Perhaps we can take solace in the fact that real Italians also use "un abbraccio" as a farewell...
Yours in the fight against bad Italian food,
Lisa
PS I've actually never EATEN there; just assume it's crap based on my mistake of eating at Palladium once.
Samuel Nicolary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> They have big group hugs at Abbraccio? NOICE!
From their website:
Italian 101: What does Abbraccio mean?
The name Abbraccio, the Italian word for "hug" or "embrace," was chosen to
reflect the partners' fondness for the neighborhood in which they have
lived for more than 25 years. The name also ensures that Abbraccio will be
found towards the beginning of the restaurant listings in the Yellow
Pages!
Apparently, Molestare would have put them smack in the middle of the
Yellow Pages. Violare was avoided for similar reasons and "ha un cattivo
sapore" would have been hard to remember.
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Sam Nicolary
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