Lexy Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 I ran into Giovanni, the peripatetic restaurateur that so many of us know so well, at Walmart's today. I got a kiss on the cheek. He has a restaurant already opened at Centro Laguna, I think he said, hours noon to 9 pm. Giovanni is its name. Isn't this news? And no one has seen it yet or been there??? Lexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 This guy has more than 9 lives. My cat is jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 10 hours ago, Mainecoons said: This guy has more than 9 lives. My cat is jealous. Especially when you consider that in Mexico a cat only has 7 lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 I think this is location number 19...only Ruben's Grill has nearly as many. There are actually cave drawings of this guys sign. Fred Habacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted November 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 My cat says if only his restaurant had nine lives. But he had fans, so they'll be there for him. Lexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 1 hour ago, barbara habacht said: I think this is location number 19...only Ruben's Grill has nearly as many. There are actually cave drawings of this guys sign. Fred Habacht LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Saw his place yesterday at the Centro Laguna food court. Quite a variety of offerings on his menu boards. Chicken curry was one, but most looked Italian. Got the fist-bump, wished him well. I see the chicken place is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdlngton Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 7 hours ago, bournemouth said: Especially when you consider that in Mexico a cat only has 7 lives. Is that the going exchange rate for American cat lives to Mexican cat lives these days? ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 3 hours ago, bdlngton said: Is that the going exchange rate for American cat lives to Mexican cat lives these days? ??? It's the standard number of lives for cats here according to our vets. I think it's because life is so risky, they've used two up before they are born, then having only 7 left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Hijacked Post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcaschetta Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Being a Italian guy from Chicago I'm kind'a a Pizza snob . All us Italians love thin crust and his is great ! Deep dish Chicago pizza is good , but It's really for the tourists . The rest of us might eat it a couple times a year. Thank you Giovanni for some real Italian style pizza ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Stepped out on Saturday for a bite and ended up at Giovanni's. Salmon was on the menu but with a sauce we weren't interested in, so he offered to do it with curry. Man, he makes a good curry. From scratch. My companion doesn't like heat of any kind, and there was none. I now need to get his recipe for myself. I had a fettucine, very fresh, nicely grilled shrimp, all reasonably priced. I must say, it was a nice change to sit and watch people go by in a relaxed atmosphere. Lately, getting very tired of large tables of people who have been pre-drinking getting far too raucous and noisy for polite society at one of my favourite places. All we had at the mall was kids and tourists having a good time. AND the management had hired a pop-jazz combo, playing lightly off to one side. Gio was in fine form; a perfect Mexican night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Good to know he's off to a good start. We always liked his pizza but his entrees not so much. Sounds as if he's improved a bit and even mastered a curry! Lexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I am not saying he is the be-all and end-all, but I will be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerbit Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Wasn't he down by the old Tabarka location at one time? Rincon Giovanni seems to ring a bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 1 hour ago, zerbit said: Wasn't he down by the old Tabarka location at one time? Rincon Giovanni seems to ring a bell. He has had many incarnations. That was one of them a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Was Trattoria Ajijic with Jonny his first or does he go even further back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Maybe he goes back further but we don't! Lexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdlngton Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 On 11/20/2016 at 8:11 AM, Carnivore said: Hijacked Post! Conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justathought Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Is he next to Grace from Sazon ( formerly in the center plaza in Ajijic) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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