to be seated upstairs, as the basement area does not appeal. Across from us is a fish tank, although the inhabitants are decorative, and certainly not for eating. We are presented with a London Restaurant Festival Menu. and an A La Carte. I like the look of the Festival menu as some of the courses on it are on the carte and it is a lot less money. Very much in the Michelin style we are presented an amuse of Miso soup, a fairly decent rendition of the standard. Although no explanation of any ingredients of leaked during the full course of the meal. Clearly these guys are keeping their recipes guarded, but are they to be treasured? We shall see. Nest of Imperial Jewels Was San choi bau, a stir fried sweet sticky mixture of chicken, mustard greens and crunchy bamboo shoots served in butterhead lettuce wraps. Fairly standard stuff but tasty non the less. The other starter was Prawn Rolls wrapped with crisp beancurd pastry. These were fresh and ever so tasty. they sat on a mild wasabi mayo. A line of caramelised cashews,strawberry and grape chutney weny ever so well, as did the spots of passion fruit dressing. The two main courses were served with knives and forks . Don't ask me why the Roasted South Atlantic Chilean Sea Bass needed the aforementioned as it flaked superbly at the slightest touch. This is a signiture dish on the carte at £32 so its a real bargain being on a set menu of £27 for three courses. Again sweet and sticky sauce made from marinading the fish initially in chinkiang vinegar, soy, mustard and I suspect honey. This was accompanied by a salad of soya beans, chickpeas, shallots and ginger. We really enjoyed this dish, classy stuff. Apologies for the photos, I can't afford a photographer. Soy and honey marinated Cornish Lamb was a winner good deep but not overpowering saucing its the sweetness and soy that I enjoy in Chinese cusine. The lamb cutlets had slight chilli heat and the accompanying cucumber and carrot "achar" relish refreshed the palate somewhat. They were resting on a root vegetable "chip" which turned out to be parsnip. We just had to try the classic Szechwan Chicken with cashews £16 off the carte as its a standard dish we like to compare. This was good but no better than Red Chilli, Red n Hot or indeed Chilli Cool although in fairness I can not see how anyone can improve on the recipe. Here it was served with cashews a more expensive type of nut, but its not worth twice the price of other offerings. Only one dessert was offered Poached Nashi Pear infused with red wine This was a notch up from most desserts served in Chinese restaurants. The parfait was "cinnamon accompanied chestnut" Again in Michelin style we were given some petit fours which were fine and more than welcome. All in all the set menu at £27 was pretty fair value. My wife had the very good value wine flight with the meal for an extra £12, again good value. Just under £100 including service, no coffees, no drinks for me, its not cheap. Heaven forbid what you could spend if you throw caution to the wind. Would I recommend it? Yes, but with some reservation. The food is good, but is it Michelin standard? and more to the point is it worth it? Perhaps yes to the first but I would say no on pricing, unless you very carefully pick your way through the menu. Still this is posh Mayfair and people who live locally need not worry so much about value for money.

Anyone been to the White Bull recently? I notice that it does not hold a Bib Gourmand anymore. New chef? Still worth a visit?

Happy first post Juniper . Looking forward to more. On our next visit we will try both, side by side.

I like the space more than Goodman, it has a great feel to it. A cosyiness if you will. Of course we did not have steak at Goodman so can not do a like for like. Only when we go back for the burger can we compare perhaps. Overall the food is as you may expect, good touching very good, the bone marrow was very, very, good and most people I expect would be more than happy. These guys have got it right here, the location, the place, the food, its a sure fire winner, buy shares in it if you can

Right across the road from Belgo where over the years we have chomped on more than a few Moules et Frites, stands the new Hawksmoor Seven Dials. According to the blurb on the back of the paper menu this building once housed the old Combe's brewery which by 1880 was the second largest brewery in London. Now I like a bit of history and the piece goes on to site a steak dinner held in 1807 when the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke of Cambridge and a number of other VIP's were "conducted to a table laid with materials that the brew house affords. The table cloth was only a hop sack nailed to the table, and it was laid for dinner with wooden trenchers, wooden bowls for salads, wooden salt sellers, with bone spoons and Tunbridge-ware pepper-castors" etc, etc. Now I'll drink to that, very merrily indeed. The basement interior is very inviting with a long bar to the right and the restaurant proper opening out to the rear of the room. The vaulted ceiling is shown off to great effect by the lighting. In the corner of the picture is a wine store. I was more than happy to be here on the soft opening, and thanks to being tipped off by reading Richard Vines column and some concerted effort on my behalf it was a bit of a first. Now we never made it to the original Hawksmoor although most of everything that I have read is positive, or should that read, "glowing". So needless to say we were looking forward, with some relish, to our meal. As this is a steakhouse, they, take pride of place on the menu, with seven cuts from bone in prime rib, to D-Rump. Fourteen starters and only five other mains were on the menu, with no mention of the signiture burger(s) Although I am led to believe there is a separate bar menu, and as it was the soft opening this may change. To get the ball rolling Grilled Poole Clams in bacon broth (£7) was served with a wedge of bread to soak up the tasty but inevitably salty broth. The clams were small and tender and the bacon bits added a different textural feel. We were blown away with the flavour of the Bone Marrow with slow cooked onions (£5.50). "No added sugar" said the waiter, which stunned us as the onions were as sweet as can be, and this marriage made in heaven, from such humble ingredients had us purring like a couple of contented cats. We chose an 800 Gram Porterhouse (£48) to share. This was presented tableside, for us to salivate over, wolf style. It then returned to the table cooked exactly as ordered, and cut off the bone as requested. Now the meat is from Ginger Pig and from Yorkshire Longhorns, Britains oldest domestic breed. Ginger Pig claim to have the largest herd in Britain numbering 140. Best make that 139 me thinks. Now this was as tasty a steak that we have eaten, not the best though, that was about a decade ago in Las Vegas and we are certain it will not be beaten. If you crave meat this is perhaps the closest you will get to satisfy your caveman, (or should that read cavesperson) craving. The fillet side of the cut was totally divine, outstanding really. The rest was very good. There are about eleven "sides", plus four extras, and five sauces, that you can choose from. We chose Peppercorn sauce (£2), Roast Field Mushrooms (£4) plus a very good waiter recommend of Macaroni Cheese (£4) The mushrooms had a very welcome splash of Worcester sauce ( I suspect Lea and Perrins ) this worked very well indeed and we shall try this at home. The macaroni cheese was excellent an all time classic thats stood the test of time. A big bowl of this as a supper dish would keep most people happy. Its a shame I did not take a photo of the Triple Cooked Chips (£4) These were mediocre, and a bit of a let down to me, as I expected more. Heston's, and The Royal Oak are more to my taste, and somewhat plumper. We loved the ones at Bar Boulud although the latter may not be triple cooked? From memory they are "skinny" French style but packed full of flavour. We shared a dessert or should that be pudding? Apple and Quince crumble (£6) I say shared, we had one spoonful each before we settled the bill and dashed for the door. The only hiccup really and not our waiters fault, the very excellent Matthew, could not be faulted, a smashing lad who worked his socks off. I told him we were parked around the corner, on street, on a two hour limit and everything was going swimmingly well until the ten minutes time quoted from the kitchen (for the dessert) hit near twenty five, hence the swift bye bye. Happy smiley chefs, doing what chefs do best. In fairness these guys were under a bit of pressure as quite a few orders still had to hit the floor. As you may expect, if you choose prime cuts of quality steak, Hawksmoor can be quite pricey. Perhaps not into Michelin territory though. We were very fortunate enjoying 50% off food on the soft opening. This welcome saving knocked £40 off the £106 bill, but bare in mind we did not take coffees or any pre dinner coctails and only had one dessert (nearly). We would very happily go back here, next time to try the famous burger(s) and explore our way more into the menu as we feel that there a more than a few hidden gems to uncover. As you may gather from the above, this is a recommend.

Just noticed Earle on your list too. As of late Simon Rimmer's food is more appealing to me. Also Manchester Confidential have got an offer on for this month

John, I'm looking forward to your review of Jem & I, as I dined there a few years ago when it held a Michelin bib gourmand. At the time it held out much promise and the food was enjoyable. I see it has lost its listing, though not sure when.

So here I am with Michelin starred chef and new best friend Anthony Demetre at his latest hot ticket restaurant Les Deux Salons and we are discussing restaurants and food that I like to eat, in and out of London, when I mention The Walnut Tree and Shaun Hill. "Oh, Shaun is eating here next week" proclaims Mr D. Really, that reminds me, I did not write a review of my visit, I need to correct that asap. I found out later Shaun was in town to cook at Rivington Grill as part of the London Restaurant Festival. Now this visit was quite a while ago (nearly five months) so please be understanding. The first cookbook that I bought was by Robert Carrier, chef, restaurateur, and bon viveux. It was actually two books, in paperback form, encased in a hardback sleeve. Robert Carrier's Great Dishes of the World and The Robert Carrier Cookbook. Now I had not heard of this great man but was amazed at his encyclopaedic knowledge, and the books were a great reference point for many years to come. I mention this because on the menu was Robert Carrier's Pate aux Herbes with cornichons During a brief chat with Shaun it turns out that he worked for Carrier during which time he made a dozen types of pates and terrines, in a seperate kitchen for Hintlesham Hall and Carrier's, in Campden Town. I did not know this and was glad that I asked what the link was. Skate with Shrimps and dill demonstrated good saucing, fresh fish, flavour popping prawns and as Mr Hill would quote "Start with good ingredients". We could not agree more. I did ask the waitress what these tasty little bites were and wrote it down but lost the notes. They were presented as an amuse before the starters. Cod with Deep fried Artichoke had a chickpea sauce and bite size aubergine chunks. It was a decent size portion. Bryn Derw chicken with cinnamon and lemon ate very well indeed and considering chicken is a cheapish ingredient this one was well sourced and went down a treat. Roast Wood Pigeon served with a Morel and Sweetbread sausage was a too tempting extra course that we both decided would be too good to miss, and of course we were correct, as always Apricot and Almond Tart was served with vanilla flecked ice cream. It was far from dainty but as this is very much my now preffered style of cooking it mattered not. Strawberry Parfait with white Chocolate sauce just about finished us off as I pondered my very long drive home. I am happy to finally post this review as we enjoyed the meal greatly and it would be a shame for it to be lost in the mists of time. If this place were down the road (pinch yourself) we would be its prized regulars. Our last chat with Shaun Hill was at his Michelin starred Gidleigh Park and even though it was an age ago he still talks the sort of informed talk that I could listen too for hour after hour. Too many very good people are lost to their chosen profession by taking early retirement. Lets all hope Shaun keeps rattling those pans for many years to come.

Thanks for that

It does indeed, thought I recognised the style, not that I have been to Noma sadly but, I did watch Masterchef

Its easy to get carried away on all of the hype surrounding a new opening. So its refreshing for once to be in at the ground floor so to speak. Normally we are last around the trough, sometimes as much as a year after opening, as at Polpo , so its refreshing to arrive early and form my own opinion. Not that I would be swayed of course by anyone elses report, I'm very much " a spades a spade man " as people who know me will testify. The main ground floor room is dominated by a very inviting bar, its quite a cavernous space with lots of seating options, including some cosy corners to people watch and take in the atmosphere. I suspect the 150 covers (over two floors) could be extended if so desired as table spacing is not too cramped. Meet and greet was good, starting at reception and carried through by staff including co-owner Will Smith, who's eagle eyed attention to detail was much in evidence. Anthony Demetre was, as I expected, in the kitchen along with his head chef Craig Johnson. Anthony later assured us that he will be in residence every day until January at least. Of course that is the type of commitment you must make to ensure your "new baby" is nurtured. Its clear that this is a massive time and financial venture. Now be prepared for a bit of a marathon because we fairly ate our way through the menu, helped by a few compted dishes from the kitchen. The first (of four) starters was Salt Cod brandade (£8.95) served with sauteed squid, and a crispy cromesqui (croquette) filled with an erupting parsley filling. Next up was Ravioli of rose veal (£8.95) with a stuffing of goats curd and cavelo nero accompanied by a tasty jus. I lusted after this dish as soon as I read the description Herefordshire snail and bacon pie (£7.95) a well seasoned (not too salty) pot of comfort food, filled with plump snails and a tasty bacon infused sauce, oh and a nice pastry topping. Fantastic, a lick your lips revalation. Warm sweet onion tart (£5.95) was compted by the kitchen (or front of house ?) and I can understand why they wanted me to try it, its F A B, with the crumbled goats cheese and figs its a marriage made in heaven, and its very reasonably priced too. She who must be obeyed (sometimes) chose the Saddle of Rabbit (£17.50) which was served with pumpkin gnocci and hazelnuts. It was declared as "glorious". My main was the undoubted star of the show Pork belly petit sale, (£16.95) a wonderful bounty of all the flavours that I hold dear. Carrots, celery, puy lentils. I adore puy lentils which is surprising as I never cook them at home, perhaps because I never seem to get the flavour into them which Mr D has here. The pork was the tastiest this year, the buttery fat, as smooth as silk was to die for. A big hunk of garlic sausage took the taste buds off in another direction, by way of a pleasant addition not a distraction. As butch as it looks, ladies, go for it you will not be disappointed. Full to near bursting point (I know its a disgrace) we had to try at least one of the desserts and after much debate decided on the Pan Perdu with coxs apples and a smattering of raisins. (£5.50) Its good to see the kitchen support english produce it would have been easy to opt for " french" golden delicious however cox's have far better eating quality so were more than appropriate. Also worth a mention is the pricing of the desserts, all at £5.50, a not too greedy a mark up. Perhaps because I had mentioned to Will Smith that I was a bit miffed with myself we had missed the soft opening (50% off food) he generously presented the other dish that we mulled over before our decision on the pan perdu. Glazed Lemon Tart with creme chantilly a light as a feather (thankfully) end to an extremelly pleasant meal. As it has been over two weeks since our visit some of the heavy hitters from the newspapers have tried the place for themselves. Their reviews are here, here, and, here ensuring more than ever that this place will be a resounding success. The proud parents Anthony Demetre and Will Smith with their new baby in the background. Like any foody would be, I was thrilled that Anthony took time to come out of the kitchen to have a natter with us. We were joined at the table by Will and talked about mainly, well yes you guessed, food, food and more food,and France, a subject close to Francophile Demetre's heart, but also about motors, business etc, etc. Mostly of course blokey sort of stuff but my wife was quite happy with that thankfully. What shone out from these guys was their down to earth approach to the restaurant business, and their wholehearted commitment to customer satisfaction, being more than willing to take on board any constructive criticism. Needless to say we had none. We paid for most of the above, the bill for a lot of food including an entry level (no upselling here) bottle of wine was from memory about £87 which included 12.5% service. As you may have gathered we loved it.

My fish wholesaler had two brace (four birds) hanging outside his premises and told me they were going to sell game in the run up to Xmas. As I had spent quite a bit on fish he only charged me £4 for the lot. Now I don't normally gut any birds but my wife was busy so she implored me to have a go. Well I looked at a Youtube video and it looked reasonably easy, except for me it was not. It took an age, and it was obvious from the smell that they had been hanging for more than a few days. Two of the birds had been shot in the hind quarters (legs) and that part of the flesh had turned blue. Am I to presume blood has penetrated the flesh and spoiled it? I am prepared to discard the "blue" parts, any ideas? Is it still edible or has it been spoiled?

I agree with you. I go there every time I find myself in London and have the time, and on each occasion I am stunned by the quality and the generosity in everything they do. I do not understand the many negative reviews. I'm booked in for next week and can't wait. I would like to add to this love in. I'm a bit miffed that I did not write up this meal at the time. It was top, top quality. Problem is now I can't remember what the dishes were (its an age thing) Can you identify any Man? I lost the few notes that I made, and assured that our waiter would stick to his word and supply me with a more detailed list of the dishes, I relaxed back and enjoyed the meal even more. Sad to say the list did not arrive and the meal did not get written up. I,m glad I still have the photos to share, hopefully they will convey the quality of the food we ate. Fabulous food and all of this was served from the set lunch menu, although we were compted a few dishes from the kitchen, as chef must have been informed we were taking photos of the food. Good on him too

I nearly posted a link before the link to Galvin, but I thought there would be no chance at all of a table. I thought the same about Goodman. Looking forward to your review, if you enjoy it as much as we did you are in for a treat. If not, don't blame me I'm just the messenger.

Actually your budget is very good, my mistake. You can get quite a bit of food for that kind of money. The problem can arise with cocktails, digestifs and coffees and of course the level of wine that you are drinking. These are what tend to raise the bill skywards.

Thats a shame, although not surprising really as Fay Maschler has just given it a glowing review Another tip and I did a review on here, is Galvin La Chapelle, and guess what they do have tables You may have to skip desserts (or share one) on your budget but I personally think its great not only for the food but the room is also stunning.

You are really going to struggle at this late stage, but my tip for you is not to use the online booking and phone any restaurant personally, you never know your luck, as from my experience they always hold a few tables back. You could try Will Smith at Les Deux Salons, both he and Anthony Demetre follow egullet, and have done for years. Mention your a member. Two other places that spring to mind which I can recommend and both are red hot are Polpo and Polpetto which do not take bookings in the evenings, however if it were me I would arrive six thirty to seven for a best chance of a table. In any event you would have to be prepared for a bit of a wait. Bar Boulud and Koffmanns spring to mind as they are both cavernous, bear in mind Koffmanns is the pricier of the two and you would have to choose carefully from the menu to fit your budget. Of the above, my first choice would be Les Deux Salons and it fits your budget. I can also almost guarantee Anthony Demetre will be in the kitchen on the night. So you have the Arbutus link, and Michelin starred chef as well. Good Luck.

John, its sounds fantastic. We have missed a large chunk of the series but after your review I looked on the website and was surprised that it is still available to view. Its here and they mostly seem to rave about it, including Ramsay himself. Thanks for the heads up.

Co owner Russell Norman and Chef Tom " meatballs " Oldroyd have enjoyed Hestonesque publicity since opening Polpo, and now Polpetto its younger and far smaller sister.I know Oldroyd worked at Bocco di Lupo for a short period, and have since discovered he was at Alistair Little for three years (working with Norman) but his rise to fame must grate a bit on a few of the chefs toiling away up and down the country, especially as he is a relative spring chicken, so to speak. Still he puts a more than decent plate of food on the table. Housed above the famous French House pub its ideally located if you fancy a "few bevvies" before or after your meal. Sadly I could not partake as I was driving, but the place looked full of very interesting faces and conversation was in full flow. I was prepared to dislike the room, imagining a bare "clattery" room devoid of charm. I was wrong, thankfully. It was a bit on the bare side with Polpo type " bare" wall, trademark golden tin ceiling and spooky " mad max" type ceiling fans. Antiqued or should that be distressed walls complete the picture, but i should also mentioned the mirrors, which add to the overall effect. Seating is intimate, so much so that my bentwood chair kept interlocking with the one behind me, very much in the style of a couple of sexed up stags locking antlers. Fortunately both of us were engrossed in the food so no battle ensued. The menu is very Polpo, quite a few dishes are duplicated, no worries we have loads of choice. One of the "famous" meatballs. A duck and porcini (£1.50) a bite sized mouthful of fun was served with White bean crostino (£1) another, bite sized mouthful of fun. Warm lentils, burrata, and basil (£5.50) was comforting in a mouth filling sort of way, I like all of the ingredients on there own, but they marry well together, so a winner Its easy to become spoiled at these prices and I nearly did not order the Soft shell Crab (£9) because nearly all of the other dishes are in the £4, £5, £6 @ £7 territory. I relented because the table next to us were salivating over it, and so were we when we saw them chomping into it. Served with Celeriac slaw and coated in a Parmesan batter, it was worth fighting over, (we were sharing). As always, her indoors won the lions share claiming its her kind of dish more than mine. We found all of the menu tempting, and its easy to get carried away at these prices, sampling more and more of the dishes, so we had to temper out enthusiasm a bit. I was really looking forward to the Pigeon saltimbocca (£7.50) but it was a bit of a let down, in fact it was overcooked and therefore slightly tough. It was in sending back territory. What saved it going back was the flavour, it was immense. We decided if we sent this back our next one may have not been so tasty, so we plodded on. Still a bit of a shame it could have been perfect. We had a perfectly acceptable bottle of Barbera Volpi 2009 (£15) Which was well in keeping with the overall pricing structure. Cuttlefish in its ink, with gremolata (£7.50) was a first, at least with its ink. Me thinks this dish is not one for the ladies, however we both enjoyed it, me finishing off the sauce with a spoon. Not bad at all. A wonderful pizzetta followed, Cured Pork shoulder and pickled pepper (£6) Beware the green chilli slices they are very potent and a tad overpowering. A great lunchtime treat with a glass of wine (if your in the area) I was looking forward to this dish more than any other, Osso Bucco, with saffron risotto (£8.50). But why no gremolata? The first couple of tastes of the shin seemed a tad bland, but put the components together and bang, a big hit of flavour. This dish grew and grew and it was (for me at least) the highlight of the meal. Easily as big as any main course in a Michelin place this hearty portion had me purring contentedly. I have not cooked this dish for years because veal is so hard to get locally. The last shin of veal we bought was Harrods and Harvey Nicks and the veal alone perhaps cost this sort of money, so to my mind especially with the skill and hard work thats gone into it, a fantastic bargain. Must not forget the bone marrow, a melt in the mouth treat not to be overlooked. We both really enjoyed Polpetto, perhaps a tad more than Polpo. One thing is for sure, Norman knows a winning formula when he spots one. If you know him and he is a betting man, if he offers you a tip, take it and put your money on it. It will most certainly be a winner. We skipped desserts and as is usual did not take coffee. Therefore all of the above with ample Thames tap water served by happy to please staff amounted to just under £70, this included service at 12.5%. Thank you.

Thanks for reviving this thread Martin. The offer is terrific for the quality of the food. One of our best (perhaps the best) meals of last year. A very talented chef indeed.

Welcome, Marcus, Nail, hammer, head, springs to mind with your post With starters averaging nearly £12, and mains £27 on average, given the venue its little wonder people vote with their feet. Don,t get me wrong, I'm an Aiden Byrne fan, he can certainly cook, but the pricing is out of kilter with the location. I notice he has introduced a good value lunch and early evening menu at £18.50 for 2 or £22.50 for 3. The seven course tasting menu is dearer than a lot of Michelin starred places @ £68, they do a 12 course surprise menu also, but no prices posted on the website. I wonder if the surprise is in the pricing . We have eaten here four or maybe five times since it has been open with mixed feelings. I have strongly resisted posting a report as we know Aiden and Sarah, who are smashing people. Its fair to say we are not friends as such but Aiden always comes out of the kitchen when we visit. Having said that its quite some time since we ate there. The original formula that they had was fantastic, a sort of keep all of the people happy thing, although that was not really the market Aiden wanted to be. However it worked and they were incredibly busy. I have been in business too long to know how important pricing is, get it wrong and its curtains. We will get around to a return, perhaps soon, but I think a visit to The Hilbark to sample his food is more in order at this stage.

An interesting read by Tracy Macleod in the Independent. I agree on the location and quality of food. Not been for a while, I will correct that soon. Anyone else on here been recently?

John, they must have a new chef, as on our one and only visit we were underwhelmed. Our friends who live locally harped on about Paysanne and how good it was, so I was looking forward to eating there. Considering they are a french restaurant I put the soup de poissons to the test and regretted doing so, it was rubbish. Sucking my thumb produced more flavour. When I took them to task as to why there was no rouille or toasted baguette topped with gruyere or emmenthal a shrug of the shoulders and a "well everyone else seems to like it" response ensued. We never returned. It sounds like they have got there act together now a bit.

If its as it was when we ate there, as a group of six, some years ago,its a Gastropub. We all thought it to be rather good food wise, but strangely enough we never returned. You would never stumble upon it, as its so far off the beaten track, but pub it most certainly is (was)? Not sure on this restaurant with rooms tag. I will never forget our visit, because as we drove up the hill I was thrilled to see a Rosso (red) Ferrari parked right outside. It was on french plates and I lusted after it. It was still there three hours later, only this time it had a deep scratch along every panel on one side and this was in broad daylight on a Sunday afternoon. I could have cried for the guy. I was angry and mystified why some moron could inflict such damage. I bet it spoiled his lunch, big time.

I thought greed was good, at least thats what they say in the movies. I,m sure you would not have me any other way, it makes for better reading (I think).