{"id":503,"date":"2008-02-04T20:38:22","date_gmt":"2008-02-05T00:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reflectionsfromacountrygirl.com\/?p=503"},"modified":"2008-02-04T20:38:52","modified_gmt":"2008-02-05T00:38:52","slug":"mama-mia-what-an-italian-delight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectionsfromacountrygirl.com\/?p=503","title":{"rendered":"Mama, Mia!  What An Italian Delight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal\" class=\"Apple-style-span\">A friend and I went to lunch today at the spur of the moment. Sometimes those are the best times&#8230;when you decide to do something spontaneously.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"><\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">She suggested a little Italian restaurant &#8211; Delucca\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s &#8211; she and her daughter had been to once before over in West Columbia.\u00c2\u00a0 When we walked in, I understood why she said small.\u00c2\u00a0 There were no more than ten places to dine in a space that has to be less than 20 feet square.\u00c2\u00a0 The decorations included old and new family pictures while unobtrusive music played in the background. \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">They have both a lunch and dinner menu. The choices are as varied as your own personal tastes could want and they include a pizzas.\u00c2\u00a0 The menu even feathers white pizzas&#8230;my personal favorite. \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">It was hard to decide on a dish&#8230;there were so many tempting offerings.\u00c2\u00a0 I ordered grilled chicken with risotto and green beans. Before our meal we were the recipients of several slices of fresh homemade bread and a delightful cinnamon and brown sugar whipped butter. \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">I must say the meal was one of the best dishes I have ever had.\u00c2\u00a0 The chicken was delightful and the risotto and crisp green beans tickled my tastebuds. \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">To top it off I had a creme brule that was THE BEST I had ever had in my life.\u00c2\u00a0 What a totally delightful dining experiences.\u00c2\u00a0 I am already planning my next visit.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"><strong>My wish for you today<\/strong> is that you take a chance and visit the small family owned restaurants and savor the experience. Most often than not you will likely find a culinary delight!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">~ Joellen<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A friend and I went to lunch today at the spur of the moment. 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