La Porta d'Acqua in Venice was brought to my attention by someone and a good thing too, because even though it's a favorite of Yelp or RTA or some place, it's mighty good.
I entered in a foul mood, having schlepped thru the rain, gotten lost (only once) and was greeted like an old customer.
I started by ordering fried anchovies and then frittura paranza and my wonderful Albanian waitguy suggested I swap the anchovies for octopus which he said was better - Wow was he right; crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, on a bed of mushed and firm chickpeas. My second, the frittura, was partially successful - the calamari were terrific, the gambas and langoustines not so much.
With terrific bread bits, a good Primitivo wine, bottled water and coffee corrected (and lemoncello offered), the bill was 58 E. A definite go back in two years for some pasta.
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Moro in Mestre, where I've been lodging for 50 years, has been a faithful friend and tonight did not disappoint. I entered and saw my name on a Reservation Card - - later 2 Chinese visitors came in and were dismissingly dismissed - not racism because I had been treated thusly a few years ago.
In any case, I ordered up some local pasta - Bigori I think - with minced duck that was outa sight.
With a half bottle of Tears of Christ, no bottled water and a grappa, my bill was 21 E, folks, a few klicks from the big V.
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