Xdisclaimer: No attempt was made to authenticate the sender's name. For those looking for AUTHENTIC Italian cuisine, Il Borgo in McLean, Virginia comes pretty close. This is not a place for folks who don't like olive oil! The sauces are dripping with it -- just like in Rome. And yet, it's all so delicious (as is the selection of Italian wines). Perhaps not quite up to the quality of Obelisk or Galileo in downtown Washington, DC, but very close (and in a much safer neighbourhood after dark).
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