On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:46:40 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2020-12-15 10:24 a.m., Graham wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:19:11 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>
>>> While I disparage the run of the mill Italian restaurants I have
>>> experienced I have to say that I had an outstanding meal at a place in
>>> Newport Beach CA. I had shrimp risotto and it was incredible. Everyone
>>> else loved their meals.One of our party was Italian and he was impressed
>>> as the rest of us.
>>
>> I once went to an Italian restaurant that had a good reputation. The
>> risotto I had was made with long-grain rice! I never went back and it
>> closed not long afterwards.
>>
>It's pretty sad that Italian restaurants usually have such low standards
>that they can get away with something like that. Even worse..... They
>can do that sort of thing and still have a good reputation.

McDonalds has a good reputation too. At least with people like Gary,
but Gary's the average American so he represents a lot of people.