re: Is anybody at Olive Garden tasting their food?

I am sure it will. I did it on the cheap almost 10 years ago. Have learned a lot since then. I am not advocating anything. I am just telling you my first impressions.

As for New Orleans Italian food, the story of the development of that is really interesting, from the Sicilians arrival on. I didn't know any of that until I came back from Italy and started trying to figure out the differences in food here and there.

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This is what makes NOLA Italian food so sad. There are maybe 2 or 3 legitimate Italian places in town. That Italian food can be misrepresented as weak and not flavorful is a sin. Spend 2 weeks in Italy with anyone who knows their way around and your mind will be changed.

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Serious question, because I'm unaware of New Orleans Italian because its not where I go when eating out in the city. What legitimate Italian places are there in NOLA, and are we talking legitimate as in good Americanized Sicilian, or are we actually talking legitimate Italian, as in places where someone from a region of Italy might eat and say "now that's Italian cuisine"?