da Bepi in Venice and Moro in Mestre: A less impressive eating day.

da Bepi in Venice is another place in Venice recommended by my friend the Italian-American who knows Cannaregio, better I might say than Google, which located it a quarter of a mile away from its real site. It's a place I ordinarily would pass by, having wait-staff out front talking up the place which has "tourist menus" in four languages.  I had two dishes off it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First I had spaghetti with mussels, quite nice but not outstanding; then moved on to a fresh whole sea bass, grilled with polenta and potatoes, again nice, but no fireworks - even with lemon and salt and pepper it lack something; a white sauce, a red pepper sauce, something.

With 50 cl of house red, no bottled water and a corrected espresso, my bill was 49.30 E and I'm not sure I'll return in two years.

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After another afternoon amidst the Tiepolos and Massari's at the Scola S. Giovanni Evangelista I headed back to Mestre and dinner at an old favorite - Moro.  It was raining, pouring.....  I entered, it was 87% full, I gave my name; no, no reservation "you're sure you are not the Contessa Evangeline? "  "Ah sorry, I'm not in drag tonite."  "Or Madame Toiset?"  "Nope, my hotel called because you never answer your phone” (said politely with much bowing and scraping).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had fresh sardines (semiwarm) with onions (ditto) and then suckling pig slices (with no crispy skin, rather boring).

With a half-bottle of house red and no coffee or dessert, my bill was 22 E.  I don't think I'll return in two years; too much hassle.